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Vital World Cup ski competition pulled out of Utah over low snow accumulation
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 23 - 5:36 p.m. | Save Story
An international ski championship that's considered one of the last qualifying events for the 2026 Winter Olympics is being pulled out of Utah over low snow totals.
Jackie Chan carries the Milan Cortina Olympic torch through the ruins of Pompeii
The Associated Press | Posted Dec. 22 - 10:28 a.m. | Save Story
Actor Jackie Chan carried the Olympic torch through the ruins of Pompeii during the relay for the Milan Cortina Winter Games on Monday.
Italy's 4 flag bearers for Milan Cortina Winter Olympics honored in handover ceremony
The Associated Press | Posted Dec. 22 - 6:20 a.m. | Save Story
Italy's four flag bearers for its upcoming home Milan Cortina Winter Olympics were honored in a handover ceremony at the presidential palace on Monday.
Humphries Armbruster gets 1st World Cup bobsled win since becoming a mom, ends 20-race German streak
Tim Reynolds, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 21 - 9:15 a.m. | Save Story
Kaillie Humphries Armbruster has achieved a significant milestone by winning a World Cup two-woman bobsled race in Sigulda, Latvia. This marks her first victory since turning 40 and becoming a mother. She teamed up with Emily Renna to secure the win, breaking Germany's 20-race winning streak in the event. Humphries Armbruster now has 31 World Cup two-woman wins and 43 career victories, including Olympics and world championships. The U.S. women's team is gaining momentum as the Milan Cortina Olympics approach, with strong performances from Kaysha Love and Elana Meyers Taylor.
Heard of skimo? It's the new sport coming to next year's Olympics
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 20 - 5:03 p.m. | Save Story
Regula Meier, president of the International Ski Mountaineering Federation in Switzerland, couldn't say enough about the "absolutely great" Salt Lake City Skimo World Cup held in December at Solitude Mountain Resort.
Fighter jets to fast sleds: Weber State advanced materials lab could give USA sleds the edge
Deanie Wimmer, KSL | Posted Dec. 20 - 7:07 a.m. | Save Story
Weber State University's MARS lab is working on developing new technology that could allow U.S. skeleton and bobsled athletes to go even faster ahead of the 2034 Winter Olympic Games.
Sliders from Ukraine and Russia will start consecutively at World Cup luge race at Lake Placid
Tim Reynolds, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 18 - 5:05 p.m. | Save Story
Ukrainian and Russian athletes are set to compete side by side in a World Cup men's luge race on Saturday. It will be the first time that has happened since Russia invaded Ukraine nearly four years ago. The start order was posted Thursday, placing Ukraine's Andriy Mandziy and Russian Matvei Perestoronin, competing as a neutral athlete, consecutively. The arrangement resulted from Thursday's Nations Cup race in Lake Placid. The race could also lead to interactions between Ukrainian and Russian coaches. Russia had hoped to send six athletes, but three lost eligibility due to their stance on the war.
Swiss ski star Odermatt's 50th World Cup win ties him with Tomba for 4th on men's all-time list
The Associated Press | Updated Dec. 18 - 11:53 a.m. | Save Story
Marco Odermatt found moments of clarity on a foggy day in the Italian Dolomites to race to victory in a World Cup downhill on Thursday.
An uninhabited Scottish isle is home to the golden granite used in Olympic curling stones
Joe Cooper And Ken Maguire, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 18 - 5:18 a.m. | Save Story
look to Ailsa Craig.
Winter Olympics 2026 guide: All you need to know about the Milan–Cortina Games
The Associated Press | Updated Dec. 17 - 1:30 p.m. | Save Story
The countdown is on for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy.
Here's what US Olympic officials think about the new Utah 2034 logo
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 17 - 10:00 a.m. | Save Story
It's going to take some time for the public to embrace the new Utah 2034 logo for the state's next Winter Games, a U.S. Olympic leader suggested Monday.
Olympic champ and new mom Lindsey Jacobellis will be in NBC booth, but she's not retiring
Eddie Pells, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 17 - 6:00 a.m. | Save Story
Olympic snowboard champion Lindsey Jacobellis will enjoy her sixth Winter Games from the TV booth.
How Salt Lake City will remain at the 'heart' of Utah 2034 Olympics despite name change
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 16 - 9:04 p.m. | Save Story
Organizers of the Utah 2034 Winter Olympics say Utah's capital city remains a central focus of the future Olympics, despite a decision to drop the city from the global event's name.
Trio of Russian athletes barred from luge World Cup in Lake Placid amid neutrality concerns
Tim Reynolds, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 16 - 4:10 p.m. | Save Story
The International Luge Federation has withdrawn the eligibility of three Russian athletes who intended to compete in Lake Placid, New York, this weekend. The decision affects Alexsandr Gorbatsevich, Sofiia Mazur and Kseniia Shamova. The federation's executive board made the move after discussing new evidence with the International Olympic Committee. The evidence reportedly questions the athletes' neutrality regarding Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Neutrality is crucial for Russian athletes hoping to qualify for the Milan Cortina Olympics. Meanwhile, other Russian sliders are still expected to compete in the luge World Cup this weekend.
All I want for Christmas is the Olympics. Mariah Carey to perform at Milan Cortina opening ceremony
Andrew Dampf, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 15 - 2:02 p.m. | Save Story
Mariah Carey is going to add some American pop-star pedigree to the opening ceremony for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.
Trump honors 1980 'Miracle on Ice' hockey team
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 14 - 8:21 p.m. | Save Story
Members of the 1980 "Miracle on Ice" U.S. hockey team are adding to their medal stash.
Here's what Team USA will be wearing at the 2026 Winter Games in Italy
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 14 - 5:54 p.m. | Save Story
Designer Ralph Lauren is once again outfitting Team USA, this time for the 2026 Winter Games that will take place starting next February in one of the world's fashion capitals, Milan.
New Zealand skier Alice Robinson wins World Cup super-G; Lindsey Vonn 4th
The Associated Press | Updated Dec. 14 - 6:30 a.m. | Save Story
New Zealand's Alice Robinson has won a World Cup super-G for her first career victory in the discipline. Robinson finished 0.08 seconds ahead of Romane Miradoli of France and 0.19 ahead of Sofia Goggia of Italy. The 41-year-old American standout Lindsey Vonn was fourth 0.27 behind. It was in a downhill on Friday that Vonn became the oldest winner in the circuit's history. Mikaela Shiffrin missed the final gate of her first speed race in nearly two years. Saturday's downhill winner Emma Aicher fell but appeared uninjured. The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics are scheduled for Feb. 6-22.
