Beijing 2022 striking better balance

Addition of seven new events boosts female quota at Games

Seven new events will debut at the 2022 Beijing Olympics, making them the most gender-balanced Winter Games to date.

The International Olympic Committee's (IOC) executive board on Wednesday approved women's monobob, men's and women's freestyle ski big air and mixed team disciplines for short-track speed skating relay, ski jumping, ski aerials and snowboard cross. The number of women's hockey teams will increase from eight to 10, but the total number of athletes has been reduced by 41 to 2,892, as the IOC looks to reduce the overall size of the Games.