Planica in Slovenia and Chaikovsky in Russia are this weekend set to stage the final International Ski Jumping Federation (FIS) Ski Jumping World Cup events of the season.
A group of 21 athletes from eight countries and five sports are suspected of blood doping following the raid at the World Nordic Skiing Championships in Austria, prosecutors in Germany have revealed.
The International Ski Federation (FIS) has announced its newly-elected Athletes’ Commission members after votes were cast at this season’s World Championships.
Germany's Juliane Seyfarth secured her second successive win at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Ski Jumping World Cup event in the Russian city of Nizhny Tagil.
America's Mikaela Shiffrin has become the first skier to win overall, slalom, giant slalom and super-G International Ski Federation World Cup titles in one season after today's victory in Andorra.
Norway's Therese Johaug has extended her lead in the International Ski Federation (FIS) Cross-Country World Cup distance standings after winning today in Falun.
Norway’s Jarl Magnus Riiber equalled the record for most Nordic Combined World Cup wins in a single season with victory today in the final race in Schonach in Germany.
The International Ski Federation Ski Cross World Cup season came to an end today in Veysonnaz in Switzerland as Fanny Smith secured the women’s crystal globe on home snow.
The International Ski Federation Freestyle Ski Big Air World Cup season ended in Québec in Canada today with Canadian teenager Elena Gaskell sealing the overall women’s title.
Norway's Maren Lundby took the International Ski Federation (FIS) Ski Jumping World Cup title after finishing second in today's competition in Nizhny Tagil.
Reigning world champion Eva Samková beat Lindsey Jacobellis in a straight shoot-out for the overall International Ski Federation Women’s Snowboard Cross World Cup title at the final event of the season in Veysonnaz.
Olympic champion Stina Nilsson of Sweden has extended her lead in the International Ski Federation (FIS) Cross-Country sprint World Cup standings after triumphing in today's event in Falun.
Jarl Magnus Riiber finished third in today’s Gundersen at the final International Ski Federation Nordic Combined World Cup of the season in Schonach, meaning it is now impossible for the Norwegian to set a new record for most wins in a single season.
Mikaela Shiffrin, who will tomorrow attempt to become the first skier to win titles for the overall, slalom, super-G and giant slalom, warmed up ideally in Andorra with her 16th International Ski Federation Alpine Ski World Cup win of the season in the slalom - an event in which she was already seasonal champion.
Ryoyu Kobayashi of Japan won today's qualification at the Ski Jumping World Cup in Vikersund, part of the Raw Air Tournament.
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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