Berlin (dpa) - The German ski team aims to snatch at least 15 medals at the Sochi Winter Olympics, the national ski association (DSV) said Wednesday.

World champion Sarah Hendrickson shed her knee brace a week and a half ago and remains on track for a January return to ski jumping, she said Monday.

The season is back in action this weekend with the first World Cup taking place as per tradition on the glacier in Soelden. In this Behind the Scenes video we show you what all it takes to put together a race and how athletes are preparing for the kick off of the new season.

Sochi 2014 organisers have unveiled the official uniform for volunteers and staff at the Winter Olympics.

The Behind the Scenes series continues this winter by showcasing the most exciting races of the 2013/14 season and bringing you a fresh look into the world of skiracing.

The Municipal Council of Lvov supported an idea of biding for the Winter Olympic Games 2022.

Anticipation is high as the 100-day countdown to the XXII Winter Olympics in Sochi kicks off today. Preparations are in full swing after Russian President Vladimir Putin called for a “final push” in the run-up to the Games.

Today, 29 October, the Russian national slope-style team finished a training camp in Switzerland.

The Organizing Committee “Sochi-2014” announced that the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games will start at 20.14.