The 2014 Winter Olympics takes place in the Russian resort of Sochi on 7 - 9 February . There are 12 new events in competition including the hip sport of slopestyle and the halfpipe . There are plenty of global stars to watch , too . The Winter Olympics can be dangerous with 10 - 11 % of athletes picking up injuries . Russia has spent $ 50 billion , and rising , on the Sochi Olympics .
The 2014 Winter Olympics takes place in the Russian resort of Sochi on 7 - 9 February . There are 12 new events in competition including the hip sport of slopestyle and the halfpipe . The Winter Olympics can be dangerous with 10 - 11 % of athletes picking up injuries . Russia has spent $ 50 billion , and rising , on the Sochi Olympics .