Russia’s Anna Shpyneva and Austria’s Marco Woergoetter triumphed in the women’s and men’s ski jumping competitions at the Winter Youth Olympic Games here today.
Dawid Kubacki earned a second successive victory at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Ski Jumping World Cup in Titisee-Neustadt in Germany.
Eva Pinkelnig continued her superb form in Japan as she won on the Women's Ski Jumping World Cup circuit for the third event in a row.
Poland's Dawid Kubacki has won the International Ski Federation (FIS) Ski Jumping World Cup in Titisee-Neustadt, Germany.
The winning run went on today for Austria's Eva Pinkelnig at the International Ski Federation Ski Jumping World Cup in Japan, as she took gold the women's team event
Japan's Ryoyu Kobayashi, whose hopes of retaining his overall title in the International Ski Federation Ski Jumping World Cup dipped with his mid-series form, indicated he is on the rise again in Titisee-Neustadt today.
Austria's Eva Pinkelnig celebrated her second International Ski Federation Ski Jumping World Cup win in less than a week, coming out on top in the women's HS102 event in the Japanese resort of Zao.
Marita Kramer of Austria topped qualifying at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Ski Jumping World Cup event in the Japanese resort of Zao.
Germany's Karl Geiger will be looking to extend his lead in the International Ski Federation (FIS) Ski Jumping World Cup standings on home snow in Titisee-Neustadt over the coming three days.
Maren Lundby of Norway is set to defend her title at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Ski Jumping World Cup event in the Japanese resort of Zao.
Karl Geiger of Germany was a winner again on the second day of competition at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Ski Jumping World Cup event in the Italian resort of Val di Fiemme.
Austria's Eva Pinkelnig captured the first Ski Jumping World Cup victory of her career in the second of back-to-back competitions in Sapporo.
Karl Geiger of Germany continued his excellent form with victory at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Ski Jumping World Cup event in the Italian resort of Val di Fiemme.
Austrian teenager Marita Kramer pulled off a stunning surprise victory at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Ski Jumping World Cup in Sapporo.
Olympic champion Maren Lundby will aim to top the podium once again, at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Ski Jumping World Cup in Sapporo.
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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