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Russian skater's doping case leaves WADA uneasy and targeting new rules before next Winter Olympics
The doping case of Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva left a “very unpleasant” taste with the World Anti-Doping Agency, which is unhappy that the teenager was the only one punished with a ban while her coaches and entourage have not been sanctioned. WADA now wants anti-doping rules to be updated before the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy to give more powers to investigate athlete entourages, officials said at the anti-doping body's annual conference Tuesday. “It is clear that the taste of this
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Brazil gains Winter Olympics medal prospect after skier Lucas Braathen switches from Norway
Brazil has a top Winter Olympics medal prospect in Alpine skiing after the World Cup slalom champion last season, Lucas Braathen, announced on Thursday he will start to compete for his mother’s home nation. Braathen, whose father is Norwegian, split from the Nordic nation’s ski team on the eve of the season last October in a dispute over having freedom to work with his own sponsors. At age 23, Braathen opted out of the entire season and skipped the defense of his World Cup slalom title.
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On this day in 2010 – Amy Williams claims skeleton gold at Winter Olympics
The 27-year-old won Britain’s first individual Winter Olympic title in 30 years.
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On this day in 2018: Lizzy Yarnold retains her skeleton title at Winter Olympics
Yarnold, from Sevenoaks in Kent, snatched victory on her fourth and final run with a new track record to make it back-to-back gold medals.
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Resurfaced clip shows Torvil and Dean’s gold medal-winning performance at 1984 Winter Olympics
Watch the iconic gold medal-winning routine of figure skaters Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean from the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo. The routine has resurfaced on its 40th anniversary after the pair returned to Sarajevo on Tuesday, 13 February. It was Valentine’s Day 1984 when Torvill and Dean skated to Olympic Gold in a breathtaking routine set to Maurice Ravel’s 1928 composition ‘Bolero.’
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War-scarred Sarajevo celebrates 40th anniversary of 1984 Winter Olympics and looks to the future
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — War-scarred Sarajevo is looking back to happier times from February 1984 as it celebrates the 40th anniversary of staging a successful Winter Olympics. “Our Olympic spirit is alive," said Izet Radjo, president of the Bosnia-Herzegovina Olympic Committee, with Sarajevo eying a bid to host the 2032 Winter Youth Olympic Games. It was a time of opportunity for Yugoslavia, of which Bosnia was then a part, but less than a decade later everything had changed.
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Skating union verdict on Beijing 2022: Russia gets bronze despite Valieva DQ
Russia will retain a bronze medal in the 2022 Games despite having one of its skaters disqualified.
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NHL players returning to Winter Olympics; USA, Canada name GMs for 2026 Games
The NHL and players association announced a series of international tournaments, including participation in the 2026 and 2030 Olympics.
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NHL players will participate in 2026, 2030 Winter Olympics
The NHL has not sent players to the Winter Olympics since the 2014 Games in Sochi, Russia.
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IOC pushes back again on Italy's $90M plan to rebuild bobsled track for 2026 Winter Olympics
The International Olympic Committee is still not impressed with Italy’s determination to spend about $90 million rebuilding a historic bobsled track for the 2026 Winter Games. The IOC’s latest statement Wednesday on the public rift came one day after local organizers of the Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo Olympics moved ahead with a plan to revive a century-old sliding track in the Dolomites ski resort. Aiming to avoid construction costs and potential white elephant venues, the IOC wants the Winter Ga