Ten snowboarding disciplines, including two new Olympic events, were contested at Sochi 2014 amid course safety concerns.
Key Facts
- Total events held
- 10
- Venue
- Rosa Khutor Extreme Park
- Competition dates
- 6–22 February 2014
- New events debuted
- Parallel slalom, slopestyle
- Notable injury
- Torstein Horgmo fractured collarbone in practice
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Snowboarding was included in the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics programme with ten events across disciplines including half-pipe, snowboard cross, parallel giant slalom, and two new additions: parallel slalom and slopestyle. Athlete concerns about the slopestyle course design, including excessively steep jumps, and a practice crash by Norwegian rider Torstein Horgmo, raised safety questions before competition began.
Snowboarding events took place at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park between 6 and 22 February 2014. Organisers modified the slopestyle course in the week preceding the Games in response to athlete safety complaints and Horgmo's collarbone fracture sustained during practice. All ten scheduled events were held across the competition period.
The introduction of parallel slalom and slopestyle as official Olympic disciplines expanded the sport's presence at the Games. The pre-competition course modifications highlighted ongoing tension between course designers and athletes regarding safety standards, influencing future discussions about venue design for snowboarding events at major international competitions.
Result
at Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, Sochi