Norway’s domination of the International Ski Federation (FIS) Cross-Country World Cup in Lahti continued as they won both the men’s and women’s relay races on a day when the top Russian men’s team was disqualified following unsporting behaviour by the overall World Cup leader Alexander Bolshunov.
The Norwegian team won all six International Ski Federation Cross-Country World Cup medals on offer in Lahti as they dominated the skiathlon races.
The International Ski Federation (FIS) Cross-Country World Cup is scheduled to continue with skiathlon races in the Finnish city of Lahti this weekend.
No spectators will be permitted at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Alpine and Nordic World Ski Championships in Cortina d'Ampezzo and Oberstdorf respectively in response the coronavirus pandemic, it has been confirmed.
Espen Bjervig, Norwegian cross-country skiing team manager, has said the country’s athletes must compete at the Lahti and Falun World Cup competitions to be in consideration for their 2021 Nordic World Ski Championships team.
Jessie Diggins of the United States became the first non-European athlete to win the Tour de Ski after she triumphed in the women's event.
Sweden's Linn Svahn won her second stage of this year's International Ski Federation Tour de Ski as compatriot Oskar Svensson claimed his first World Cup victory in Val di Fiemme.
Alexander Bolshunov remains firmly on track to retaining his International Ski Federation (FIS) Tour de Ski title after winning his fifth race on the spin.
Linn Svahn has been given the all-clear to compete in the International Ski Federation (FIS) Tour de Ski tripleheader in Val di Fiemme following a coronavirus scare.
The International Ski Federation (FIS) Tour de Ski is set to conclude with three stages in as many days in the Italian resort of Val di Fiemme.
Defending champion Alexander Bolshunov continued his dominance in the International Ski Federation (FIS) Tour de Ski with a fourth straight win and second triumph in as many days in Toblach.
American Jessie Diggins claimed a second successive International Ski Federation (FIS) Tour de Ski victory, while Alexander Bolshunov led a Russian one-two-three in Italian resort Toblach to complete a hat-trick of wins.
Russian Cross-Country Skiing Federation President Elena Vyalbe has accused Norway of being "disrespectful" to the sport after pulling out of this month’s International Ski Federation (FIS) Tour de Ski over coronavirus concerns.
Russia’s Alexander Bolshunov will be looking to continue his fine form when the International Ski Federation (FIS) Tour de Ski resumes in the Italian resort of Toblach tomorrow.
The United States' Jessica Diggins and Russia's Alexander Bolshunov, were crowned pursuit winners on the final day in Val Müstair in Switzerland, as the first three legs of the International Ski Federation (FIS) Tour de Ski were completed.
Canadian show jumper Ian Millar holds the record for the most Olympic appearances by an athlete in any sport. When he competed at London 2012 at the age of 65 it was the tenth time he had competed in the Games since making his debut 30 years earlier at Munich 1972. He had won his only Olympic medal at Beijing 2008 when he was part of Canada’s team that took silver in the team jumping event. Millar won a gold medal in the Pan American Games team jumping event at Toronto 2015. He announced his retirement in 2019.
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The coronavirus pandemic forced a near global shutdown of sport across the world, but sports governing bodies have staged successful events despite the COVID-19 crisis. Mike Rowbottom speaks to those who have been able to do so.
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