The funeral of Finnish ski jumping legend Matti Nykänen, who died earlier this month at the age of 55, will be paid for by the country's Government, it has been reported.
International Ski Federation Ski Jumping World Cup leaders Ryoyu Kobayashi of Japan and Norway’s Maren Lundby extended their overall lead with victories in their respective competitions in Germany.
Norway’s Maren Lundby secured an eighth International Ski Federation Ski Jumping World Cup win of the season in Oberstdorf.
Poland triumphed in the men’s team competition at the International Ski Federation Ski Jumping World Cup in Willingen.
Norwegian team Olympic champions Andreas Stjernen and Daniel-André Tande have been ruled out of this weekend's International Ski Federation Ski Jumping World Cup in Germany after both suffered falls at the last event in Lahti.
Japan's Sara Takanashi ended Olympic champion Maren Lundby's run of dominance as she won today's individual event at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Ski Jumping World Cup in Ljubno.
Germany justified their favourites tag as they produced a commanding performance to win the women's team competition at the International Ski Federation Ski Jumping World Cup in Ljubno.
Olympic champion Maren Lundby continued her dominant run of form as she recorded a sixth consecutive International Ski Federation Ski Jumping World Cup victory in Ljubno in Slovenia.
Germany's Katharina Althaus topped qualification in Ljubno as she looks to return to winning ways on the International Ski Federation Women's Ski Jumping World Cup circuit.
Iconic Finnish ski jumper Matti Nykänen has died at the age of 55.
Maren Lundy has won yet again in Hinzenbach to claim her fifth successive victory on the International Ski Federation Women’s Ski Jumping World Cup circuit.
Norway’s Olympic champion Maren Lundby has won the first of two International Ski Federation Ski Jumping World Cups in Hinzenbach to extend her lead at the top of the standings.
Ryoyu Kobayashi’s comparative drop off in form continued today as the Japanese overall World Cup leader finished 14th on day one of the International Ski Federation Ski Jumping World Cup in Oberstdorf in Germany.
Oberstdorf in Germany is preparing to host the first ski flying action of the men's International Ski Federation (FIS) Ski Jumping World Cup season.
Austria's Stefan Kraft won again in Sapporo to claim his third successive victory on the International Ski Federation Ski Jumping World Cup circuit.
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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