Tag: Skiing

Beijing: 2022 Winter Olympics on track despite pandemic

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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

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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

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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

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LAUSANNE, Switzerland — A new sport is set to be given an Olympic debut at the 2026 Winter Games. ...

Billionaire Eliasch elected to lead world ski federation

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GENEVA — Billionaire businessman Johan Eliasch was elected president of the International Ski Federation on Friday. ...

Overall ski champion Vlhova hires rival’s former coach

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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

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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

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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

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LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — It's been three years since Andrew Weibrecht retired from the U.S. Ski team, but the mountains always beckon. ...

Overall ski champion Vlhova parts ways with coach Magoni

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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. ...