Jarl Magnus Riiber had to fight off strong challenges from Finland’s Ilkka Herola and Akito Watabe of Japan before claiming a second consecutive Triple victory at the Nordic Combined World Cup in Seefeld, Austria.
Norway’s Jarl Magnus Riiber took a giant step towards winning a second consecutive Triple title at the Nordic Combined World Cup as he once again held off the challenge of Japan’s Akito Watabe in Seefeld.
It took a photo-finish to confirm that Jarl Magnus Riiber had earned an opening day victory at the Nordic Combined World Cup in Seefeld ahead of Japan’s Akito Watabe.
Norway's Jarl Magnus Riiber will aim to extend his lead in the overall Nordic Combined World Cup standings when the season resumes in Seefeld this weekend.
Superb jumping, tactical acumen and sheer nerve enabled Japan’s Akito Watabe to earn his first individual victory of the season at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Nordic Combined World Cup in the Finnish city Lahti.
Japan’s Watabe brothers took the top two places during the first provisional competition round at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Nordic Combined World Cup in Val di Fiemme.
Japan’s Akito Watabe coped best with windy conditions to win the Gundersen large hill HS130/10 kilometres event at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Nordic Combined World Cup in Lahti.
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 Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) is the international governing body that oversees the quadrennial Commonwealth Games and Commonwealth Youth Games. The CGF is a small passionate team, wholeheartedly committed to its vision, mission and values. Based in our central London headquarters and reporting to the CGF’s Sports Director, this role will play a key role within the team, providing operational and strategic support across all areas of the sport programme, including bespoke projects and events.
Tributes from across sport have been paid following the death of Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, at the age of 99. Philip Barker recalls the Prince's deep connection to sport and his influence on it.
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