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The Association of Freeskiing Professionals is attempting to debut halfpipe skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. The AFP was hoping to compete at the 2010 Olympics, but the International Olympic Committee did not approve it. At the past few Winter Olympics, we have seen other extreme sports make their Olympic debuts, so halfpipe skiing may very well be the next new Winter Olympic event.

The city of Vancouver spent $24 million to build a new curling rink for the 2010 Winter Olympics.

American swimmer Dara Torres' Olympic career spans 24 years. At age 41, swimmer Dara Torres obtained a spot on the 2008 U.S. Summer Olympic team, which was her fifth Olympic games. This was unprecedented for an American female swimmer, especially given the fact that she did not compete at the 1996 or 2004 Olympic games. In fact, she is the first woman in history to swim in the Olympics past the age of 40.