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Olympic Committee delays decision on new winter sports
Oct 26, 2010, 4:35 GMT
Acapulco, Mexico - Women ski jumpers and competitors in six other winter sports disciplines will have to wait for a decision on their Olympic debut, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said Monday.
At its meeting in the Mexican resort town of Acapulco, the IOC delayed a decision on the inclusions of women's ski jumping; men's and women's ski halfpipe, ski slopestyle and snowboard slopestyle; biathlon mixed team relay; figure skating team event and luge team relay.
It said however that it was looking favourably on their inclusion in the games.
The events were being considered for the 2014 games in Sochi, Russia. The IOC executive board has the 2014 programme on its agenda at meetings in Mexico as it continues efforts to make the Games more attractive for a young audience.
It said it would wait for the results of the 2011 world championships in each discipline before reaching a decision.
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