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IOC approves women's ski jumping and 4 other new events for 2014 Sochi Olympics

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."The inclusion of these events ... is sure to be appreciated by athletes and sports fans alike," IOC President Jacques Rogge said. "These are exciting, entertaining events that perfectly complement the existing events on the sports program, bring added appeal and increase the number of women participating at the games."Proposals for inclusion of slopestyle events in snowboard and freestyle skiing and a team Alpine skiing event were put on hold for further review.The IOC twice rejected women's ski jumping for the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, saying the sport lacked enough elite competitors. Women jumpers took their case all the way to the Su...

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  1. IOC Adds Women's Ski Jumping to 2014 Winter Olympics

    LONDON – The IOC approved the inclusion of women's ski jumping and four other new events for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.The International Olympic Committee ex...

  2. Women's ski jumping edges closer to Olympics ; IOC's Lindberg impressed by final at worlds

    Women's ski jumping is edging closer to the Olympics.The International Olympic Committee refused to admit the women to the 2010 Vancouver Games but IOC member Gunill...

  3. Women's ski jumping and other new events up for approval by IOC for 2014 Sochi Olympics

    After a five-year wait and an unsuccessful legal battle to get into the 2010 Vancouver Games, women's ski jumping is set to take its place on the Olympic program thi...

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    WASHINGTON -- The first gold medal of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics went to Switzerland's Simon Ammann , who won the normal hill ski jumping competition on Feb....

  5. Eddie the Eagle still carrying torch for underdogs

    WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) - Plucky ski jumper Eddie "the Eagle" Edwards who soared to fame at the 1988 Calgary Winter Games was back in Canada on Thursday, taking...

  6. Russia's top jumper dies in car crash

    MOSCOW (Reuters) - Pavel Karelin, Russia's leading ski jumper, died in a car crash on Sunday. He was 21."Pavel Karelin's tragic death is a huge and irreplaceable los...

  7. Swiss ski jumper Simon Ammann soars for another gold medal on his disputed bindings

    WHISTLER, British Columbia (AP) — Switzerland's Simon Ammann is the first ski jumper to win four individual Olympic titles with his victory in the large hill event.S...

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