Norway's Jarl Magnus Riiber claimed his first-ever victory in Val di Fiemme, coming out on top in the opening individual Gundersen normal hill HS104/10 kilometres event at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Nordic Combined World Cup.
International Ski Federation (FIS) Alpine Snowboard World Cup action is set to return after the Christmas break, with a parallel giant slalom competition scheduled for tomorrow in Scuol.
The International Ski Federation (FIS) Ski Jumping World Cup season for men continues this weekend, with back-to-back HS 104 competitions at Italian ski resort Val di Fiemme.
Norway's Jarl Magnus Riiber and Austria's Franz-Josef Rehrl were joint winners of the provisional competition round in the individual Gundersen normal hill HS104/10 kilometres event, as action got underway at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Nordic Combined World Cup in Val di Fiemme.
Switzerland's Daniel Yule repeated his triumph from last season to win the men's slalom event at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Alpine Skiing World Cup in Italian resort Madonna di Campiglio.
Three cross-country skiers and a coach have been banned for four years by the International Ski Federation (FIS), following a police raid at last year's Nordic Ski World Championships in Seefeld.
Norway's Olympic gold medallist Magnus Krog will see action for the first time this season, at the fourth leg of the Nordic Combined World Cup circuit in Val di Fiemme this weekend.
Italian resort Madonna di Campiglio is set to play host to a men's slalom event tomorrow, as the International Ski Federation (FIS) Alpine Skiing World Cup season continues.
Poland's Dawid Kubacki clinched his first overall Four Hills Tournament title after triumphing at the last stage in Bischofshofen in Austria.
The cancelled women’s downhill event from French resort Val d'Isère last month has been re-scheduled for January 24 in Bulgarian town Bansko, the International Ski Federation (FIS) has announced.
Poland's Dawid Kubacki, overall leader of the Four Hills Tournament, qualified efficiently in 13th place at Bischofshofen in Austria today for tomorrow’s concluding large hill HS142 event.
France’s 22-year-old Clement Noel won the slalom at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Alpine Ski World Cup in Zagreb with an inspired second run and now tops the overall rankings in that discipline.
Therese Johaug earned her third overall Tour de Ski title today as she won the concluding grand final event in Val di Fiemme, but hopes of a Norwegian double were ended as leader Johannes Høsflot Klæbo was dramatically overhauled by Russia’s Alexander Bolshunov,
Marius Lindvik of Norway secured his second win in three days as Poland's Dawid Kubacki moved into the overall Four Hills Tournament lead in Innsbruck.
Petra Vlhová produced a superb performance to win the slalom at the International Ski Federation Alpine Skiing World Cup in Zagreb and deny Mikaela Shiffrin a hat-trick of victories.
At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Iranian judoka Arash Miresmaeili was disqualified for weighing in at nearly four pounds above the limit for his weight class of his under-66 kilograms match against an Israeli opponent Ehud Vaks in the first round. It was claimed Miresmaeili had gone on an eating binge to protest the International Olympic Committee's recognition of the state of Israel. Iran does not recognise the state of Israel, and Miresmaeili's actions won praise from high-ranking Iranian officials. Mohammad Khatami, the country's President at the time, was quoted as saying Miresmaili's actions would be "recorded in the history of Iranian glories". He was later awarded $125,000 by the Government - the same amount given to Olympic gold medallists.
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