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For those who can’t decide: Nordic combined.

Katie Wieser, Sports Editor February 9, 2014

Nordic combined is a skiing-heavy sport in which competitors ski jump and cross-country ski, usually in that order. The Nordic combined consists of three events in the Olympics: individual large hill,...

For those that go in head-first: Skelton.

Katie Wieser, Sports Editor February 9, 2014

The event is a thrill to watch and not for the faint of heart. The athletes slide on sleds through the course (sleds without braking or steering mechanisms), by shifting their body weights to manipulate...

For those who root for the underdog: Bobsleigh.

Katie Wieser, Sports Editor February 9, 2014

Jamaica, they have a bobsleigh team. The bobsleigh events involves a running start, propelling a sleigh to a chute while the members jump on mid-slide. U.S.A. track star Lolo Jones, who lost a chance to...

For those with style: Freestyle skiing.

Katie Wieser, Sports Editor February 9, 2014

This high-flying sport will be expanding this year with the first-ever Olympic slopestyle and halfpipe competition. With the gaining popularity of extreme winter events, the Olympics is working to capture...

For the neurotic: Long track speed skating

Katie Wieser, Sports Editor February 9, 2014

The combination of rhythmic racing and quick circuits on the ice make this an extremely calming sport to watch amidst all of the extreme jumping, spinning and slipping. The U.S. took home four medals in...

For those craving drama: Figure skating.

Katie Wieser, Sports Editor February 9, 2014

The lead-up to the Olympic games has seen a lot of drama in the sport of figure skating as the U.S. Association of Figure Skating worked to round out its team for the games during the national competition...

For fans of flannel: Curling.

Katie Wieser, Sports Editor February 9, 2014

The sport that combined the unlikely pair of brooms and stones, curling has recently gained popularity with the relatively low equipment cost and the focus on repetition and physics. Each match consists...

For the Men and Women of Mystery: Biathlon.

Katie Wieser, Sports Editor February 9, 2014

With European military roots, the biathlon events include team relays along with individual races with a variety of lengths and formats, all requiring the combination of cross-country skiing and target...

For those who dream of flying: Ski jumping.

J.P. O'Hagan, Staff Reporter February 9, 2014

Ski jumping is a classic Winter Olympic event. Women’s ski jumping will make their inaugural Olympic jumps this year in Sochi. However, the focus still lies in the highly competitive men’s field, with...

For the extreme viewer: Slopestyle snowboarding

J.P. O'Hagan, Staff Reporter February 9, 2014

Snowboarding is a recent staple at the Winter Olympics. One of the newest sports, snowboarding is definitely a must-watch event. This year marks the first time for slopestyle competition in the Olympics. Slopestyle...

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