Skiing



New prize for young ski talent from timekeepers Longines

By Mike Rowbottom

LonginesOctober 27 - Longines, the Swiss watch brand which is the official timekeeper for the International Ski Federation (FIS) Alpine Ski World Cup competitions and the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships, has introduced a new award this season designed to support young competitors - the Longines Rising Ski Stars prize.













Giant leap for women's ski jumping

By David Owen at SportAccord in London

Womens_ski_jumpingApril 6 - Women's ski jumping was today celebrating the biggest day in its history, after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) confirmed its inclusion in the next Winter Olympics in Sochi in 2014.