Russia’s Semen Pavlichenko set a men’s track record at the International Luge Federation (FIL) World Cup in Lillehammer, which is doubling as the European Championship - but it was not enough to win the title.
Russia’s Anna Shpyneva and Austria’s Marco Woergoetter triumphed in the women’s and men’s ski jumping competitions at the Winter Youth Olympic Games here today.
The theme of French success in general, and success for Martin Fourcade in particular, continued at the International Biathlon Union (IBU) World Cup in Ruhpolding in Germany as he won the men’s 12.5 kilometres pursuit competition.
Germany’s Olympic and world champion Francesco Friedrich earned his 10th International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation World Cup victory in the four-man bobsleigh at Innsbruck in Austria today.
Rankings leaders Alexander Bolshunov and Therese Johaug both made it two victories out of two as the International Ski Federation Cross-Country World Cup concluded in Nové Město.
Eva Pinkelnig continued her superb form in Japan as she won on the Women's Ski Jumping World Cup circuit for the third event in a row.
A total of 363 events and activities are taking place across 45 countries today as part of the ninth edition of World Snow Day.
Sweden's reigning Olympic champion Anna Hasselborg is on track to win a third Grand Slam of Curling event in a row after reaching the women's final at the Canadian Open.
Canada's Reece Howden claimed the first Ski Cross World Cup victory of his career on home snow in Nakiska.
Australia's Scotty James repeated his men's halfpipe event win from last year, at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Snowboard World Cup in Laax.
Poland's Dawid Kubacki has won the International Ski Federation (FIS) Ski Jumping World Cup in Titisee-Neustadt, Germany.
Russian Tatyana Ivanova successfully retained her European Luge Championship title at the International Luge Federation (FIL) World Cup in Lillehammer, Norway.
Local hero Beat Feuz claimed the Wengen downhill for a third time, at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Alpine Ski World Cup in Switzerland.
The French team battled heavy snow to take victory in the men’s relay at the International Biathlon Union (IBU) World Cup in Ruhpolding, Germany.
Germany's Mariama Jamanka is celebrating two-woman bobsleigh victory at the BMW International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) World Cup in Innsbruck in Austria.
At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Iranian judoka Arash Miresmaeili was disqualified for weighing in at nearly four pounds above the limit for his weight class of his under-66 kilograms match against an Israeli opponent Ehud Vaks in the first round. It was claimed Miresmaeili had gone on an eating binge to protest the International Olympic Committee's recognition of the state of Israel. Iran does not recognise the state of Israel, and Miresmaeili's actions won praise from high-ranking Iranian officials. Mohammad Khatami, the country's President at the time, was quoted as saying Miresmaili's actions would be "recorded in the history of Iranian glories". He was later awarded $125,000 by the Government - the same amount given to Olympic gold medallists.
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