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Austria's Janine Flock wins World Cup women's skeleton race, 1st victory since 2021
The Associated Press | Posted Jan. 3 - 12:27 p.m. | Save Story
Austria's Janine Flock got her first World Cup skeleton victory in more than three years on Friday, making her the sixth different woman to win in as many races on the circuit so far this season. Flock's win at Winterberg was her first World Cup victory in a span of 21 races since prevailing on Dec. 31, 2021, at Sigulda, Latvia. Anna Fernstaedt of the Czech Republic tied her World Cup career best by finishing second on Friday, while Hannah Neise of Germany was third. Neise doesn't have a win this season but is the World Cup points leader with 1,188, only 23 points ahead of Flock.
Rugby star Ilona Maher eyes Bristol debut as ticket sales break club record
The Associated Press | Updated Jan. 3 - 9:43 a.m. | Save Story
the American only returned to England on New Year's Day. Close to 8,000 fans are expected Sunday, blowing away the previous record for a Bristol women's home match of 4,101 against Harlequins in 2022.
Ágnes Keleti, Holocaust survivor and the oldest living Olympic medal winner, dies at age 103
BÁlint DÖmÖtÖr, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 2 - 1:35 a.m. | Save Story
Ágnes Keleti, a Holocaust survivor and the oldest living Olympic medal winner, has died at age 103. Hungary's state news agency says Keleti died Thursday morning in Budapest. She was hospitalized in critical condition with pneumonia on Dec. 25. She won a total of 10 Olympic medals in gymnastics, including five golds, for Hungary in 1952 and 1956. She overcame the loss of her father and several relatives in the Holocaust to become one of the most successful Jewish Olympic athletes. Forced off her gymnastics team in 1941 because of her Jewish ancestry, Keleti went into hiding in the Hungarian countryside, where she survived the Holocaust by assuming a false identity and working as a maid.
Carter reflected on 1980 Olympic boycott: 'A bad decision'
Eddie Pells, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 1 - 10:20 p.m. | Save Story
Jimmy Carter. Carter's passing has unearthed memories from his presidency that ran from 1977-81. Somewhere between his greatest foreign-policy success and his greatest failure sits the U.S. boycott of the 1980 Olympics in Moscow. Carter who called for that boycott to illustrate America's disdain for the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. The Soviets stayed in Afghanistan for another nine years and retaliated by boycotting the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. Carter later came to admit that the boycott had been ineffective. He told wrestler Jeff Blatnick 'That was a bad decision.'
Why the New York Times says Utah still could lose the 2034 Winter Games
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 31 - 3:00 p.m. | Save Story
A Tuesday New York Times story suggests Salt Lake City could lose the 2034 Winter Games over the issue of international doping.
World Cup events in Bormio show why men's downhill at 2026 Olympics will be among toughest ever
Daniella Matar, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 30 - 6:57 a.m. | Save Story
The weekend's ski racing in Bormio showed precisely why the men's downhill for the 2026 Olympics will be one of the toughest in the past 30 years. American skier Bryce Bennett says he has "trauma" from racing down the fearsome Stelvio slope. Italian veteran Christof Innerhofer has competed at four Olympics and can't remember a tougher course. The difficulty was highlighted by a number of crashes during the World Cup weekend and three skiers had to be airlifted to a hospital. The Stelvio is a notoriously unforgiving track and further complicated by shaded sections. It is one of the most demanding on the circuit, at almost 3,230 meters long with a 986-meter vertical drop and a maximum gradient of 63%.
Moeller earns first World Cup win as another injured skier is airlifted off 2026 Olympics slope
Daniella Matar, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 29 - 11:39 a.m. | Save Story
Fredrik Moeller of Norway has claimed his first World Cup victory by winning a super-G that got off to an inauspicious start as Gino Caviezel became the third skier this weekend to be airlifted off the slope set to be used for the 2026 Olympics. Moeller put an early benchmark run down the fearsome Stelvio slope to finish 0.20 seconds ahead of Austrian skier Vincent Kriechmayr. Alexis Monney followed up his debut World Cup win in the previous day's downhill with a third-place finish. Marco Odermatt was fifth and has seen his lead in the super-G standings cut to five points.
World Cup super-G sees another skier airlifted to hospital off Bormio slope set to host Olympics
Daniella Matar, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 29 - 11:36 a.m. | Save Story
A men's World Cup super-G got off to an inauspicious start on Sunday as the very first skier crashed dramatically on the slope set to be used for the 2026 Winter Olympics. Gino Caviezel became the third skier airlifted to hospital off the Stelvio slope this weekend after the Swiss skier crashed around 45 seconds into his run. The Swiss ski federation says Caviezel was flown straight back to Switzerland by Swiss Air Rescue and that "initial examinations show a shoulder dislocation ... as well as a complex knee injury." French standout Cyprien Sarrazin and Italian Pietro Zazzi were taken off the slope by helicopter after crashing in separate incidents in downhill training on Friday.
Ljutic gives Croatian women's ski team its 1st win since great Kostelic last triumphed in 2006
The Associated Press | Updated Dec. 29 - 7:12 a.m. | Save Story
Zrinka Ljutic has given the Croatian women's ski team its first World Cup victory in almost 19 years by triumphing in the final race of the calendar year. Ljutic dominated the fourth slalom of the season and won the race by a huge margin of 1.75 seconds over runner-up Lena Duerr of Germany. 2021 world champion Katharina Liensberger of Austria finished 1.85 behind in third. It's the first World Cup victory for a Croatian woman since four-time Olympic champion Janica Kostelic earned her 30th and last win in March 2006. Injured stars Mikaela Shiffrin and Petra Vlhova didn't race.
Utah finally got another Winter Games. Here are 10 Olympic moments in 2024
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 25 - 10:41 p.m. | Save Story
Utah was awarded the 2034 Winter Games this year. Here's 10 Olympic moments in Utah to note now that the countdown to 2034 is underway.
Marine veteran moves to Utah to chase dreams of US Ski Team
Alex Cabrero, KSL-TV | Posted Dec. 24 - 10:46 a.m. | Save Story
Annika Hutsler's dream is to become a Paralympian and represent the United States as an alpine ski racer. The military veteran is determined to make it happen.
Utah's Olympic bid committee meets one last time. What's next for the 2034 Winter Games
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 22 - 10:51 a.m. | Save Story
There was no shortage of emotion at the final meeting of the bid committee that brought the 2034 Winter Games to Utah.
Italy's 2026 Winter Games to hold events in New York? U.S. Olympic officials weighing
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 21 - 4:03 p.m. | Save Story
What had seemed like a far-fetched backup plan for sliding sports at the 2026 Winter Games in Italy is a step closer to reality.
Huetter silences Swiss crowd when she finishes ahead of Gut-Behrami to win super-G in St. Moritz
Andrew Dampf, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 21 - 7:20 a.m. | Save Story
Austrian skier Cornelia Huetter silenced the Swiss crowd when she finished ahead of home favorite Lara Gut-Behrami to win a World Cup super-G. The race also marked the return of Lindsey Vonn after nearly six years of retirement. The American standout crossed in 14th. It was Huetter's second win in two weekends. She also claimed the downhill in Beaver Creek, Colorado, a week ago. Huetter trailed Olympic champion Gut-Behrami at every checkpoint but made up time on the bottom section of the Corvaglia course to finish 0.18 seconds ahead. Sofia Goggia finished third 0.33 behind while Vonn was 1.18 back.
Looking at campaign documents for 7 IOC members running to be president of the Olympic body
The Associated Press | Posted Dec. 20 - 2:12 a.m. | Save Story
Seven International Olympic Committee members are running as candidates to be the next president in its first election since 2013. Their newly published manifestos show broad consensus on some issues and challenges for the IOC and global sports. Climate change and sustainability, engaging with youth via social and digital media in the fast-changing broadcasting landscape, harnessing AI, protecting women's sport. There are clear differences on paying prize money to Olympic athletes and how to engage more than 100 members to shape the IOC's future and pick host cities. Those members vote at a March 18-21 election meeting in Greece.
'Raygun: The Musical' won't use the name of the notorious Australian breaker
Dennis Passa, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 19 - 10:17 p.m. | Save Story
Australian breaker Rachael "Raygun" Gunn has tried to be a good sport about the jokes and criticism that poured in from around the globe after her controversial performance at the Paris Olympics. But maybe "Raygun: the Musical" was a bridge too far. Comedian Stephanie Broadbridge called off the show just hours before it was set to premiere in Sydney, after Gunn's lawyers contacted its comedy club venue and threatened legal action. On Thursday, Broadbridge said the musical had been rebranded as "Breaking: The Musical," "A completely legal parody musical." Gunn said in a video posted to social media that decision to demand her name be removed from the musical was not about not "being able to take a joke."
Katie Taylor retains top spot as Ireland's most admired athlete
The Associated Press | Posted Dec. 19 - 1:29 p.m. | Save Story
Champion boxer Katie Taylor has been named Ireland's "most admired athlete" for the eighth straight year, and two other women round out the top three. Taylor took 15% of the vote in the Teneo Sport and Sponsorship Index, released on Thursday, a month after she retained her undisputed super lightweight championship in a unanimous decision over Amanda Serrano. Next on the list was sprinter Rhasidat Adeleke (11%) followed by two-time Olympic boxing champion Kellie Harrington (10%).
IOC publishes manifestos of 7 candidates running to be president and lead Olympics
Graham Dunbar, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 19 - 3:57 a.m. | Save Story
The International Olympic Committee has published manifestos of the seven candidates running to be its next president. One contender offers to take just half of the eight-year mandate and stand again in 2029. World Athletics president Sebastian Coe pledges to embed "transformative change" then seek re-election ahead of schedule. IOC members elect their president at a March 18-21 meeting in Greece. IOC executive board members Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr. and Prince Feisal al Hussein also want to empower the 111 members and restore their role in choosing Olympic host cities. Also standing are Kirsty Coventry, Johan Eliasch, David Lappartient and Morinari Watanabe.
