The strongest Russian Nordic Combined athlete, Ernest Yahin, has been a World Cup starter for six years. But this season, he has found a confidence on the hill and showed that he could fight and beat rivals and really filled out his role as leader of the Russian team. Anastasia Shuhova spoke to the Russian number one for TUESDAY TALK.

The final FIS moguls competitions of the 2017/18 calendar came and went this weekend at Sweden’s Duved resort, where the moguls and dual moguls Junior World Championships competitions were held on Saturday and Sunday, respectively. 

Like every year, the provisional competition calendars for the upcoming summer and winter season were announced at the FIS Sub Committee meetings in Zurich (SUI).

It’s the end of an era in Cross Country Skiing and the entire winter sports world. Marit Bjoergen (NOR), the most decorated Winter Olympian with 15 medals, announced her retirement last weekend.

Safe Sport International hosted the first global summit in Madrid (ESP) to address all forms of violence and abuse in sport last weekend. Representatives from six continents and 25 nations received presentations from leading researchers in the field, the IOC Safeguarding Toolkit authors, practical experts, and survivors, whose statements provided impact and understanding of the real issues – finally victors not victims.

With 315 days until the opening of the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2019, the FIS Coordination Group gathered on 9^th and 10^th April 2018 in Seefeld (AUT) for its semi-annual meeting to review preparations for the upcoming Championships.

Stefan Huber (GER) has been appointed as FIS Event Director and will begin the newly developed role on 1^st July 2018.

Grandvalira-Andorra hosted, as it did last year, the FIS Speed Ski World Cup Finals last weekend.

Norway's Cross-Country Skiing legend Marit Bjoergen has decided to retire from skiing.