Sweden's Anders Byström has been named the new coach of the nation's cross-country skiing team, after a year as the national team manager for the Swedish Biathlon Association.
German cross-country skier Thomas Wick has announced his retirement at the age of 28.
The United States' cross-country skier Erik Bjornsen has announced his retirement at the age of 28-years-old.
Cross-country Winter Olympic medallist Teodor Peterson has announced his retirement aged 31.
Norwegian cross-country skier Eirik Brandsdal has announced his retirement from the sport after a career which saw him win nine times on the World Cup circuit.
Russia's Alexander Bolshunov repeated his men's 50 kilometres classic mass start win from last year at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Cross-Country World Cup in Oslo today.
Sweden’s Frida Karlsson claimed the first ever individual podium finish and win of her career on the International Ski Federation (FIS) Cross-Country World Cup tour in Oslo today as Norway’s Therese Johaug clinched the overall title with a second place finish in the women’s 30 kilometres Classic Mass Start event.
Norway won the under-23 mixed 4x5 kilometres relay as cross-country action concluded on day eight of the International Ski Federation Nordic Junior and Under-23 Cross-Country World Ski Championships in German town Oberwiesenthal.
The United States and Switzerland won the respective junior men's 4x5 kilometres and women's 4x3.3km cross-country relays on day seven of the International Ski Federation (FIS) Nordic Junior and Under-23 Cross-Country World Ski Championships in German town Oberwiesenthal.
Norway's Therese Johaug will be looking to seal the overall crystal globe at her home International Ski Federation (FIS) Cross-Country World Cup event in Oslo this weekend, with action set to take place without spectators due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Johannes Høsflot Klaebo led a podium sweep for hosts Norway in the men's sprint freestyle event at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Cross-Country World Cup in Drammen.
Norway's Iver Tildheim Andersen and Helene Marie Fossesholm won the respective junior men's 30 kilometres and women's 15km mass start freestyle cross-country events as action continued today at the International Ski Federation Nordic Junior and Under-23 Cross-Country World Ski Championships in German town Oberwiesenthal.
Therese Johaug could seal the overall women's title at the International Ski Federation Cross-Country World Cup tomorrow, when sprint action takes place in Konnerud.
The United States' Gus Schumacher and Norway's Helene Marie Fossesholm won the respective junior men's 10 kilometres and women's 5km classic cross-country events as action continued today at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Nordic Junior and Under-23 Cross-Country World Ski Championships in German town Oberwiesenthal.
Norway claimed victories in both team relay events at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Cross-Country World Cup in Lahti.
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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