World news about “Winter Sports” published by euronews.
Socchi 2014: Celebration Cauldron On Wednesday, the Sochi 2014 Organising Committee presented the Celebration Cauldron for the Olympic Torch Relay, which gets under way on 7 October in… 13/06/2013
80-year-old conquers Mount EverestEighty-year-old Japanese mountaineer Yuichiro Miura scaled Mount Everest on Thursday morning, becoming the oldest person to achieve the feat. Gyanedra… 23/05/2013
Jurij Tepes triumphs in Planica Local favourite Jurij Tepes completed an outstanding personal final ski jumping World Cup round by clinching the last event of the season in Planica on… 24/03/2013
Schlierenzauer wins again Austria’s Gregor Schlierenzauer kept his composure to clinch the 50th individual win of his career in the penultimate event of the season in Planica on… 22/03/2013
Consistency pays for Marcel HirscherNot since Stephan Eberharter in 2003 had a male skier won back-to-back overall World Cup titles on the elite alpine skiing circuit. That was until this year… 19/03/2013
Maze at the summit At 29-years-old and after 14 years on the World Cup circuit Tina Maze has just completed her most successful winter to date and she did so in record breaking… 18/03/2013
Tehran residents head to the slopes to escape city life – nocomment The sun is glistening on the snow and the skies are blue. It’s a perfect day to hit the slopes, but this isn’t Aspen, Whistler or Klosters…. This is the ski… 18/03/2013
Québec City ice cross – nocomment Finland’s Arttu Pihlainen ended his ice cross downhill career with his fifth straight Quebec City race. He led throughout the final on the 594 metre twisting… 18/03/2013
Schlierenzauer and Zyla share Oslo win World Cup champion Gregor Schlierenzauer of Austria claimed his ninth win of the season and 19th of his career on Sunday although he did have to share the top… 18/03/2013
Maze ends season on winning note Tine Maze ended her spectacular season in style by winning the last giant slalom of the campaign at the World Cup finals in Lenzerheide Switzerland. The… 17/03/2013
Neureuther wins season-ending slalom Felix Neureuther skied through the pain barrier to win the season-ending men’s slalom at the World Cup finals in Lenzerheide, Switzerland. The German – who… 17/03/2013
Mikaela Shiffrin wins final slalom Rising star Mikaela Shiffrin sealed her place as the world’s number one slalom specialist by winning the season’s final race in the discipline on Saturday… 16/03/2013
Ligety ends giant slalom season on a high America’s Ted Ligety capped his season-long dominance – winning the final men’s giant slalom, his sixth victory of the season. The 28-year-old, clinched… 16/03/2013
Germany takes team event at the Alpine Skiing World Cup Finals Team Germany claimed victory in the parallel racing national team event at the Alpine skiing World Cup finals at Lenzerheide in Switzerland. The German… 16/03/2013
Bad weather continues to disrupt Alpine World Cup finals Adverse weather conditions played havoc with the alpine skiing World Cup finals in Lenzerheide for the second day running. After day one’s downhill events… 14/03/2013
Kostelic wins Kransja Gora slalom Ivica Kostelic won his first world cup slalom race of the season on Sunday with victory in Kranjska Gora. The 2011 overall world cup champion and three time… 10/03/2013
Maze on course for World Cup grand slam This season’s form skier Tina Maze put herself on track for a grand slam of crystal globes with victory in the slalom at Ofterschwang Germany. Maze was… 10/03/2013
Fenninger wins in Germany Austria’s Anna Fenninger kept her composure to win a World Cup giant slalom in Ofterschwang on Saturday. The 23 year old, winner of a super-G in… 09/03/2013
Ted Ligety takes fourth GS World Cup title Ted Ligety won his fifth giant slalom (GS) of the season on Saturday, March 9, in Kranjska Gora Slovenia. In doing so he clinched the World Cup discipline… 09/03/2013
Fenninger wins Garmisch super-G Former world combined champion Anna Fenninger stunned the big guns on Sunday to win her very first World Cup super-G race at the German resort of… 03/03/2013
Svindal wins super-G title with maiden home snow victory Norway’s Aksel Lund Svindal celebrated a double whammy on Sunday when he finally won a race on home snow with victory in a super-G that also handed him the… 03/03/2013
Theaux wins Kvitfjell downhill France’s Adrien Theaux was all smiles on top of the podium after winning his second career World Cup downhill race in the Norwegian resort of… 02/03/2013
Maze sets new World Cup record Tina Maze rewrote the alpine skiing history books on Saturday when she won the women’s downhill in Garmisch Partenkirschen to set a new World Cup points… 02/03/2013
Pinturault victorious as Hirscher increases overall lead. Alexis Pinturault showed off his all-round skill, claiming his first ever giant slalom victory. The Frenchman clocked a time of 2:32.42 seconds in… 24/02/2013
Tina Maze claims Alpine World Cup title Tina Maze was head over heels with joy after being crowned the new queen of Alpine Skiing on Sunday. The Slovenian claims the overall World Cup title after… 24/02/2013
Christof Innerhofer takes downhill Italy’s Christof Innerhofer kept his composure to claim his third win of the alpine skiing World Cup season in the downhill at Garmisch-Partenkirchen on… 23/02/2013
Ruiz Castillo earns historic downhill victory for Spain In Alpine Skiing Carolina Ruiz Castillo shocked the field earning her first ever World Cup victory on Saturday in Meribel, France. The result, which came… 23/02/2013
Virtual Panel: Sports and DisabilitiesSince the 2012 Paralympics gained the highest international viewer ratings ever recorded, sport and disability has become a hot topic. Hopefully, after the… 20/02/2013
Freitag soars to Oberstdorf victoryRichard Freitag celebrated his first world cup victory and second of his career on Saturday when he won the flying hill event in Oberstdorf Germany. The… 17/02/2013
Teenager jumps to maiden victory Jaka Hvala clinched his maiden win in World Cup ski jumping in the large hill event at Klingenthal in Germany. The 19-year-olds previous best finish on the… 13/02/2013
Slovenia land second successive ski jumping title Slovenia tuned up nicely ahead of this months world championships by winning their second team ski jumping World Cup title in a row. Since a third place… 09/02/2013
Migrant workers abused at Sochi Winter Olympic sites As the Russian resort town of Sochi prepares to host the 2014 Winter Olympics, Human Rights Watch has released a damming report on the routine abuse of tens… 06/02/2013
Schlierenzauer makes ski jump history Gregor Schlierenzauer rewrote the history books on Sunday by setting the record for most career World Cup ski jumping victories. The 23-year-old Austrian… 04/02/2013
Kranjec wins in Vikersund Slovenia’s Robert Kranjec produced a stunning performance to clinch his first World Cup victory of the season in Vikersund on Sunday. The 31 year old, who… 28/01/2013
Maze triumphs on home snow Local favourite Tina Maze kept her composure to clinch a World Cup slalom in Slovenia on Sunday. The 29 year old, who lost Saturday’s giant slalom by the… 27/01/2013
Gregor Schlierenzauer wins ski flying event in Norway Austrian prodigy Gregor Schlierenzauer kept his composure to clinch a ski flying event in Vikersund on Saturday and tie the record for most ski jumping World… 27/01/2013
Lindsey Vonn outclasses Tina Maze in giant slalom America’s Lindsey Vonn produced a superb display to clinch a women’s Alpine ski World Cup giant slalom in Slovenia on Saturday. The 28 year old looked in… 26/01/2013
Two in a row for Matura Jan Matura of the Czech Republic sealed his second ski jumping win in as many days in Japan on Sunday after again leaping to the top of the podium in… 20/01/2013
Neureuther celebrates Wengen slalom win Felix Neureuther wrapped up the weekend’s world cup action at the Swiss resort of Wengen on Sunday by winning the men’s slalom race. The German was second… 20/01/2013
In-form Innerhofer wins Wengen downhill Christophe Innerhofer received a welcome boost ahead of next month’s world championships by winning the classic Wengen Downhill in Switzerland on… 19/01/2013
Super Pinturault wins in Wengen Alexis Pinturault highlighted his emerging talent by winning his second world cup race of the season in a super combined event in Wengen, Switzerland. The… 18/01/2013
Hirscher back on track Austria’s Marcel Hirscher got back to winning ways on Sunday after the overall world cup leader won a slalom at the Swiss resort of Adelboden. After making… 13/01/2013
Jacobsen wins Zakopane large hill Norway’s Anders Jacobsen picked up his third world cup win of the winter on Saturday after leaping to the top of the large hill podium in Zakopane… 13/01/2013
Ligety wins Adelboden classic World Champion Ted Ligety claimed his fourth victory of the World Cup season on Saturday after winning the classic Adelboden giant slalom in… 12/01/2013
Slovenia win maiden team event Slovenia won their first ever team ski jumping world cup event on Friday after leaping to the top of the podium in Zakopane, Poland. In the second of six… 11/01/2013
Bardal back to winning waysNorway’s Anders Bardal claimed his first individual victory of the season on Wednesday after the defending overall world cup champion won the large hill… 10/01/2013
Hotheads jump in China’s extreme cold – nocomment Winter sports lovers swam and dived in extremely cold in northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province. 09/01/2013
Hirscher wins to reclaim lead Austria’s Marcel Hirscher overcame a shaky start to reclaim the overall World Cup lead in Croatia on Sunday. The defending champion trailed Jens Byggmark… 06/01/2013
Chilly dip in China – nocomment Harbin, one of the coldest cities in China, hosts a ice swimming contest. The swimmers take the plunge into waters close to -26 degrees Celsius. 05/01/2013
Shiffren crowned Snow Queen American teenager Michaela Shiffrin won her second World Cup slalom of the season and her career on Friday after she won the prestigious floodlit classic in… 05/01/2013
Zuzulova wins Munich parallel slalomSlovakian Veronika Velez Zuzulova began the new year in style by stunning World Cup leader Tina Maze in the final of a parallel slalom competition in Munich… 01/01/2013
Two in a row for JacobsenAnders Jacobsen of Norway continued his domination of the 61st edition of the prestigious Four Hills ski jumping competition on Tuesday when he won the second… 01/01/2013
Svindal looking for third world title Norway’s Aksel Lund Svindal still leads the overall World Cup standings after clinching a super G in Val Gardena on the 14th of December and completing the… 31/12/2012
Maze still on top Slovenia’s Tina Maze is looking more and more unbeatable in giant slalom this season and will undoubtedly be bidding to stretch her lead atop the World Cup… 31/12/2012
Jacobsen wins Four Hills at Oberstdorf Norway’s Anders Jacobsen kept his composure to clinch the 61st Four Hills ski jumping tournament at Oberstdorf on Sunday. The 27 year old, who’d already… 30/12/2012
Zuzulova breaks World Cup duckAfter 13 podium finishes in 10 years of world cup skiing Veronika Velez Zuzulova finally etched her name on the winners list when she won a slalom race in… 30/12/2012
Dead heat downhill finish in BormioAustrian Hannes Reichelt and home favourite Dominik Paris shared top spot on the alpine skiing world cup podium on Saturday after clocking the same time to… 29/12/2012
Czech winter swimmers – nocomment Over 200 Czechs take part in a New Year swimming race in the Vltava river in Prague. 27/12/2012
Shiffrin bags maiden World Cup win Mikaela Shiffrin skied to her first world cup victory on Thursday after the American teenager won a slalom race in Are, Sweden. The 17-year-old, whose… 20/12/2012
Maze wins fourth straight giant slalom Slovenia’s Tina Maze produced yet another flawless run to win her fourth straight World Cup giant slalom race in Courchevel on Sunday. The 29 year old… 16/12/2012
Ligety wins Alta Badia Giant Slalom America’s Ted Ligety kept his composure to clinch the classic Italian giant slalom of Alta Badia on Sunday. The world champion looked in great shape and… 16/12/2012
Nyman wins shortened World Cup downhill in Italy America’s Steven Nyman took advantage of improving weather conditions to clinch a rare World Cup victory in Val Gardena on Saturday. Six years after his… 15/12/2012
Kofler wins again Less than a week after leaping to victory in Sochi, Austria’s Andreas Kofler held his nerve to secure his 12th career World Cup ski jumping victory at… 15/12/2012
Lara Gut wins downhill Switzerland’s Lara Gut held her nerve to clinch her maiden World Cup downhill in Val D’isere on Friday. The 21 year old, who was runner up at the 2009… 14/12/2012
Svindal dominates Val Gardena super-G Norway’s Aksel Lund Svindal continued his stellar form this season with a convincing victory in the men’s World Cup super-G at Val Gardena on Friday. The… 14/12/2012
Chinese winter swimmers enjoy icy waters – nocomment Winter swimmers are braving freezing temperatures and thick snow to go swimming in the city of Hulun Buir in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region… 10/12/2012
Andreas Kofler blocks German ski jump dominance Ski Jump star Andreas Kofler has leapt to victory at the normal hill individual competition in Sochi, Russia. The Austrian records his 11th career World Cup… 10/12/2012
Schlierenzauer tests Sochi to the max Sochi hosts the 2014 Winter Olympics and has now made its debut as a World Cup ski Jumping venue. And the Austrian Gergor Schlierenzauer flew as though he… 09/12/2012
Pinturault enjoys the snow at Val d’Isere Swirling snow for Alexis Pinturault as the Frenchman mastered the conditions at Val d’Isere to win the men’s World Cup slalom. The 21-year-old is primed for… 08/12/2012
Super G win for Vonn the bomb American Lindsey Vonn made light work of heavy winds at St Moritz in Switzerland to claim the World Cup Super G. It is her 57th World Cup win and her fourth… 08/12/2012
Ligety shines in Beaver CreekAmerican Ted Ligety claimed his second world cup win of the season on Sunday when he dominated the field to win the men’s Giant Slalom in Beaver Creek… 03/12/2012
Impressive Vonn repeats Lake Louis clean sweep Canadian alpine skiing officials could be forgiven for thinking of changing the name of Lake Louise to Lake Lindsey after American speed queen Lindsey Vonn… 03/12/2012
Shock win for Marsaglia Matteo Marsaglia won his first ever super-G World Cup event at Beaver Creek in the USA on Saturday. The Italian shot down the Colorado slope in a… 02/12/2012
USA triumph at Lake Louise America’s Lindsey Vonn, who won the Lake Louise downhill on Friday, also dominated on Saturday in Albera. This is her 55th World Cup alpine skiing victory… 02/12/2012
Vonn’s gone again to win the Lake Louise downhill Despite the fog, which halted proceedings in the women’s World Cup Downhill at Lake Louise in Canada. Vonn’s gone again as the American Lindsey Vonn flies… 01/12/2012
It’s all downhill from here Innerhofer wins at Beaver Creek Italy’s Christof Innerhofer all smiles after winning the men’s World Cup Downhill at Beaver Creek Colarado. After a recent bout of injury including… 01/12/2012
Zettel in fine fettleKathrin Zettel continued her consistent start to the women’s world cup season after the 26-year-old won the slalom race in Aspen Colorado. Zettel improved… 26/11/2012
Svindal triumphs againTwo time world cup champion Aksel Lund Svindal won the first Super G of the season on Sunday in Lake Louis capping off a fine showing at the Canadian resort… 26/11/2012
Schlierenzauer wins Lillehammer large hill Austrian Gregor Schlierenzauer claimed his first victory of the new ski jumping season on Sunday when he won the large hill discipline at Lillehammer… 25/11/2012
Maze wins again in Aspen Slovenia’s Tina Maze has shown the field a clean pair of heels at the women’s world cup giant slalom event at Aspen. Two races down in the season, and Maze… 25/11/2012
Freund jumps to victory in Lillehammer The skijumping season has opened in Lillehammer with the men’s event won by Germany’s Severin Freund. He fought off challenges from Austria’s Thomas… 25/11/2012
Svindal takes Lake Louise Downhill The Downhill skiing season is upon us with the world’s fastest unassisted men and women flinging themselves down mountains all around the world, beginning in… 25/11/2012
Myhrer claims Levi slalom Skiing through a heavy curtain of fog Sweden’s Andre Myhrer started the new season the way he finished the last when he won the opening men’s World Cup slalom… 11/11/2012
Hoefl-Reisch triumphs in Levi Maria Hoefl-Riesch showed no signs of a nagging hip injury on Saturday as the Olympic champion won a slalom event in Levi, Finland. The 27-year-old German… 10/11/2012
Speed flying on Mount Etna – nocomment Two Italian speed flyers have successfully completed their attempt to descent Europe’s biggest and most active volcano. Speed flying is a combination of… 18/05/2012
The Traveller’s Diary: Denis Loktev, Petropavlovsk-KamchatskyDenis Loktev, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky For many Russians, getting to Courchevel is a faster and potentially cheaper option than travelling from Moscow to… 07/05/2012
Puddle skiing in Russia – nocomment Siberian skiers near Krasnoyarsk, Russia ended their season in style by donning costumes for a last downhill run into a giant puddle. 24/04/2012
Dutch hope for skating marathon – nocomment If the bitter cold sweeping through Europe continues, the Dutch may be able to hold the ‘Eleven Cities Tour’ — a 200km ice skating race on natural ice. 08/02/2012
Dog sled race in Czech Republic – nocomment A dog sled race considered one of the toughest on the European continent was held in the northeastern Czech Republic. Almost 100 mushers from eight countries… 28/01/2012
Ligety claims victory at World Alpine Rock Fest The world’s best athletes of the Alpine World Cup circuit took part in an extraordinary Giant Slalom race; the Alpine Rock Fest at the Paganella ski resort… 24/12/2011
Annecy 2018: the final lap Annecy is the French candidate bidding to host the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. The Alpine town’s proposal centres around two lead venues –… 30/06/2011
Munich 2018: the final lap Despite South Korea’s Pyeongchang being viewed by many as the hot favourite to host the 2018 Winter Olympics, Munich’s bid has steadily made ground in what… 30/06/2011
Pyeongchang 2018: the final lap In a few days the wait will be over: the International Olympic Committee will be choosing between three very promising bids from Annecy, Munich and… 27/06/2011
Six Russians die in snowmobile crash at Italy’s Mount CermisSix Russians have been killed after their snowmobile crashed on a ski slope at Mount Cermis in northeast Italy. Another two people were injured in the… 05/01/2013
Lukas Hlava’s upside down landingCzech Republic’s Lukas Hlava crashes during the 61st four-hills ski jumping tournament in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, southern Germany. REUTERS/Michael Dalder 02/01/2013
Europe’s largest ice-rink opens in Moscow’s Gorky ParkMoscow’s Gorky Park has inaugurated its newly enlarged ice-rink, billed as Europe’s biggest. Special technology allows the rink to remain open through till… 16/11/2012
Back in the Day: dawn of the Winter OlympicsJanuary 25, 1924: The French Alpine resort of Chamonix hosts the first edition of the Winter Olympics. The idea of an Olympic Games for winter sports had been… 24/01/2012
Ski plea for snow looks to help from heavenSnow has yet to fall on the Alps and the unseasonably warm weather is delaying the start of the skiing season across Europe. However, one Austrian hotel… 03/12/2011
