7 Days until Sochi!

With only 7 days to go, all the pieces are falling into place as Sochi, Russia prepares for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games. Over the span of 17 days, Sochi will host over 2,500 athletes from more than 80 nations competing in 98 events in 7 sports.

This year’s games will also be the introduction of 12 new events. Three of the new events are the Biathlon mixed relay, Figure skating team event and Luge team relay.

Biathlon mixed relay
Teams will comprise of two men and two women. Women will open the relay, completing the first two 6km legs. The men then complete the next two 7.5km legs.

Figure skating team event
Featuring teams made up of six skaters – one male, one female, one pair and one ice dance couple. Points will be awarded for each routine and the team with the highest number of aggregate points will win gold.

Luge team relay
Each nation will field a men’s singles sled, a doubles sled and a women’s singles sled. All three will slide down the track, one after another, with the clock stopping only after the third sled has crossed the finish line.

Stay tuned for more new events and fun Olympic facts!