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
The suit scandal at the 2025 Nordic Ski World Championships continues to plague the ski jumping scene. Philipp Raimund and Andreas Wellinger once again find harsh words. The topic has been occupying the ski jumping scene for months, but the waves have not yet calmed down. At the Nordic Ski World Championships in March, the
Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold looks back on her collapse at the Olympic Games, which she identifies as the “low point” of her career. Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold has looked back on the low point of her career. Due to heart problems and shortness of breath, the Norwegian biathlete fell back shortly before the end of the 2022
Aleksander Aamodt Kilde is facing his comeback in the World Cup. The ski star talks in a podcast with his fiancée Mikaela Shiffrin about his time of suffering and a life-threatening situation. Ski star Aleksander Aamodt Kilde has spoken emotionally about his time of suffering after his serious injury in January 2024. An infection in
For months, Linn Gestblom has been struggling with problems in her left shoulder. But now the Swede is at least striking positive tones again. A stubborn shoulder injury has been keeping Linn Gestblom back for some time. The entire last season, the Swedish biathlete was forced to watch, and recently she could only train individually
”’ The ski jumping suit scandal continues to have repercussions. The German jumpers have strong words for a Norwegian. The suit scandal still resonates with the German ski jumpers. Philipp Raimund and his teammates are far from forgiving their Norwegian counterparts. On the contrary. Therefore, the DSV athletes are not pleased that Norway’s former head
Josef “Pepi” Bader is a legend in German bobsledding – not least because of an Olympic victory that remains unforgettable precisely because it lasted only two hours. Today marks the fourth anniversary of his death. Josef “Pepi” Bader was an Olympic champion for only two hours. During the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, he and