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France

360º Skiing on the snowy mountain tops of La Grave

It’s almost the end of ski season, which was marked by an exceptional volume of snow.

20/04/2018

Destinations

On Hannibal's trail in the Alps

More than 2000 years after the Romans' most famous adversary crossed the Alps, there are elephants once more above the snow line. But this time the invasion is led by an Anglo-French couple.

16/03/2018

France

Watch: Snowboarder films the moment he gets caught in avalanche

A snowboarder says he survived getting caught in an avalanche thanks to his helmet and airbag.

05/03/2018

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Crashed ice: Naasz ignites title fight in France

Incredible high-speed passing maneuvers, bone-jarring crashes, heart-stopping action and clutch performances made the Red Bull Crashed Ice race in Marseille one of the most exciting ever.

19/02/2018

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Siberian Husky Racing takes off in the UK

Husky Racing is normally associated with frozen landscapes and snow covered mountain tops but a dry land equivalent is gripping the UK as dogs and their owners battle to win the British Siberian Husky Championship.

19/02/2018

South Korea

Winter Olympics opening ceremony starts

The opening ceremony for the 2018 Winter Olympics kicks off in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

09/02/2018

Destinations

A slalom through Alpine excellence

The story of the 'star' who built Courchevel and Méribel French ski stations from scratch in the seventies.

06/02/2018

Sport

Snowboarding: Anderson proves he's still got what it takes

The 42-year-old Canadian rider glided to victory at Bransko.

26/01/2018

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Winter swimming competition

Baby, it's cold outside - but that didn't keep some of the world's most dedicated winter swimmers away from a competition in China's Heilongjiang Province

27/12/2017

Sport

2018 Winter Olympic athletes launch anti-doping campaign #MyMoment

Top athletes launch #MyMoment campaign

03/11/2017

Green News

Elite sportspeople and meditation

Margins are so tight at the top of world sport that techniques to find this clutter-free mind and extreme level of focus are increasingly common.

31/10/2017

Russia

Putin wins gala ice hockey match in Sochi

Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday, May 10, took part in a gala ice hockey match Sochi’s Bolshoy Ice Dome.

11/05/2017

Sport

Spills and thrills at Freeride World Championships

France's Leo Slemmett became the new world champion on skis while his compatriot Marion Haerty won the women's snowboard title

04/04/2017

Sport

NHL stars won't shine at Pyeongchang Winter Games

The IOC says it regrets the NHL's move not to release its players for the Winter Games

04/04/2017

France

360°: How avalanches are triggered to keep skiers safe

Explosives powerful enough to blow up a house are being used to keep skiers safe from the risk of avalanches.

03/04/2017

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Longest snowkite race ever in Norway

350 kiters from 29 nations have gathered in Hardangervidda in Norway for a 130-kilometre race on skis and snowboards.

03/04/2017

Sport

Federation set to cover NHL costs at 2018 Winter Games

The International Ice Hockey Federation has agreed to pay NHL players’ travel and insurance costs to try to lure them to the 2018 Winter Olympics but team owners have set more commercial demands, acco

29/03/2017

Sport

Leap of faith: Ragettli's historic jump

Swiss Skier Andri Ragettli just made history by landing the world’s first quad cork 1800 safety grab at the Nine Royals in Italy.

28/03/2017

Sport

Stefan Kraft wins ski jumping world cup title

Stefan Kraft left it late to clinch his first overall ski jumping world cup title in the last race of the season.

26/03/2017

Sport

Norway's jumpers take top honours at Planica

Norway are celebrating two successive World Cup ski-jumping team wins after victory at Planica in Slovenia

25/03/2017