IOC endorses six new events for Winter Olympic Games

11:36, 7 April 2011

LONDON. April 7. KAZINFORM Women's ski jumping is one of the six new types of sports activities, which the International Olympic Committee added on Wednesday for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi.

The other events approved by the IOC executive board are ski half-pipe for both men and women, biathlon mixed relay and team events in figure skating and luge.

According to IOC President Jacques Rogge, "The inclusion of these events on the Olympic Winter Games programme is sure to be appreciated by athletes and sports fans alike."

"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," he was quoted by international media as saying. "I look forward to watching the athletes compete in these events in Sochi 2014."

According to Itar-Tass, Jacques Rogge added that men's/women's slopestyle events in snowboard and skiing as well as a team Alpine skiing event will undergo further review before a decision is made on whether it is possible to include them in the Olympic program.

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