Eliot Grondin of Canada (L) and Caterina Carpano of Italy compete during the mixed team snowboard cross finals at Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Haofei)
BEIJING, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- In July 2018, the International Olympic Committee decided to add seven medal events to Beijing 2022.
Today let's take a look at mixed team snowboard cross.
Teams will consist of two snowboarders, one man and one woman. They will compete in a knockout format, with four teams vying for gold in the big final.
Athletes compete during the mixed team snowboard cross finals at Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)
Lindsey Jacobellis (R) of the United States and Michela Moioli of Italy compete during the mixed team snowboard cross finals at Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)
Omar Visintin (front) of Italy and Nick Baumgartner of the United States compete during the mixed team snowboard cross semifinals of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)
Caterina Carpano (2nd L) of Italy competes during the mixed team snowboard cross quaterfinals of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)
(R to L) Omar Visintin of Italy, Nick Baumgartner of the United States, Eliot Grondin of Canada and Lorenzo Sommariva of Italy compete during the mixed team snowboard cross finals at Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)
Nick Baumgartner (2nd R) of the United States competes during the mixed team snowboard cross quaterfinals of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Genting Snow Park, in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)
Gold medalists Nick Baumgartner (3rd R)/Lindsey Jacobellis (3rd L) of the United States, Silver medalists Omar Visintin (2nd L)/Michela Moioli (1st L) of Italy and Bronze medalists Eliot Grondin (1st R)/Meryeta Odine (2nd R) of Canada pose for photos during the flower ceremony after the mixed team snowboard cross finals at Genting Snow Park, in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)
