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France

French Olympic snowboarder Julie Pomagalski dies in avalanche at 40

Local Swiss police said that four people from France were free-riding on the descent from Gemsstock. Two of them could not be saved.

25/03/2021

Norway

Norwegian star skier Petter Northug admits cocaine and speeding charge

The two-time Olympic champion is charged with possession and driving under the influence of drugs after saying he made a 'big mistake'

17/08/2020

Switzerland

Russian skater badly hurt in Olympic ceremony rehearsal accident

The 35-year-old skater was left in a life-threatening condition after a fall during rehearsals for the Youth Winter Olympics in Lausanne.

08/01/2020

World

Star skier Lindsey Vonn's frustration at not being allowed to compete against men

The retired four-time world champion tells Euronews she really wanted to complete against male skiers because they were faster

25/10/2019

Spain

Spanish Olympic skier is mourned after tragic accident

Blanca Fernandez Ochoa was found dead on a path in the Cercedilla moutain range on Wednesday after going missing for nearly two weeks.

07/09/2019

World News

Italy's Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo to host 2026 Winter Olympic Games

Italy's Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo beat Stockholm for the right to host the 2026 Winter Olympic Games after a vote by the International Olympic Committee

24/06/2019

World News

Italy still bidding for 2026 Winter Olympics after Turin drops out

Italy’s bid for the 2026 Winter Olympic has one less city following Turin's exclusion. Italy will now present a joint bid involving the two northern cities of Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo.

19/09/2018

South Korea

2018 Winter Olympics: What to expect

A closing ceremony themed "The Next Wave" will showcase South Korea's modernity.

24/02/2018

South Korea

Pyeongchang 2018 round-up: Broken bones and concussion plague ski cros

The men's cross-country skiing competition saw numerous collisions between athletes, with one being carried away from the course in a stretcher.

21/02/2018

South Korea

Pyeongchang 2018 round-up: French skier sent home after slamming team

The Winter Games have been gripped by controversy on Monday. Here’s our round-up of the day’s events.

19/02/2018

South Korea

Pyeongchang 2018: Austria's Marcel Hirscher wins second gold

Norway and Germany both have nine golds at the top of the medal table, at the halfway point of the Winter Olympics.

18/02/2018

South Korea

Pyeongchang 2018: Britain celebrates skeleton gold

From women's ski slopestyle to men's figure skating, here is our at-a-glance round-up of the 8th full day of competition at the Winter Olympics.

17/02/2018

South Korea

South Korea's 'Iron Man' takes gold in men's skeleton

Here is our at-a-glance round-up of day seven at the Winter Olympics.

16/02/2018

Russia

Russian PM gives go-ahead for alternative championships to Winter Olym

The championships are meant to allow Russian athletes that are not invited to the PyeongChang Olympics to compete in their sport.

12/02/2018

South Korea

Canadian snowboarder wins bronze medal at Pyeongchang after near-death

Canadian snowboarder Mark McMorris won bronze in the men’s slopestyle category. McMorris suffered serious injuries last year when he crashed into a tree during a miscalculated jump.

12/02/2018

World

Insight: Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games

92 nations, 15 sports, 16 days - the South Korean city of Pyeongchang gets ready to host the 2018 Winter Olympics.

08/02/2018

Russia

EOC refuses Russian athletes cleared from doping participate in 2018 W

The International Olympic Committee declined a request for 13 Russian athletes, recently cleared of doping, to attend the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.

05/02/2018

Sport

Russian athlete welcomes the overturning of her doping ban

Elena Nikitina will also get the bronze medal she won at the 2014 Sochi Games returned to her.

01/02/2018

Korea

North and South Korea hold "ground breaking" talks

Sport brings the two sides together focusing on the participation of the North in next month's Winter Olympics in the South

09/01/2018

Sport

Gangneung: enjoy Olympics and authentic Korean culture

This edition of Road to Pyongchang takes us to the coastal city of Gangneung, which is co-hosting the 2018 Olympics.

04/12/2017