Ski jumping-Polish ski jumper Stekala comes out as gay
Polish ski jumper Andrzej Stekala has publicly come out as gay, sharing an emotional message in which he mourned the loss of his partner, who passed away in November.
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Crosscountry-Skiers bemoan anemic field in men's relay as quota system sidelines racers
TESERO, Italy, Feb 15 : Cross-country skiers on Sunday lamented the small field for the men's relay after Olympic qualification guidelines aimed at getting more small nations into the Games left competitive racers out in the cold.
Controversial Olympian Eileen Gu upset over 'really unfair' Winter Games schedule
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Ski jumping-Prevc delivers gold for Slovenia in rainy large hill competition
PREDAZZO, Italy, Feb 14 : Slovenia’s Domen Prevc lived up to his billing as favourite to claim gold in the men’s large hill ski jumping event at the Milano Cortina Olympics on Saturday, with Japan’s Ren Nikaido taking silver and Poland’s Kacper Tomasiak securing bronze.
Alpine skiing-Johnson misses a medal but gets a ring and a fiance
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 12 : Olympic downhill champion Breezy Johnson ended up with an engagement ring instead of a medal on Thursday after crashing out of the women's super-G at the Milano Cortina Games and then saying yes to her fiance.
Nordic Combined-FIS president vows to fight for sport, but half-full stadium could be a bad omen
TESERO, Italy, Feb 11 : The head of world skiing's governing body on Wednesday vowed to fight for Nordic combined's place in future Olympics and emphasised the importance of including women as part of his strategy to expand the sport's reach.
Alpine skiing-No more 'Bambi on ice' moments as new-look team combined pairs best skiers
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 10 : It was heartbreak for Bella Wright on Tuesday when she missed a gate in the downhill leg of the women’s team combined, meaning her U.S. teammate Nina O’Brien could not start the later slalom leg — but the new-look Olympic event itself looks set to become a fixture of the Games.
Skiing's regulatory body slams viral Olympic ski jump rumor - ESPN
PREDAZZO, Italy — The regulatory body for skiing on Friday dismissed as a «wild rumor» reports that ski jumpers are enhancing their groin area to gain distance as the Winter Olympics begins.
World skiing body FIS aims to quash penis-enlargement sideshow
World skiing's governing body has moved swiftly to quash talk of ski jumpers injecting their penises with paraffin or hyaluronic acid to gain a competitive edge, but scientists and ski jumpers at the Winter Olympics say if true, it would make perfect sense.