Medicine
fromwww.npr.org
2 days agoA neuroscientist heads to the Winter Paralympics
Sydney Peterson, a cross-country skier with dystonia, competes in the 2026 Winter Paralympics while pursuing a Ph.D. in neuroscience studying movement disorders.
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Skiing
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days agoFrom a 19-time world champ to Monster Mike: US athletes to watch at the 2026 Winter Paralympics
Multiple Paralympic athletes demonstrate exceptional competitive records across skiing, biathlon, and cross-country events, with several pursuing their 20th medals and maintaining dominant World Cup performances.
East Bay (California)
fromwww.eastbaytimes.com
2 weeks agoWinter Olympics recap: Klaebo completes historic sweep in cross-country, Stolz 4th in speedskating
Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo won six gold medals at Milan Cortina, setting the Winter Olympics single-athlete gold record and reaching 11 career Winter Olympic golds.
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 weeks ago2026 Olympic Games: Canada goes for gold in men's curling on the last full day of competition | CBC
It's the last full day of competition at the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Games. There's a pair of big curling games on Team Canada's schedule: the men will play in the gold-medal match at 1:05 p.m. ET and the women are chasing bronze at 8:05 a.m. ET. Canada also has a good chance for another gold medal in men's ski cross. The final race is at 7:10 a.m. ET.
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fromSlate Magazine
2 weeks agoEvery Winter Olympics Sport, Ranked by How Likely It'd Be for a Dog to Win a Medal
If a dog could compete in the Winter Olympics, which disciplines would it be best at? This age-old question took on new relevance Wednesday, when a Czechoslovakian wolfdog dashed onto the cross-country skiing course during the women's team sprint qualifiers. "So I'm going to say that it's domesticated. Wants to enjoy the finish as well," said commentator Duane Dell'Oca as the canine interloper, a local pooch named Nazgul, raced Croatia's Tena Hadzic and Australia's Phoebe Cridland across the finish line.
Skiing
fromDefector
2 weeks agoBeautiful Wolfdog Now An Olympian | Defector
"I was like, 'Am I hallucinating?'" Tena Hadzic, a 21-year-old Croatian skier, told NPR. There on the course was a real, live, beautiful wolfdog. He appeared on the final stretch of the qualifying event Wednesday morning and raced along, pursuing the sliding track camera like a superstar before turning to follow a couple of athletes across the finish line. Look at him:
World news
fromDefector
3 weeks agoJohannes Klbo Ran Everybody Off The Course | Defector
I cannot tell any trick that anyone on skis or a snowboard does from any other trick that anyone else does; I have to take Johnny Weir's word for what is an axel vs. what is a salchow; and watching ski jumping is like looking at a painting. For one, he's up there, while his competitors are back there, but more relevant to our purposes, he can pound out the pace on skis in a way that nobody else can.
Skiing
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Eagle
1 month agoPREMIUM What Olympic athletes see that viewers don't: Machine-made snow makes ski racing faster and riskier, and it's everywhere
Warming winters and limited natural snowfall are shifting cross-country skiing toward machine-made snow, altering race surfaces, training, scheduling, and athlete safety.
Snowboarding
fromSnowBrains
2 months agoThe ADK Tour de Ski: The New York Nordic Series That's Bringing Everyone Together in the Adirondacks - SnowBrains
The ADK Tour de Ski is a six-venue, citizen-focused cross-country ski race series designed for all ages and abilities, promoting community and personal bests.
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