Tag: Skiing
Beijing: 2022 Winter Olympics on track despite pandemic
ZHANGJIAKOU, China — With the postponed Summer Olympics set to open in Tokyo next week, Beijing has made moves to show its preparations for...
BMX freestyle makes its Olympic debut at Tokyo Games
OLYMPIC DEBUT: BMX racing has been in the Olympic program since the 2008 Beijing Games, but this will be the first go-round for its...
‘Can’t miss him more:’ Shiffrin reflects on her late father
Mikaela Shiffrin’s tentative plans on Father’s Day: Dinner with family. Perhaps a board game or a movie. Definitely some Jimmy Buffet or Paul Simon...
Ski mountaineering set to join Olympics at 2026 Winter Games
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — A new sport is set to be given an Olympic debut at the 2026 Winter Games.
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Billionaire Eliasch elected to lead world ski federation
GENEVA — Billionaire businessman Johan Eliasch was elected president of the International Ski Federation on Friday.
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Overall ski champion Vlhova hires rival’s former coach
VIENNA — Overall World Cup champion Petra Vlhova has hired the former coach of Lara Gut-Behrami, one of her biggest rivals, going into an...
In the Arctic Circle, Narvik bids to host Alpine ski worlds
OBERHOFEN, Switzerland — Inside the Arctic Circle, the Norwegian coastal town of Narvik was named Sunday as a candidate to host Alpine skiing's world...
Usman beats Masvidal for 18th straight as UFC finds normalcy
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — UFC 261 returned a sense of normalcy to the sports world Saturday, with a packed house, a raucous crowd and another...
Super-G ace Andrew Weibrecht back on skis for Make-A-Wish
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — It's been three years since Andrew Weibrecht retired from the U.S. Ski team, but the mountains always beckon.
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Overall ski champion Vlhova parts ways with coach Magoni
Overall World Cup champion Petra Vlhova will go into the Olympic season without the coach that helped her win skiing’s biggest prize this year.
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