Alpine skiing picks up speed this week
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Winter Olympics Sport News
Sport court allows Russian, Belarusian skiers to target Olympics
The Court of Arbitration for Sport on Tuesday (Dec 2) opened the way for Russian and Belarusian skiers to compete in the 2026 Winter Olympics by overturning a ban imposed by the top skiing body.
Russian skiers, snowboarders win CAS ruling to try to qualify for Winter Olympics
Russian skiers and snowboarders won a court ruling on Tuesday to apply as neutral athletes for qualification events to the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics after nearly four years of being excluded during the war on Ukraine.
Russians, Belarusians can participate in FIS qualification events - CAS
Dec 2 : Russian and Belarusian athletes should be allowed to participate in International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) qualification events if they meet the IOC's criteria for individual neutral athletes (AIN), the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said on Tuesday.
US cross-country skier Diggins eyes final Olympic podium before retirement
DENVER, Dec 2 : When Jessie Diggins clipped into her cross-country skis for her first Olympics more than a decade ago, she had little idea of the impact she would come to have on the sport.
'Outpouring of kindness' for Charge coach after cancer diagnosis
Carla MacLeod has been diagnosed with breast cancer, but the overwhelming and positive response to the announcement is giving the Ottawa Charge’s head coach confidence in her fight.
Ottawa Charge head coach Carla MacLeod diagnosed with breast cancer
Ottawa Charge head coach Carla MacLeod has been diagnosed with breast cancer, the team announced Sunday.
Lugers get first racing taste of Cortina track
LONDON :After bobsleigh and skeleton hit Cortina d'Ampezzo last week, luge - the feet-first one - gets its first live taste of the new track this weekend via a test event for February's Winter Olympics that doubles up as the sport's World Cup opener.