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Story by Switzerland's Fatton wins first Olympic ski mountaineering gold medal Marianne Fatton (2) of Switzerland leads skiers as they compete in the first heat of the ski mountaineering women's sprint at the 2026 Winter Olympics on Thursday in Bormio, It... See more

Feb. 19 (UPI) -- Switzerland's Marianne Fatton clinched the first ski mountaineering gold medal in Olympics history Thursday, winning by 2.38 seconds in Bormio, Italy. France's Emily Harrop and Spain's Ana Alonso Rodriguez earned the first respective silv... See more

Story by Olympics skiing halfpipe, aerials final postponed by heavy snow Ulrik Samnoey of Norway takes a practice jump before the start of the men's freestyle skiing big air competition at the 2026 Winter Olympics on Tuesday in Livigno, Italy. Photo by Bo... See more

Feb. 19 (UPI) -- The mens aerials qualifiers and final and freestyle skiing halfpipe were postponed Thursday due to heavy snow in Livigno, Italy, officials announced. "Snow is an occupational hazard of winter sports," IOC spokesperson Mark Adams told repo... See more

Story by Canada survives Czechia in Olympic hockey but loses Sidney Crosby Top-seeded Canada trailed twice, but roared back in overtime to beat Czechia in a 2026 Winter Olympics men's hockey quarterfinal Wednesday in Milan, Italy. File Photo by Aaron Jose... See more