Ski

A general view of a mountain cable car on Mont Blanc. Photo: Pixabay.

World

IN FRANCE

Dutch students break off skiing trip in France after alleged poisoning

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/26/22

The students said they suspected a knock-out drug had been added to their drinks

04 February 2022, China, Beijing: Chinese nordic combined skiier Zhao Jiawen (L) and Yilamujiang Dinigeer light the Olympic Cauldron during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at the Bird's Nest National Stadium. Photo: Michael Kappeler/dpa.

Sports

WINTER OLYMPICS

Member of Uighur minority lights Olympic cauldron at Beijing Games

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/4/22

China has come under fire from western nations for its treatment of the Uighur people, a largely Muslim ethnic group in the province of Xinjiang

FILED - Gaspard Ulliel, French actor, attends a press conference at the Berlinale in this file shot from February 17, 2018. Photo: Jens Kalaene/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa.

Lifestyle

CINEMA

French actor Gaspard Ulliel dies after skiing accident

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/20/22

He received international attention as the young Hannibal Lecter in 'Hannibal Rising' by Peter Webber in 2007

FILED - 25 March 2021, Slovenia, Planica: Norway's Daniel Andre Tande crashes during the men's flying hill event at the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup in Planica. Photo: Milos Vujinovic/SOPA Images via ZUMA Wire/dpa

Sports

SKI JUMP ACCIDENT

Norwegian ski jumper Tande 'awake' from coma after crash

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/29/21

The 27-year-old athlete remains at the University Hospital in the Slovenian capital, Ljubljana.

07 March 2021, Bavaria, Oberstdorf: Third-placed Alexander Bolshunov from Russia reacts in disappointment after his pole broke during the finish sprint of the men's 50 kilometre classical mass start event at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oberstdorf. Photo: Karl-Josef Hildenbrand/dpa

Sports

Cross Country: Bolshunov gains element of revenge over Klaebo

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/14/21

Bolshunov won the 15-kilometre race in Switzerland's Engadin in 34 minutes 7.1 seconds with rival Klaebo a massive 18.4 seconds behind.

07 March 2021, Bavaria, Oberstdorf: Norway's Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo lies on teh ground after crossing the finish of the men's 50 kilometre classical mass start event at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oberstdorf. Photo: Daniel Karmann/dpa

Sports

CROSS-COUNTRY SKI

Klaebo stops appeal of cross-country disqualification at Nordic worlds

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/11/21

"I consider it wrong to continue with this process. I want to think positively and leave it behind me."

07 March 2021, Bavaria, Oberstdorf: Runner-up Alexander Bolshunov from Russia reacts on the podium during the award ceremony of the men's 50 kilometre classical mass start event at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oberstdorf. Photo: Karl-Josef Hildenbrand/dpa

Sports

CROSS-COUNTRY SKI

Norway to appeal Klaebo's disqualification at Nordic worlds

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/10/21

"We fundamentally do not agree with the decision," the Norwegian federation says.

07 March 2021, Bavaria, Oberstdorf: Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo of Norway (L) crosses the finish line ahead of Emil Iversen of Norway (R) and Alexander Bolshunov from Russia during the men's 50 kilometre classical mass start event at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oberstdorf. Photo: Karl-Josef Hildenbrand/dpa

Sports

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Iversen named 50km world champion after Klaebo disqualified

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/7/21

Finland's Iivo Niskanen finished the race in seventh place, but was moved to sixth place after Klaebo's disqualification.

07 March 2021, Bavaria, Oberstdorf: (L-R) Norway's Paal Golberg, Norway's Emil Iversen and Finland's Iivo Niskanen in action during the men's 50 kilometre classical mass start event at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oberstdorf. Photo: Daniel Karmann/dpa

Sports

50-KILOMETRES CROSS-COUNTRY

Niskanen, Bolshunov and others to challenge Norway in worlds finale

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/7/21

The race is classic style and Niskanen won the last big race in this style at the 2018 Olympics.

Image: screenshot from Swedish-TV (SVT) report.

World

ALPINE SKI

Sweden ski coach positive for coronavirus ahead of World Cup start

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/16/20

The novel coronavirus was also detected in a second team.

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Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Sweden and Norway prepare to cancel the cross-country ski world cup

The Nomad Today 4/20/20

The International Ski Federation has made several alternative plans for next season.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Austrian Tyrol, the idyllic area where Helsinki doctors got infected

The Nomad Today 3/19/20

The Austrian ski region of Tyrol has been declared an epidemic area. A significant number of Finns, including 17 students from the University of Oulu, were infected there.

Lahti-ski-jump-Salpausselka-by-Pablo-Morilla

Tourism

Lahti, the southern reference for winter sports

Pablo Morilla 1/24/20

Ski is in the city's DNA. Nordic World Ski Championship has been organized here seven times, more than in any other place. But Lahti has much more than ski facilities to offer.