Winter Sports

Fact of the day

The first athlete to be disqualified from the Olympics for using a banned substance was Swedish pentathlete Hans-Grunner Liljenwall, who tested positive for excessive alcohol at the 1968 Games in Mexico City after drinking several beers before the competition. 

Skiing News

Exclusive: Long-time backer urges sponsors to give British skiing a lift

By David Owen

Chemmy Alcott_21-03-12March 21 - British skiing's most faithful benefactor has warned of the sport's desperate need for long-term funding on the eve of the British National Alpine Ski Championships which begin next Sunday (March 25) – in France.
 

UK Sport boosts winter sports funding ahead of Sochi 2014

By David Gold

Katie Summerhayes_13-12-11March 5 - UK Sport has announced that almost £350,000 ($553,000/€419,000) will be awarded to British Ski & Snowboard to help their athletes' preparations for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics.
   

Vonn wins super combined Alpine World Cup title after last race is cancelled

By David Gold

139217844February 19 - The third and final women's Alpine World Cup super combined race was cancelled today at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics test event at Rosa Khutor after heavy snowfall, handing Lindsey Vonn her second title of the weekend.
   

Vonn secures Alpine World Cup downhill title at Sochi 2014 test event

By David Gold

Maria Hoefl-Riesch_in_Sochi_February_18_2012February 18 - America's Lindsey Vonn clinched the Alpine World Cup downhill title after finishing third in the Sochi 2014 test event, behind Germany's Maria Hoefl-Riesch (pictured) and Austria's Elisabeth Goergl.
   

Exclusive: Innsbruck 2012 was the greatest experience, says Summerhayes

By David Gold

Katie Summerhayes_innsbruck_2012_27-01-121February 18 - Ski halfpipe prospect Katie Summerhayes (pictured) has said that competing at the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck this month was "the greatest experience" and something she will "never forget".
   

Ready To Fly film release to coincide with 10th anniversary of Salt Lake City 2002

By David Gold

ready to_fly_06-02-12February 7 - A movie chronicling the story of five American ski jumpers who fought to get the sport included on the Winter Olympic Games programme, Ready to Fly, will have its first screening later this week to coincide with the 10th anniversary of the Salt Lake City Games of 2002.
   

Tributes paid to Canadian freestyle skier after death

By Tom Degun in Innsbruck

sarah burke_20-01-12January 21 - The world of winter sport has been paying tributes to Canadian freestyle skier Sarah Burke, who has died at the age of 29 from injuries sustained in a training accident.
   

Russian ski jump star Karelin tragically killed in car accident

By David Gold in Sochi

pavel karelin_10-10-11October 10 - Russian ski jumping sensation and Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic gold medal hope Pavel Karelin has been killed in a car crash near Moscow.
   

JF Cusson joins Canada's national freestyle coaching team

By David Gold

JF-Cusson_21-09-11September 23 - The Canadian Freestyle Ski Association (CFSA) has named national mogul team veteran JF Cusson as the latest addition to its coaching team for the slopestyle ski squad.
   

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