Canada's Para alpine skiers, young and experienced, look ahead to Milan Cortina
Kurt Oatway wasn't surprised when he saw just a strip of snow on the slope for the FIS Para alpine world championships in Maribor, Slovenia.
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Greg Rutherford has 'desire to just keep pushing myself' as he eyes bobsleigh glory at Milan Cortina Olympics 2026
Greg Rutherford says he is still determined to compete in the bobsleigh at the Winter Olympics and is eyeing Milan Cortina 2026 as his chance to finally take to the track. Having already famously secured gold in the long jump at the 2012 summer Games in London, the Brit set about becoming a first British Summer and Winter Olympic champion after joining the Team GB bobsleigh team in 2021, with his sights firmly set on Beijing 2022. Ad However, the 35-year-old ultimately missed out on his dream after his team failed to achieve the qualifying standard of three top-12 World Cup finishes that season, which meant Rutherford would not be competing in Beijing.
'I do think we'll come back stronger' - Katherine Grainger vows Team GB will improve after Beijing disappointment
Katherine Grainger insists the 'huge disappointments' of the Winter Olympic Games will form key catalysts for change as Team GB bosses plot a road to recovery ahead of Milan Cortina 2026. British athletes failed to win a medal until the penultimate day of Beijing 2022 as Bruce Mouat and Eve Muirhead's curlers salvaged a misfiring campaign with silver and gold respectively.
Grainger vows Team GB will improve after Beijing disappointment
Katherine Grainger insists the 'huge disappointments' of the Winter Olympic Games will form key catalysts for change as Team GB bosses plot a road to recovery ahead of Milan Cortina 2026. British athletes failed to win a medal until the penultimate day of Beijing 2022 as Bruce Mouat and Eve Muirhead's curlers salvaged a misfiring campaign with silver and gold Ad/> UK Sport had set an ambitious target of three to seven medals at the Games after British athletes had bagged five in PyeongChang four years ago.
Appiah's tough outing in Beijing comes with lessons learned, eyes on 2026 Games
Cynthia Appiah didn't have the Olympics she hoped for in Beijing, but the Canadian bobsledder is returning home keen to rest up and start the process all over again toward Milan Cortina 2026.