Win now or peak at Olympics? How World Cup skiers plan to be their best in February
When Paula Moltzan opened the alpine skiing World Cup season this weekend with her career-best result in giant slalom, the American was left with one question.
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Munich voters approve plan to bid for Summer Olympics
MUNICH, Germany: A two-thirds majority in the German city of Munich voted in favor of a bid to host the Summer Olympics in 2036, 2040 or 2044 in a referendum on Sunday. Final results showed 66.4 percent of voters in the Bavarian capital voted in favor of the proposal. “Munich clearly voted yes,” city mayor Dieter Reiter said in a statement on Sunday. Joerg Ammon, the pesident of the Bavarian State Sports Association (BLSV), celebrated the “dream result.” With 42 percent of Munich’s 1.1 million eligible voters taking part, the turnout was the highest for a referendum in the city’s history. The previous participation record was 37.5 percent, recorded in 2001 for a vote on building the Allianz Arena, home to German football champions Bayern Munich and host of the 2012 and 2025 Champions League finals.
Alpine skiing-Italy's Brignone working hard to recover for Winter Olympics
MILAN :Italian skier Federica Brignone said on Saturday she was working hard to recover from injury and remains hopeful of competing at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics in February.
Russians not allowed to ski as neutrals at Milano-Cortina Games
Russian and Belarusian skiers and snowboarders will not be allowed to compete in next year's Winter Olympics, even as neutral athletes, after the sport's governing body voted on Tuesday not to allow them into qualification events.
Ski federation says it won't allow Russian and Belarusian athletes in 2026 Olympic qualifiers
The International Ski and Snowboard Federation says its council has voted against allowing athletes from Russia and Belarus to compete in qualifiers for the upcoming Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.
Czech Ester Ledecka chooses snowboarding over alpine downhill for Milan-Cortina Olympics
Ester Ledecka, the only woman to win gold in two different sports at the same Winter Olympics, has made a tough choice for the Milan-Cortina Games.
U.S. figure skating star Ilia Malinin wins gold at season-opening Grand Prix of France by 40 points
Ilia Malinin proved just how far ahead of his figure skating rivals he is ahead of the Winter Olympics. He says he still has a "lot more" room to improve.
Will Canada get back on the Olympic figure skating podium?
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