Etiket: Winter sports
Ski jumping: Lindvik fulfills a gold dream
Vikersund (dpa) – The new world champion Marius Lindvik stood in the outlet and roared out his joy. After four brilliant flights, the Norwegian ski jumping Olympic champion replaced Karl…
Thanks to Mikko Koivu for the shared experiences
Mikko Koivu has a double party this weekend. Antti Miettinen played a total of 539 matches in the NHL. AOP Former NHL striker Antti Miettinen is one of those people…
German women miss a double victory – but really come up trumps
The German biathletes really come up trumps at the end of the season. In the mass start from Otepää, it even looked like a double victory at times. In the…
Cross-country star celebrates historic victory
The Norwegian Therese Johaug managed to win the 100th cross-country skiing World Cup just before she retired. As usual, the 33-year-old prevailed confidently over the ten kilometers in the free…
Alpine skiing – despite the leadership: ski ace Dürr missed the World Cup podium in Are
Are (dpa) – Lena Dürr roared her frustration into the sky about Are. About a month after the bitter slalom result at the Olympic Winter Games in Beijing, the German…
Nordic Combined: Riiber with historic victory
Nordic combined athlete Jarl Magnus Riiber has regained the yellow jersey with one race to go before the end of the season and is on course for his fourth overall…
World Cup in Schonach: Westvold Hansen out after a fall
Schonach (dpa) – The outstanding Nordic combined Gyda Westvold Hansen was unable to continue her series at the World Cup in Schonach due to a fall. The 19-year-old Norwegian could…
High form at the end of his career – Erik Lesser convinces in Estonia
Shortly before the announced end of his career, Erik Lesser is in top form. In the Ötepää mass start he duped the competition and narrowly missed the podium. Photo series…
Paralympics: Cross-country skier McKeever sets record
Cross-country skier Brian McKeever has equaled Gerd Schönfelder’s record for most gold medals by an athlete at the Paralympic Winter Games. On Saturday, the Canadian clinched his 16th victory in…
Coach Pointner to Poland? “Constructive Conversations”
Innsbruck (AP) – Ski jumping coach Alexander Pointner has confirmed negotiations with the Polish Ski Association and can apparently imagine returning as head coach. “There are constructive discussions that are…