Marie Krista won Lausanne 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games gold for Switzerland up in the mountains here to delight the home supporters who had come out in force for the ski cross, where 24 competitors contested the women's title.
Canada's Reece Howden claimed the first Ski Cross World Cup victory of his career on home snow in Nakiska.
Norway's Birk Ruud took out the men's competition at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Freeski Slopestyle World Cup on the Seiser Alm course in the Dolomites, Italy.
Canada's Kevin Drury topped the men's qualification standings, as action got underway today at his home International Ski Federation (FIS) Ski Cross World Cup in Nakiska.
The International Ski Federation (FIS) Freeski Slopestyle World Cup is in catch-up mode, with the second competition travelling to the stunning Seiser Alm course in the Dolomites, Italy.
The first International Ski Federation (FIS) Ski Cross World Cup of 2020 is set to take place in the Canadian resort of Nakiska over the coming two days.
World champion Tess Ledeux triumphed in front of a home crowd at the Freeski Slopestyle World Cup event in Font Romeu.
The Freeski Slopestyle World Cup is finally set to begin in the French resort of Font Romeu after November's opening event in Stubai was cancelled.
Switzerland’s Joos Berry and Fanny Smith celebrated victories at the International Ski Federation Freestyle Ski Cross World Cup in Innichen.
China's Qi Guangpu and Xu Mengtao both made it two International Ski Federation Aerials World Cup victories in as many days by winning again on home snow at Shimao Lotus Mountain.
Mathilde Gremaud recovered from a crash last week to triumph at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Freestyle Ski World Cup event in Atlanta.
Valeriya Demidova of Russia earned her first career International Ski Federation (FIS) Freeski Halfpipe World Cup win at the Genting Resort Secret Garden in China.
China’s Xu Mengtao and Qi Guangpu celebrated victory at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Freestyle Ski Aerials World Cup in front of a home crowd.
Yesterday’s qualifying times became today’s winning marks as bad weather forced the cancellation of competition at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Freestyle Ski Cross World Cup in Innichen - meaning Canada's Kevin Drury and France's Marielle Berger Sabbatel were victorious.
China is set to host the opening stop of the International Ski Federation (FIS) Freestyle Ski Aerials World Cup season, with individual and team competitions at Shimao Lotus Mountain Ski Resort.
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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