World Cup events in Bormio show why men's downhill at 2026 Olympics will be among toughest ever
The weekend's ski racing in Bormio showed precisely why the men's downhill for the 2026 Olympics will be one of the toughest in the past 30 years.
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Shuttler Lakshya Sen Loses In Semifinals Of King Cup International
India's Lakshya Sen bowed out in the semifinals of the inaugural King Cup International Badminton Open, suffering a straight-game loss to reigning world junior champion Hu Zhe'an of China in the men's singles on Saturday. The 23-year-old from Almora fought hard but couldn't overcome the relentless Hu, losing 19-21, 19-21 in a thrilling contest. The match saw both shuttlers locked in a tight battle, with little separating them throughout. Hu took a slender one-point advantage at the break after Lakshya's backhand went into the net.
Elite Alberta athletes racing to make Olympic team in 'punishing' new sport
Before she was speeding through snow-covered peaks in the European Alps, Cochrane's Kylee Toth represented Canada on the national speed skating team.
2026 Olympics on the horizon for world champion ski jumper Alex Loutitt
The words "why not me" are tattooed on the back of Alexandria Loutitt's hand between her thumb and wrist.
Norway's Moeller wins Bormio super-G as another injured skier is airlifted off 2026 Olympic course
Fredrik Moeller of Norway claimed his first World Cup victory by winning a super-G that got off to an inauspicious start on Sunday as Gino Caviezel became the third skier this weekend to be airlifted off the slope set to be used for the 2026 Olympics.
Ljutic wins slalom to give Croatian women's ski team 1st victory since Kostelic's final triumph in 2006
Zrinka Ljutic gave the Croatian women's ski team its first World Cup victory in almost 19 years by triumphing in the final race of the calendar year on Sunday in Semmering, Austria.
Evenepoel aims to return in April after training-related crash
Double Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel said he is targeting a return to action in the Flanders Brabantse Pijl race in April, four months after a training-related crash early this month.
Italy's Brignone wins World Cup giant slalom, earns 1st victory for her team in Austrian event since 2002
Federica Brignone held on to her opening-run lead at a women's World Cup giant slalom on Saturday in Austria, becoming the first Italian winner of the Semmering event in 22 years.