Six New Sports Added to 2014 Olympics

Recently, six new sports have just been added to the 2014 Olympics in Sochi, Russia. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced the new additionsafter a reviewing period and deciding all events are strong enough to now be featured on a world stage. Read more… The Women’s Ski Jumping had applied previously for the 2010 Olympics but were turned down due to not having enough elite athletes in the sport. Now, the tables have turned, and will provide for an exciting show come 2014!

6 New Sports in 2014:

• Women’s ski jumping
• Ski halfpipe for men and women
• Biathlon mixed relay
• Luge team relay
• figure skating team

It is great to see that new competitive sports are being added and pushing athletes to perform at new levels. “The inclusion of these events on the Olympic Winter Games programme is sure to be appreciated by athletes and sports fans alike,” said IOC President Jacques Rogge in a release. “These are exciting, entertaining events that perfectly complement the existing events on the sports programme, bring added appeal and increase the number of women participating at the Games.

We look forward to seeing these new sports in 2014!

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