Sports/Olympics/Winter Sports (Page 2)

For many people, skiing uphill sounds like nothing more than, well, an uphill battle. But for Cochrane, Alta., native Kylee Toth, gliding upwards on a mountain for hours at a time — also known as the sport of ski mountaineering — is where she finds her sense of peace. Alberta nativeContinue Reading

Sophie Hediger, a member of Switzerland’s snowboard cross team at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, has died following an avalanche at a mountain resort, the country’s skiing federation said Tuesday. 2022 Olympian earned her first 2 World Cup podium finishes last seasonThe Associated Press · Posted: Dec 24, 2024 10:50Continue Reading

The Olympic flame for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Games will pass through all 110 provinces in Italy on a 63-day journey before the cauldron is lit, organizers announced Tuesday at a palace facing the historic Verona Arena. 10,000 people will join, with journey ending in Milan for Feb. 6 opening ceremonyDaniellaContinue Reading

Ticket prices for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics range from 30 euros ($33 US) for men’s and women’s hockey preliminary games all the way up to nearly 3,000 euros ($3,300) for the most costly seats at the closing ceremony inside Verona’s Arena, a large Roman amphitheatre. Olympic and Paralympic ticketsContinue Reading

Salt Lake City was formally awarded the 2034 Winter Olympics following a Wednesday vote by the International Olympic Committee in Paris, which gives Utah its second Games after hosting in 2002. City was the lone contender the Olympic committee was considering for 2034The Associated Press · Posted: Jul 24, 2024Continue Reading

Canada claimed a second gold medal at the world under-23 cross-country ski championships in Planica, Slovenia, with Sunday’s victory in the mixed relay. Derek Deuling, Jasmine Drolet, Max Hollmann, Liliane Gagnon combine for win in SloveniaThe Canadian Press · Posted: Feb 11, 2024 3:43 PM EST | Last Updated: 3Continue Reading