About Today: Let the Winter Games Begin

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Today It happens once every four years: we find ourselves suddenly riveted by a curling match or luge competition or ice dance that we wouldn't normally give a second glance. It's a tell-tale sign that it's Olympics time, and this week marks the start of the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. 7 Things You Might Not Know About the Olympic Torch Like how much the modern design differs from the original or what it uses for fuel or how many torches are actually needed or the likelihood of one of them going out. There's a lot of history and technology behind the Olympic flame. 25 Things You Should Know About the Olympics What Cities Have Hosted Winter or Summer Olympics? The Top 5 All-Time Winter Olympic Host Cities Search Related Topics:  olympics  fire  combustion Meet the First U.S. Women's Ski Jumping Team Before 2014, the highest level of competition women could reach was the Women's Ski Jumping World Championships, and that's only taken place since 2009. This year the high-flying ladies are in the Olympics competing in one event (their male counterparts do three). Hopefully it's just the beginning. New in Sochi: Slopestyle Snowboarding Also Debuting: Parallel Slalom Snowboarding What is Olympic Team Trophy Figure Skating? Search Related Topics:  ski jumping  olympic events  winter olympics A Sochi Olympic Figure Skating Primer Figure skating is one of the most popular Winter Olympic sports to watch on TV. It was fifth in the ratings in 2010, just behind freestyle and downhill skiing, luge (that's right) and snowboarding, according to Nielson. Be a more informed figure skating viewer in 2014. Your Guide to Skiing at the 2014 Games Why It's a Big Year for Olympic Snowboarding Search Related Topics:  figure skating history  olympic figure skating  becoming a figure skater Is the U.S. Delegation a Slap in the Face to Russia? In 2013, Russia banned what it called "gay propaganda" so the U.S. chose an Olympic delegation that included openly gay athletes but no Obamas or Cabinet members. Find out who will be representing the USA in Sochi. Why the (Late-Night) Jokes Were on Russia Former Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano Olympic Figure Skating Champion Brian Boitano Multi-Gold Medal Winning Speed Skater Bonnie Blaire Search Related Topics:  sochi  winter olympics  russia and united states Related Searches Winter Olympics Olympic Game The Olympics Olympic Torch Olympics News Featured Articles Setting Up Your Own Olympic Viewing Theater What Does the U.S. Olympic Committee Do? Just How Fast Do Skiers Go? Long Track vs. Short Track Speed Skating Cooking a Russian Feast in Celebration of Sochi 7 U.S. Olympians Who Use Yoga to Train   More from About.com Run Your First 5K Even couch potatoes can be ready for a 5K with just a couple months of training. Read more...> Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. Read more...>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Today newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com     Follow us on: Advertisement