Before the 2026 Winter Olympics take over Cortina d'Ampezzo, adventurous skiers should consider planning a ski safari in the Dolomites now to avoid crowds and higher rates for accommodations. Before the 2026 Winter Olympics take over Cortina d'Ampezzo, adventurous skiers should consider planning a ski safari in the Dolomites now to avoid crowds and higher rates for accommodations. Before the 2026 Winter Olympics take over Cortina d'Ampezzo, adventurous skiers should consider planning a ski safari in the Dolomites now to avoid crowds and higher rates for accommodations.

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Shiffrin and Johnson won the inaugural team combined event at the world championships on Tuesday, finishing 0.39 seconds ahead of Switzerland. Austria took the bronze medal, and Lauren Macuga and Paula Moltzan were fourth. It's the second gold of these worlds for Johnson, who won the downhill Saturday. It's also the third medal in as many events for the U.S. women after Macuga won bronze in the super-G. "She’s such a legend," Johnson said of Shiffrin, whose 99 World Cup victories are more than any other skier, male or female....

BERLIN, Feb 11 (Reuters) - The first Olympic Esports Games will be held in two years in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the International Olympic Committee said on Tuesday, as part of a 12-year-deal with the country signed last year. The IOC has been looking into Esports for several years, forming a dedicated commission to find opportunities to tap into a younger generation involved with gaming. With its traditional audience base gradually ageing, the governing body is trying to connect with a younger generation of potential Olympics fans. In 2021, it developed...

Feb 10 (Reuters) - Alice Padilha has secured a place for Brazil in alpine skiing at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, marking the South American nation's return to the women's category after a 12-year absence. Competing at Berkshire East in the United States, the 17-year-old from Rio de Janeiro put in a fitting performance in Sunday's slalom competition, scoring 83.07 points, well below the 120-point qualification threshold set by the International Ski Federation (FIS). Her combined time for the two races was 1:37.75, placing her 14th in the event. The...

Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby will play for Canada in the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off. The team's captain, whose availability for the tournament was in jeopardy due to a left arm injury he suffered last week, travelled to Montreal on Sunday with hopes of being available for Canada's first game against Sweden on Wednesday. Crosby skated in Canada's first practice on Monday and afterwards confirmed he will be "good to go" for the opener. "It's been busy," Crosby told reporters of this stretch since the injury. "Just trying to see...

In this Feb. 17, 2002, file photo, Elena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze of Russia, left, and Jamie Sale and David Pelletier of Canada pose with their gold medals at a special awards ceremony for the figure skating pairs competition at the 2002 Winter Games in Salt Lake City. A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On Feb. 9, 2002, the figure skating pairs competition began smoothly enough at the Salt Lake Ice Center, but two days later, the Salt Lake Winter Games had an...

Simone Biles reveals that she has more than a few remnants of the 2024 Olympics laying around her home . The 11-time Olympic medalist , 27, revealed on her Instagram Stories that she still has an “unpacked” suitcase that she brought back from the Paris Olympics, which ran from July 26 to Aug. 11. The gymnast shared a photo of the blue baggage, which was left unzipped and showed several items including a white U.S.A. sweatshirt, a blue backpack and gray sweatpants. A pair of white sneakers could be seen...

GRAND BLANC, MI -- Grant Fisher of Grand Blanc added another prestigious title to his name with a record-setting race performance. Fisher, 27, placed first in the men’s 3,000-meter run at the 2025 Millrose Games on Saturday, Feb. 8, setting a new world record in the process, according to USA Track and Field. He clocked a time of 7:22.91 after narrowly edging out fellow competitor Cole Hocker in the tense final moments of the race. Fisher’s time beats the previous all-time mark of 7:23.81, set in 2023 by Lamecha Girma,...

The cover of the Feb. 8, 2002, edition of the Deseret News features a photograph of the Tabernacle Choir performing in the Utah state Capitol for President George W. Bush, his wife, Laura, and several world leaders prior to the opening of the Salt Lake 2002 Winter Olympics. A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On Feb. 8, 2002, the opening ceremonies for the 2002 Winter Olympic Games played out in Salt Lake City. “Ice shimmered. Pennants and great swaths of fabric fluttered. Re-imagined...