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Winter Sports·11h ago
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Fisi prosecutors archive Franzoso death case but flag coaches' safety lapses

The federation's disciplinary prosecutors closed the case on 5 February 2026, but the file describes a rigid wooden barrier too close to the piste and a course set by an Austrian trace setter that Italian staff did not check. The reports surfaced two days before the federation's 10 October assembly in Verona.

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Winter Sports·from Oct 7·upd. 18h ago
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US ski team names Lindsey Vonn to World Cup roster during recovery from severe Olympic leg injury

U.S. Ski and Snowboard has included 41-year-old Lindsey Vonn on its 2026-2027 World Cup team as she recovers from multiple leg fractures sustained at the Milano-Cortina Olympics.

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Winter Sports·4d ago
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Alex Ovechkin announces retirement from NHL after 2026-27 season with Washington Capitals

The 41-year-old Washington Capitals captain and all-time NHL goal-scoring leader informed teammates on Monday that his 22nd season will be his last in the league.

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Winter Sports·2d ago
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Swiss ski championships head Claude-Alain Schmidhalter resigns following fraud indictment

Claude-Alain Schmidhalter stepped down as president of the Crans-Montana 2027 Alpine skiing world championships and vice president of Swiss-Ski after being indicted for fraud in his private engineering business.

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Winter Sports·5d ago
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Sofia Goggia details dual viral infection that delays return to skiing

Italian ski champion Sofia Goggia revealed she contracted Chikungunya and Parvovirus B19 during pre-season training in Argentina, leaving her World Cup return date uncertain.

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Winter Sports·5d ago
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Finnish Olympic champion Iivo Niskanen undergoes surgery for rare skin cancer on foot

Three-time Olympic champion Iivo Niskanen has completed two surgical operations to remove an acral melanoma from his foot, clearing the Finnish cross-country skier to prepare for the upcoming winter season.

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Winter Sports·Oct 2
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Franz Reindl elected IIHF president after defeating Petr Briza in runoff

German sports administrator Franz Reindl won the International Ice Hockey Federation presidency at the congress in Tenerife, defeating Czech candidate Petr Briza 60 to 57 in a second-round vote.

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Winter Sports·6d ago
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FIS awards eight World Cup wildcards to Marcel Hirscher for 2026 season

The International Ski and Snowboard Federation has approved eight start spots for 37-year-old Marcel Hirscher, clearing the way for his return after an ACL injury in December 2024.

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Winter Sports·Oct 1
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French freerider Juliette Willmann dies in Argentine Patagonia avalanche at 29

French freeride skier Juliette Willmann died after being buried by a 400-metre snow slab on Cerro Crestón near El Chaltén, while her husband survived with injuries.

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Winter Sports·Oct 1

Kamil Stoch joins Polish Ski Association as board advisor for ski jumping

Three-time Olympic champion Kamil Stoch will begin an advisory role with the Polish Ski Association in early 2027, serving as a liaison between athletes, coaches, and federation officials.

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Winter Sports·Oct 2

FIS clears four Russian ski jumpers for 2026/27 season under neutral status

The International Ski and Snowboard Federation approved four Russian competitors, including Olympic medalist Jewgienij Klimow, to return to competition under individual neutral status following a four-year exclusion.

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Winter Sports·3d ago
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Mikaela Shiffrin scales back slalom events to target giant slalom and super-G

The three-time Olympic champion will skip the opening slalom events in Levi and Gurgl, making her season slalom debut in Killington in late November.

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