Sergei Grinkov and Ekaterina Gordeeva are among the best figure skating pairs in history. But at just 28 years old, Grinkov was suddenly taken from life by a heart attack 30 years ago today. Sergei Grinkov was a quiet person, both in figure skating and in life: Hardly anyone, apart from his sports and marriage […]
The Norwegian biathlete Ida Lien is currently taking a break due to health problems. Apparently, the 28-year-old has been hit harder than initially assumed. Concerns about Ida Lien: The Norwegian biathlete is currently suffering from back problems, but only seemed to have to miss the last hard test before the season opener in Östersund next
Ski jumper Philipp Aschenwald plans his comeback on a ski jumping hill after 28 months. “It’s time for me to be back on a hill. The motivation to just go to the weight room wasn’t high anymore,” the Austrian told the Kronen-Zeitung . Philipp Aschenwald is working on his comeback The three-time World Championship silver
Maria Höfl-Riesch talks about her worst injuries and the fight to return to the slopes – with all the ups and downs. Former ski racer Maria Höfl-Riesch has spoken openly about the most difficult moments of her sporting career. The 40-year-old described in the new podcast SPORT1 Deep Dive how, despite numerous serious injuries, she
Maria Höfl-Riesch speaks about the end of her career and admits that the farewell could have gone better according to her ideas. With three gold medals at Olympic Games and two World Champion titles, Maria Höfl-Riesch is one of the most successful German winter athletes of all time – but she struggles with the way
Maria Höfl-Riesch talks about her rivalry with ski superstar Lindsey Vonn – and how the friendship broke down. Since childhood, the Olympic champion has dueled with the American Lindsey Vonn. In the new podcast SPORT1 Deep Dive , Höfl-Riesch talks about a friendship that turned into a bitter rivalry. Maria Höfl-Riesch and Lindsey Vonn were
Simon Ammann wants to participate in the 2026 Winter Olympics – and has now overcome an initial hurdle on the way there. Simon Ammann has a legendary career in ski jumping behind him, which he would most like to crown with an Olympic participation to conclude it. The 44-year-old Swiss is now one step closer
Today marks the 19th anniversary of the death of Francisco Fernández Ochoa, Spain’s only Olympic alpine skiing gold medalist. His younger sister Blanca’s life also ended tragically early. This Thursday marks the 19th anniversary of the death of a very special Spanish athlete: Francisco Fernández Ochoa, who in 1972 became the first and so far
The former top athlete has recovered well from the procedure. However, he remains deaf in one ear. Dutch speed skating Olympic champion Michel Mulder had to undergo surgery for a brain tumor. The 39-year-old has recovered well from the procedure at the Radboud University Medical Center in Nijmegen, but his right ear will remain deaf.
More than three months after her death, biathlete Laura Dahlmeier speaks once again in a book and gives deep insights. It has been a good three months since Laura Dahlmeier died in a mountaineering accident in Pakistan. Now, the exceptional athlete has her say once again – in the book “Bock auf Biathlon” by journalist