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Austria claimed victory in the first-ever Olympic men's super team ski jump, bringing home their first skiing medal of the 2026 Milan Cortina Games. The new two-person format showcased emerging talent alongside seasoned champions, creating fresh opportunities for athletes worldwide.
Anna Odine Stroem claimed her second gold medal at the Milan Cortina Olympics in women's large hill ski jumping, an event competing at the Games for the first time. Norway swept the top two spots in the historic competition that finally gives female athletes equal footing with their male counterparts.
Ryoyu Kobayashi, who won gold in Beijing 2022, is heading to the Milan-Cortina Olympics as one of ski jumping's all-time greats. The 29-year-old has already racked up 37 World Cup victories and dreams of winning both hill events.
Olympic champion Ryoyu Kobayashi is heading to the Milano-Cortina Winter Games with calm confidence and two recent World Cup wins under his belt. The 29-year-old ski jumper from Japan isn't worried about defending his gold medal—he's focused on delivering the kind of soaring flights that inspire a nation.
A controversy over women's ski suits at the 2022 Olympics sparked a complete overhaul of how jumpers are measured and judged. The new system debuts at the 2026 Winter Olympics, promising fairness for all athletes.
Scientists at MIT invented microscopic structures that curve upward like ski jumps to shoot light off computer chips into the air. This breakthrough could lead to lightweight AR glasses, better quantum computers, and displays smaller than a grain of salt.
Three siblings from a small Slovenian village just made Olympic history, with Nika Prevc winning silver and brother Domen poised to add more medals. Their journey from practicing on sofas to the world's biggest stage proves that family support can launch extraordinary dreams.
Olympic ski jumper Ben Loomis collided with a leaf blower mid-run but recovered to complete a 116-meter jump at the Milan Cortina Games. His quick thinking and determination turned a near-disaster into an impressive display of athletic resilience.
First-time Olympian Domen Prevc soared 464 feet through rainy skies to capture gold on the men's large hill, proving that sometimes the biggest leaps happen in the toughest conditions. The Slovenian star now has two golds at these Games, sharing the podium with fellow Olympic rookies from Japan and Poland.
Philipp Raimund conquered his fear of heights to win Olympic gold in ski jumping at age 25, his first major individual title. The German athlete who works with a mental coach to manage his phobia delivered the performance of his life in Predazzo, Italy.
A small New Hampshire ski area is giving away free lift tickets during school vacation week thanks to a local foundation grant. The volunteer-run hill is asking the community to help keep the slopes open for families who can't afford expensive ski resorts.
After two tragic training deaths in less than a year, Alpine skiing is making sweeping safety changes ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics. The International Ski and Snowboard Federation says everything is on the table to protect athletes.
After three seasons without a single podium finish, ski jumper Maruyama Nozomi soared to Olympic bronze at her first Games. The 27-year-old's medal caps a breakthrough season where she transformed from overlooked athlete to world-class competitor.
Just hours before winning his third medal, teenage ski jumper Kacper Tomasiak attended Mass to thank God for his historic victories. The 19-year-old became the first Polish ski jumper ever to win three medals at a single Winter Olympics.
Four years after a controversial bronze medal finish left her heartbroken, Germany's Daniela Maier claimed gold in women's ski cross at the Winter Olympics. Her victory marks a powerful comeback story of perseverance and redemption on skiing's biggest stage.
A viral 1980s video shows people gliding down grassy hills on roller skate-like skis, and the internet can't believe this sport actually existed. Grass skiing had a brief moment of glory before disappearing from American slopes. ##
A brand new winter sport captivated crowds as ski mountaineering made its first-ever Olympic appearance Thursday. Athletes sprinted uphill on skis through heavy snow in Italy, creating history and thrilling sold-out crowds.
A sport that combines climbing mountains and skiing downhill just made its Olympic debut in Italy. Ski mountaineering, called "skimo," is the first entirely new Winter Olympics event in over two decades.
The 2025/26 season marked an emotional farewell as some of alpine skiing's greatest athletes hung up their race skis after inspiring careers. From Alexis Pinturault's 34 World Cup wins to Ilka Stuhec's double world championship golds, these champions are leaving legacies that transformed the sport.
A brand new winter sport thrilled nearly sold-out crowds at the 2026 Winter Olympics as ski mountaineering made its historic debut in blizzard conditions. Switzerland and Spain claimed the first-ever gold medals in a sport that combines uphill sprinting, mountain climbing, and downhill skiing into one heart-pounding race.
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