Petter Eliassen and Therese Johaug have won the 2015 Birkebiener, both in record times. Eliassen (NOR)- the recent Vasaloppet champion - pulled away from 2015 World Cup Overall champion Martin Johnsrud Sundby (NOR) in the final kilometers to win by +10.2 seconds. In third was John Kristian Dahl (NOR) +15.4 seconds behind.

Charlotte Bankes (FRA) and Christopher Robanske (CAN) have come out victorious of this season's third and last snowboard cross race which took place in La Molina, Spain today and wrapped up the 2015 FIS Snowboard World Cup tour.

Marcel Hirscher earned a Crystal Globe today in the giant slalom at the Audi FIS World Cup Season Finals in Meribel (FRA)

Chika Yoshida, born 1970 in Tokyo, is now living in Innsbruck (AUT) for more than 20 years.

Justyna Kowalczyk of Poland had sharp pain in her knee during the sprint competitions last week in Drammen, Norway. As a result she ended her season early and opted for arthroscopic surgery to repair damaged meniscus.

Longines awarded the Longines Rising Ski Stars prize directly following the Nations Team Event in Meribel (FRA).

Today at the Audi FIS World Cup Season Finals in Meribel (FRA) the Nations Team Event took center stage with Switzerland surprising the seven-team field by racing to the win.

Meribel France – At the World Cup Finals the action often gets as exciting off the slopes as on them and this year was no different.

Lindsey Vonn picked up her second Crystal Globe at the Audi FIS Alpine World Cup Season Finals after winning the super-G, 28 points and 0.49 seconds, ahead of Austrian Anna Fenninger.

Kjetil Jansrud (NOR) may not have won today’s battle in the super-G at the Audi FIS Alpine World Cup Season Finals in Meribel (FRA), but he won the season’s war as he officially collected his Crystal Globe as the top super-G skier for the 2014/2015 season.