As you know, in the winter of 2014 the long-awaited Winter Olympic Games were held . This year they took place in Sochi from the seventh to the twenty-third of February. Russia managed to excel, as it won first place in the medal standings. She also broke records both in the Russian Federation and the USSR.
What sports were at the 2014 Olympics? There were two competitive venues at the World Games. However, the adversarial program was very large, which could not but please the numerous viewers. For those who are interested in games and competitions in general, we will tell you what kinds of sports were at the 2014 Olympics. A brief description will be attached. And since Russia excelled this year, we note in what competitions the medals were received.
Conquer new directions
As you know, not only the classic games were held in Sochi-2014.
New sports were also presented to the audience. In total, the organizers decided to add about eight types of competitions. So, it was decided to introduce a team figure skating competition, women's ski jumping, mixed relay in biathlon, women's and men's halfpipe in freestyle, relay race in snowboarding, parallel team slalom in snowboarding, slopestyle in freestyle and slopestyle in snowboarding. All these are new sports. The 2014 Olympics managed to please many people with novelty and entertainment.
And don't forget about the classics
Of course, we cannot ignore the classic events, which do not cease to be popular. What sports were at the 2014 Olympics? It is worth listing them:
- Figure skating.
- Ski jumping.
- Freestyle, snowboard.
- Bobsleigh, skiing.
- Biathlon, curling.
- Ski race.
- Luge.
- Hockey.
- Skeleton.
- Short track.
- Nordic combined.
- Skating.
The success of the skaters
The 2014
Winter Olympics
sports were divided into twenty-three events. A brief description of them should be presented so that readers can freely navigate them and know what they are.
In a separate sport, figure skating was introduced in the 1860s. It is popular to this day. It is mainly carried out in three disciplines: men's and women's singles, as well as in competitions of sports couples and dance duets.
Since 2014, the fourth discipline has been introduced in this type of competition. This is figure skating as a team. That is, instead of one or two people, a group of athletes is involved. And one cannot fail to note the fact that such a contest has gained great popularity among amateurs and ordinary viewers. Now let's move on to the medals. In figure skating, Russia has five medals: one silver, three gold and one bronze.
Ice competition at the Olympics in Sochi-2014
What sports can be distinguished in this category? Of course, hockey. This is a group game, during which two teams competing try to direct the puck into the opponent’s goal with a stick. In this case, you must try not to miss it yourself. This sport became Olympic back in 1920. In 1998, this sporting event in the Olympic program became available for women. Hockey is by far the most popular sports game.
The short track literally translates as “short circle”. This name is really justified, since the site for the skater competition is 111.1 meters. In this sport, one of the most stringent rules, for the slightest violation threatens disqualification. There are only eight sets of medals in the short track. Two team relay races, four for men and women, six individual. In the short track, Russia managed to win five medals: three gold, one bronze and one silver.
Speed skating is an ice skating race at distances of 500, 1000, 1500 and 5000 m. Women run separately 3000 m and men 10 000 m. In this sport, Russia has 3 medals: 2 bronze and 1 silver.
Curling is a competitive event that takes place on an ice rink. Two teams take part in it, including four athletes each. They need to take turns to launch shells on the ice in such a way that they reach the target.
Skiing at the Olympics
Ski jumping. In some sources, it is believed that this sport appeared in Norway, where jumping from the mountains was very popular. Now at the Olympics, this is a very popular competition in which the jumps are divided into large and medium. This year a new discipline has been added. Now, ski jumping also takes place in women. It should be noted that men compete in three disciplines, and women only in the individual championship in the middle springboard.
Alpine skiing is one of the varieties of sporting events, during which it is required to go down the mountain with specially made skis. Competitors must overcome the distance, trying to move as close as possible to the flags and gates placed along the entire route.
Freestyle. It's about free skiing. It is played in two disciplines for men and women. Each country has a chance to get 10 sets of medals. In freestyle, Russian athletes managed to win only one bronze.
Biathlon is a skiing competition with target shooting. 11 sets of awards are being raffled. In this sport, Russia managed to win four medals: 1 bronze, 1 gold, 2 silver.
Cross-country skiing is skiing in the regular race, in the sprint, relay relay and free races. In this sport, Russia has 5 medals: 3 silver, 1 gold, 1 bronze.
Snowboarding at the World Games
Listing all the sports of the Sochi Olympics in 2014, it is impossible not to mention the snowboard. We think that everyone knows what is at stake. Snowboarding is characterized by a descent from the mountain. Now it is very popular among young people. At the Olympics, played in ten disciplines - 5 for men and 5 for women. At the World Games, snowboarding is represented in such disciplines as a halfpipe (acrobatics in a certain half-pipe), parallel slalom, parallel giant slalom, slopestyle (acrobatic jumping on a slope) and border crossing (descent with elements of slalom and jumping). This sport brought Russia 4 medals: 1 silver, 2 gold and 1 bronze.
Old Russian Fun - Sledding
Bobsleigh is a descent from the mountains on a special sleigh. Everything runs at high speed. If an athlete wants to achieve excellent results, it is very important that he descends from the mountain along an ideal trajectory. Women compete in deuces, and men compete in deuces and fours. Russia has two medals, both gold.
Luge is an Olympic type of games in which they compete in downhill sleigh rides. It is played in four disciplines: in men and women, in the mixed relay and in men in the sleigh-two. Russia has 2 silver in this sport.
Skeleton. Also sledding. A distinctive feature is that competitors during the passage of the track are located on the sleigh face forward. It is played in individual competitions for men and women. Russia has 1 silver and 1 gold.
The joy that the Olympics brought (Sochi-2014)
The sports that were listed above gave a feeling of something new and original. But real happiness brought the penultimate day of the Olympic Games. We can say that this moment was able to firmly establish itself in the hearts of the people of the whole country. It was on this day that Russia managed to gain a foothold in the first place and become a leader not only in the number of total, but also in the number of gold medals.
The most important competitions held at the Olympic Games were listed above . Unfortunately, this action has already ended. According to most experts, this was the Olympics, in which Russia was able to surprise and please at the same time! We hope that now you know what sports were at the 2014 Olympics, and you will be able to navigate them without unnecessary difficulties.