5 new events added for Sochi 2014

[transplant99]

After an unsuccessful legal battle for inclusion at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, women's ski jumping won its place Wednesday on the program for the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi.

The International Olympic Committee executive board also approved the addition of men's and women's ski halfpipe, mixed relay in biathlon and team events in luge and figure skating.

Team figure skating? Interesting to say the least.

http://www.tsn.ca/olympics/story/?id=361032

[octothorp]

Originally Posted by transplant99

Team figure skating? Interesting to say the least.

http://www.tsn.ca/olympics/story/?id=361032

It's too bad they're all from different countries, because the Oilers would be perfect for this!

[billybob123]

I gotta say that it's good for Canada for these new sports -- good way to clean up on medals.

How many <15 year old olympic events did Canada win in 2010?

Gold: Moguls, snowboarding, skeleton, ski cross, women's bobsled (though this is a bit different), parallel slalom?

We need more of these new events! That would wind up winning Canada more medals.

[d_phaneuf]

anything that potentially means more Kirra Korpi is fine by me

[SebC]

Dubi said the IOC decision on which events to accept was not influenced by Sochi organizers or their hopes for Russian medals.

I'm slightly incredulous when it comes to team figure skating.

[Locke]

No Bear Wrestling? You disappoint me Russia.

Originally Posted by diane_phaneuf

anything that potentially means more Kirra Korpi is fine by me

Ditto.