10. Curling
I'll admit at times curling can be boring. However, this high strategy game provides many thrilling moments for those watching and participating in the sport.
I'll admit at times curling can be boring. However, this high strategy game provides many thrilling moments for those watching and participating in the sport.
Remember the 1980 miracle on ice? USA defeated clear favorites Russia en route to the Gold Medal match. Rivalries have made great matches over the years, and 2014 should be no different for both the men's and women's teams.
Four people in one sled going at high speeds. What's not awesome about that? A .05 second difference could be the time range between fourth and first place.
The yearly X-Games have made snowboarding more and more fun to watch. Shaun White should dominate again this year; who knows what trick he'll throw down on the half-pipe?
From ski slalom to free style skiing to ski jump, there are many skiing events worth watching.
One person speeding on a sled through the straights and around curves always brings out Olympic fans' emotions and cheering.
One of the eight new Olympic events this year, slopestyle will occur for both snowboarders and skiers. It's not about landing the most impressive trick but the variety of tricks you can do.
If you are a fan of slalom events in skiing and snowboarding, you will love this event. Instead of one person going between the flags, two snowboarders will head down the mountain through separate flags simultaneously.
If you thought luge was a great event, the luge relay will be epic. This new event times three sleds -- one single male, two people on a sled and a single female -- as they go down the course. It will be interesting to see how the event pans out.
Apolo Ohno has stolen the limelight over the years. This year the decorated Olympic speed skater will be commentating for NBC. The USA time trials and qualifying offered a nice appetizer of what to expect in Sochi.
While long distance speed skating involves an entirely different strategy, short track speed skating brings an element of the unknown. Skaters lumped up together in the short distances never know when they will go crashing into the wall because the opponent in front of them falls over. Between the high speeds, tight turns and crash opportunities, short track speed skating is the most entertaining Winter Olympic sport to watch.
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