http://active.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/skicross_1.jpg The rough-and-tumble freestyle event of skicross is in for the 2010 Winter Olympics. The International Olympic Committee approved skicross - similar to snowboard cross - for the Vancouver Games.
The IOC said skicross has a "strong appeal for the young generation."
Snowboard cross debuted at the 2006 Winter Games in Turin and drew big crowds and good ratings.
