Making the snow stick: Wind challenges Winter Games slope makers
Competition snow requires a higher density than recreational snow to meet the requirements of professional skiing's governing body and ensure conditions are consistent for each competitor.
The 14-time major champion has not played since the Feb. 23 crash in Southern California, which he said left him wondering if he'd need the leg amputated.
Day after historic ski jumping victory, Ryoyu Kobayashi tests positive for COVID-19
The news comes a day after the 25-year-old became the first Japanese man to win 20 ski jumping World Cup competitions.
Japan table tennis pairs move on to world championship finals
Two teams of Japanese paddlers advanced to the finals of the mixed and women's doubles events at the table tennis world championships in Houston on Sunday.
In IOC’s ‘quiet diplomacy,’ critics see whitewash of China’s actions
For the its many critics, the guarded language the IOC used when referring to the Peng case was just the latest proof that it will not take any action that might upset China’s government.
World Athletics chief sees 'disturbing' results with Olympic survey on social media abuse
The survey found that 23 athletes received targeted abuse through social media, with 16 of those being women.
In subtropical Taiwan, two women vie for spots at Beijing Winter Games
Taiwan, where snow brushes only the highest mountaintops during the coldest winters, has never won a medal at the Winter Olympics.
Softball star Miu Goto motivated by experience at Tokyo Olympics
Goto went from having no expectations of personal success for Japan to earning the win in three of Japan's five victories during the Tokyo Games.
On the brown slopes around largely arid Beijing and at other Winter Olympics venues, China will be churning out vast amounts of artificial snow to pave ski runs and jump ramps, but there is one thing the country cannot make yet — quality snow ...
The new guidance comes just months after New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard in Tokyo became the first transgender athlete to compete at the Olympics Games.
Decision on China's Olympic men's hockey team set for Nov. 25
Hockey's governing body said in September that "insufficient sporting standard" could lead to the Beijing 2022 host's replacement ahead of the February event.
The northern city intends to review its bid for the Winter Olympics and Paralympics in 2030, looking to reduce costs by up to ¥90 billion ($790 million) or 20% of the total.
