UK Sport has withdrawn funding from GB Snowsport due to governance issues, despite record funding for winter sports. £12.5m is guaranteed for athletes through a new, undecided mechanism ahead of the 2030 Alpes Games.
Double Winter Olympic champion Matt Weston, Britain's most successful male Winter Olympian, has become an athlete advocate for Protect Our Winters (POW). He decided to use his raised profile to speak out against climate change after witnessing its impact on winter landscapes and training conditions, advocating for solutions like improved public transport.
Nordic Combined has been removed from the 2030 Winter Olympics in the French Alps due to limited competitors and low public interest. Freeride and Synchro9 (figure skating) will debut, and the Games will feature 50% female athletes.
The International Olympic Committee will pay a $10,000 grant to all Olympic competitors, starting with the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, breaking a 130-year tradition. This move, costing $140m, aims to support athletes regardless of their financial status.
New York state leaders have launched a year-long review into a potential joint bid for a future Winter Olympics, linking Lake Placid and New York City. The exploratory committee will assess sustainability and responsible delivery using existing venues, with 2042 as the earliest target.
Fifa has requested Haiti change their 2026 World Cup jerseys due to political imagery. The original designs featured silhouettes inspired by the Battle of Vertières and the Haitian Revolution, which Fifa deemed potentially problematic under its equipment regulations. The team wore modified jerseys for official portrait sessions.
Nordic combined and snowboard parallel giant slalom are at risk of exclusion from the 2030 Winter Olympics program. The IOC will decide their fate in Lausanne on June 24-25, citing concerns over competitor numbers and viewership, particularly the lack of female participation in Nordic combined.
Éric Ciotti and Renaud Muselier are in a public dispute over Nice's withdrawn bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics. Ciotti criticizes the bid as an economic, sporting, and environmental "aberration," while Muselier laments the lost economic opportunities for the city.
Following Winter Olympics success, skeleton athletes Matt Weston and Tabitha Stoecker have inspired over 7,000 Britons to sign up for a talent identification campaign, boosting the sport's profile in the UK.
Paris Entertainment Company, operator of Accor Arena and Adidas Arena, has submitted a bid to host the women's ice hockey tournament for the 2030 Winter Olympics. This follows a shift in the original 'Alpes 2030' plan, which initially excluded Paris from hosting ice events.
Manchester United and Adidas' new prematch jackets, featuring a Chinese-inspired design, have divided online opinion, with some calling them 'ugly' and others seeing them as a 'huge win' for the club's fashion.
At just 20 years old, Alysa Liu has become one of the biggest names in world figure skating. The American star captured global attention after winning gold in the women’s singles event at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics 2026. Her victory ended a 24-year wait for an American women’s Olympic skating champion.
Wada looking into allegations relating to Rusada chiefIOC recommends lifting of ban on Belarusians competingRussia’s return to international sport has been delayed following allegations that its head of anti-doping was involved in covering up drug test results at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.While the International Olympic Committee said on Thursday that athletes from Belarus should now be free to compete under their own flag and anthem, it admitted it still had “concern” over Russia. Continue reading...
Wada looking into allegations relating to Rusada chiefIOC recommends lifting of ban on Belarusians competingRussia’s return to international sport has been delayed following allegations that its head of anti-doping was involved in covering up drug test results at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.While the International Olympic Committee said on Thursday that athletes from Belarus should now be free to compete under their own flag and anthem, it admitted it still had “concern” over Russia. Continue reading...
Wada looking into allegations relating to Rusada chiefIOC recommends lifting of ban on Belarusians competingRussia’s return to international sport has been delayed following allegations that its head of anti-doping was involved in covering up drug test results at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.While the International Olympic Committee said on Thursday that athletes from Belarus should now be free to compete under their own flag and anthem, it admitted it still had “concern” over Russia. Continue reading...
Lindsey Vonn says she is unsure whether her skiing career is over after admitting to being in 'survival mode' following her crash at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Cortina, Italy. The 2010 Olympic downhill champion broke her leg and ankle in a crash 13 seconds into her downhill run, suffering a complex tibia fracture and rupturing ligaments in her left knee. She has undergone eight operations and faces at least 18 months of recovery after one more surgery to replace her ACL. The American, who has won 84 World Cup races, said she may retire but is not emotionally ready to make that decision.
Lindsey Vonn says she is still recovering physically and emotionally from her crash at the Winter Olympics in February, where she suffered a complex left leg fracture that nearly led to amputation. The 41-year-old has undergone eight surgeries and needs at least one more operation to repair a torn ACL. She says she may retire but is not ready to make that decision emotionally yet, with recovery expected to take at least a year and a half.
Lindsey Vonn is recovering from a devastating crash at the Winter Olympics in Cortina, Italy, where she suffered a complex left leg fracture that nearly led to amputation. The 41-year-old skier has undergone eight surgeries with at least one more needed to repair a torn ACL. If she returns to racing, it would be at least 18 months away. She has not decided whether to retire, saying she needs to heal both physically and emotionally first.
