Former Olympic champion Andrus Veerpalu has been banned from International Ski Federation (FIS)-sanctioned events for two years after being found guilty of involvement in the "Operation Aderlass" blood-doping conspiracy.
Germany’s Sebastian Eisenlauer and Viktor Thorn of Sweden, who both competed in cross-country skiing at the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics, have announced their retirement.
Double Olympic cross-country skiing gold medallist Martin Johnsrud Sundby has announced his retirement from the sport at the age of 36.
American cross-country skier Simi Hamilton has retired from the sport after a career which included three appearances at the Winter Olympics.
American Sophie Caldwell-Hamilton has retired from cross-country skiing after a career which included two appearances at the Winter Olympics.
Sadie Maubet Bjornsen has announced her retirement from professional cross-country skiing after the conclusion of the season.
Norway’s Simen Hegstad Krueger and Heidi Weng claimed pursuit victories in the final races of the International Ski Federation (FIS) Cross-Country World Cup season in Engadin.
Alexander Bolshunov and Yulia Stupak triumphed in the respective men and women's mass start events at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Cross-Country World Cup in Engadin in Switzerland.
The International Ski Federation (FIS) Cross-Country World Cup is set to conclude in Engadin in Switzerland this weekend.
Emil Iversen claimed the men’s 50 kilometres cross-country title on the final day of the International Ski Federation Nordic World Ski Championships after Johannes Høsflot Klæbo was disqualified in Oberstdorf.
Johannes Høsflot Klæbo withstood a fightback from Alexander Bolshunov to secure men’s cross-country relay gold for Norway at the International Ski Federation Nordic World Ski Championships in Oberstdorf.
Norway had another day to savour at the International Ski Federation Nordic World Ski Championships after victories for cross-country skier Hans Christer Holund and ski jumper Maren Lundby in Oberstdorf.
Norway’s Gyda Westvold Hansen has been crowned the maiden women’s Nordic combined world champion as the discipline made its Nordic World Ski Championships debut in Oberstdorf.
Johannes Høsflot Klæbo led a Norwegian clean sweep in the men’s cross-country sprint event as the first medals of the Nordic World Ski Championships in Oberstdorf were decided.
Russian cross-country skier Sergei Ustyugov - seven times a medallist at the Nordic World Ski Championships - has avoided serious injury after a fall on the eve of this year's event.
Denver were awarded the 1976 Winter Olympic Games ahead of Sion in Switzerland, Tempere in Finland and Vancouver in Canada at the International Olympic Committee Session in 1970. But in a Colorado referendum in November 1972, voters rejected funding for the event. It is the only time a city has been awarded the Olympics but pulled out. The IOC then offered the Games to Whistler in Canada, but they too declined owing to a change of Government following elections. Salt Lake City offered to host the Games, but the IOC, still reeling from the Denver rejection, declined and selected Innsbruck, the 1964 host city, as a replacement.
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The Football Association (The FA) is the governing body of football in England. We are responsible for promoting and developing the game at all levels; from grass roots through to the professional game, The FA Cup and the England International teams, and has two core assets: Wembley Stadium and St George's Park. As the Insight & Analytics Manager you will be part of the Behavioural Insight & Business Analytics (BIBA) team. The primary role of the BIBA team within The FA is to generate insight which inspires, informs and enables evidence-based decision making across the organisation.
The coronavrius pandemic has had a profound impact on sport, but many elite athletes have also made their impact felt during the health crisis, working on the medical frontline and in some cases sacrificing their chances of sporting success for the good of public health. Mike Rowbottom reports.
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