The entirety of Nordic Combined Norway was in action on a big weekend that included appearances at the Oslo Skishow, followed by a Norges Cup weekend, all taking place around Holmenkollen and the jumping hills of Midtstua.

For the Czech ski jumpers, the new competition season started already on Friday with a night event in Lomnice nad Popelkou.

The field of hopeful cities to host the 2026 Olympic Winter Games was reduced from seven to six last weekend after local voters in the Canton of Wallis (SUI) voted no in a referendum against releasing funding of CHF100 million for Sion to bid to host the Games.

The Norwegian Ski Association has employed Espen Bjervig (45) as new Cross-Country team manager.

Another star from Australia's "Flying Kangaroos" aerials team, 33 year-old David Morris has decided to call it a day and retire after 15 years of training and competing on the highest level.

The Austrian Nordic Combined national team returned to the jumping hills in the past week with a first training camp at the Summer Grand Prix Finals venue of Planica

There is only 1 month left until the start of the FIS Rollerski World Cup 2018. This summer World Cup circuit features competitions in Torsby (SWE), Madona (LAT), Khanty-Mansijs (RUS) and Trento/ Val di Fiemme (ITA).

Gondola rides at the Lake Louise Ski Resort provide summer visitors an opportunity to observe bears in their natural habitat, but FIS staff from both the ladies' and men's tours had other business in mind during a recent inspection at the Canadian speed venue.

On the 23^rd June 2018, the message of Olympism will be amplified across the globe with the celebration of Olympic Day.

About one year ago, Stian Sivertzen was forced to announce his retirement from competitive snowboarding due to a long illness. Yesterday, the two-time Olympian declared that he will join the Norwegian Snowboard Federation as new snowboard freestyle coach.