Ben Hutton supplants Scott Mayfield in Islanders’ lineup
Ben Hutton was skating on the left side of Matt Kessel during the Islanders' OT loss to the Devils and not Scott Mayfield, who was a healthy scratch.
· Ethan Sears
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Lee Hae-in wins bronze at season's first senior Grand Prix event with triple axel
South Korean figure skater Lee Hae-in of Korea University won the bronze medal in the women's singles competition at her first International Skating Union (ISU) senior Grand Prix event of the season. Lee earned 143.30 points in the free skate at the Cup of China, the third event of the 2026-27 ISU Grand Prix series,…
· Edwin Choi
Why Lindsey Vonn is keeping her new relationship mostly secret
U.S. skiing star Lindsey Vonn opened up on her relationship with her boyfriend, Matthieu Bailet, in a new interview.
· Jenna Lemoncelli
New Everest film hopes to nudge US-China relations into a higher altitude
The film Everest: The Other Side, a collaborative US-China project that opened on Friday in 515 US cinemas and that will premiere at 700 IMAX theatres in China on November 6, starts with a majestic shot of the world’s tallest mountain. Then the music builds and more challenging weather rolls in, foreshadowing what i…
· Mark Magnier
Losing my legs ended my football dream - now skiing gives me freedom
Adam Golebiewski was only 17 when he needed a double amputation after a car crash.
· Bbcnews
Martinez seeks more support for PH figure skating
Two-time Olympian figure skater Michael Christian Martinez on Monday said his return to the rink was for figure skating to have more attention, support, and recognition in the Philippines.
· ARIC JOHN SY CUA
‘Meet my new après buddies!’: a joyous group skiing trip in Les Deux Alpes, France
One large ski chalet in the French Alps and 17 strangers. An organised trip for solo travellers is a leap into the unknownEveryone had their reasons for joining the trip. Louisa from south London was putting her life back together after a split from her partner; first-timer Tim was strapping on ski boots following y…
· Andrew Day
Seo Min-kyu wins bronze in senior Grand Prix debut
Seo Min-kyu won bronze in his senior Grand Prix debut, giving South Korean men's figure skating a potential successor to Cha Jun-hwan. Seo scored 161.07 points in the men's free skate at the opening event of the 2026-27 ISU Figure Skating Grand Prix series at IceParc in Angers, France, on Sunday. Combined with his s…
· Edwin Choi
‘The run ends in the centre of this beautiful village’: readers’ favourite small ski resorts in Europe
From cosy Alpine villages to queue-free skiing, you tell us where to head to avoid the crowds• Tell us about a conservation tourism experience – the best tip wins a £200 holiday voucherBad Gastein is a relatively unknown gem. The Austrian state it sits in, Salzburg, offers free local transport (the guest mobility ti…
· Guardian Readers
Positive signs emerge as Islanders await Mat Barzal’s injury-postponed season debut
Barzal has been skating on his own for a couple weeks now.
· Ethan Sears
Seoul to host Short Track World Tour event in Nov.
SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Yonhap) -- The national skating federation announced Wednesday t...
· Yoo Jee-ho
WATCH; Inline skating equipment for Mandaue youth
WATCH; Inline skating equipment for Mandaue youth
· The Manila Times
Figure skater Cha Jun-hwan takes TV role after competitive skating pause
Figure skater Cha Jun-hwan will star in a new sitcom, marking his return to scripted television for the first time in 18 years. Korean streaming platform Tving announced Wednesday that its original sitcom “The Gungjeon Land” is slated for release in 2027. The series follows part-time workers struggling to make ends …
· Lee Yoon-seo
USC’s Lincoln Riley exposed once again, putting fate on clock
Leave it to the USC students, skilled at spotting a phony, to know what they were seeing. Someone who keeps skating by with a D in pass-fail courses. An individual who is constantly served at the commissary without a meal card. A person who takes credit for a spotless corner in an otherwise-filthy dorm room....
· Ben Bolch
Kim Yu-seong wins Nepela Memorial
Figure skating prospect Kim Yu-seong won the women's singles title at the 34th Nepela Memorial, an International Skating Union Challenger Series event, after landing a triple Axel to come from behind for victory.
· Edwin Choi
Japan's Nozawa Onsen ski resort curbs development of tall hotels
Nozawa Onsen in Japan's Nagano prefecture attracts visitors from overseas who want to enjoy skiing and onsen hot springs. (Photo by Yui Usui)
· Staff Writer
NYPD’s $3.6B pension program ripe for disability fraudsters such as jet-skiing cop: scathing probe
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· Carl Campanile
From Sharjah watercolours to a Berlin studio: Artist Nadia Kaabi-Linke on her 'beautiful UAE memories' | The National
As a teenager in the UAE of the 1990s, Nadia Kaabi-Linke painted watercolours of the port of Sharjah and the skating rink of Dubai’s Hyatt Regency hotel.
· Tim Stickings
Skater Kamila Valieva Loses Neutral Status
Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva, who returned to competition in January after a long doping ban, has once again been barred from competing in international events after losing her status as a neutral athlete, the International Skating Union (ISU) said Thursday.
· AFP
Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva is again refused neutral status to compete internationally
Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva competes at the Russian Jumping Championships in Moscow on Jan. 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Pavel Bednyakov, File)
· James Ellingworth
Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva has neutral athlete status revoked, AP source says
Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva competes at the Russian Jumping Championships in Moscow on Jan. 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Pavel Bednyakov, File)
· James Ellingworth
Snow resorts wind up business early after warmest winter on record
Skiing in early September is restricted to small areas of artificial snow like the Front Valley section of Perisher. (Supplied: Telemark Phat)
· Tom Saunders
Skiers and snowboarders from Russia, Belarus get neutral status terms renewed by FIS
FILE -Russia’s Ivan Kuznetsov speeds down the course during an alpine ski, men’s World Cup Giant slalom, in Adelboden, Switzerland, Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti, File)
NBC to carry second year of Shaun White's Snow League halfpipe circuit
China’s Eileen Gu competes during the women’s freestyle skiing halfpipe final at the 2026 Winter Olympics, Feb. 22, 2026, in Livigno, Italy. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)
Olympic champion Liu announces break from competition
'Oh my word!' - USA's Liu wins women's figure skating gold with stunning performance
· Bbcsport
Olympic figure skating champion Alysa Liu takes season off after Milan triumph
Gold medalist Alysa Liu of the United States displays her medal after competing in the women’s free skate program in figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko, File)
· Dave Skretta
Time to 'recalibrate': Olympic figure skating champion Liu to miss season
Alysa Liu is taking a break for the upcoming season. (Getty Images: Joosep Martinson)
US robot curbs lay bare industry's dependence on Chinese parts
Galbot robots move in formation at the opening ceremony of the 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing on Aug. 22. © Reuters
· STELLA YIFAN XIE
"Civilizational Suicide": China's Humanoids Sprint Ahead As Americans Fight Over Data Center And Socialism
The five-day 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games at Beijing's National Speed Skating Oval are well underway, and on Saturday, an AI-powered humanoid robot reached 14.5 meters per second, or 32.5 mph.
· Tyler Durden
Japan's Olympic figure skating heroes to wed
TOKYO — Japan's Olympic figure skating pairs champions Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara announced their engagement on Sunday.
· Agence France-Presse
Chinese robots tackle tennis, smash track records at World Humanoid Robot Games
Event highlights robots’ remaining weaknesses, including balance issues, limited autonomy and battery constraints, while underscoring need for faster networks
· Howard Liu
Skiing in the Andes and a twin panda birthday: photos of the day – Friday
View image in fullscreenGrebenac, SerbiaA man rides a scooter beneath a smoke-filled sky as a wildfire burns in the Deliblatska Peščara nature reserve, about 70km (43 miles) north-east of Belgrade. Firefighters are battling wildfires across the Balkans as days of high temperatures and drought conditions continue to …
· Arnel Hecimovic
Hungary’s lakes and rivers hit record lows as severe drought deepens
At Lake Velence, Hungary’s third-largest lake, the water level at Agárd fell to around 20 centimetres on 16 August. That is far below the roughly 150 centimetres considered optimal for August and well below the previous record low of 53 centimetres, recorded during the 2022 drought. The shallow, warm water has force…
· AfricaNews
How skiing at Tasmania's oldest known ski club looked different 100 years ago
Early skiers near Lake Fenton had to haul their gear up to the slopes. (Supplied: Mt Field Ski Club)
· Rani Fletcher
Meet Olympic figure skating champion Alysa Liu’s transgender sibling Jaylin
The younger sibling of the US figure skating prodigy is also good at sports, loves going to concerts and has met Laufey backstage
· Alexa Vernice Pacis
Meet Olympic figure skating champion Alysa Liu’s transgender sibling Jaylin
The younger sibling of the US figure skating prodigy is also good at sports, loves going to concerts and has met Laufey backstage
· Alexa Vernice Pacis
While Europe swelters, New Zealanders ski in city streets (VIDEO)
Rare snowfall sent New Zealanders onto city streets with skis and snowboards on Wednesday after an Antarctic cold snap swept across the country, bringing snow, hail, and freezing temperatures. Europeans, meanwhile, continue to reel from record temperatures amid a prolonged heatwave.
· RT
Swiss ski great Lara Gut-Behrami retires
BERN, Switzerland (AP) — Olympic gold medalist and two-time world champion Lara Gut-Behrami announced her retirement from Alpine skiing on Thursday.
Olympic short track medalist Rim Jong-un faces ban over anti-doping rule violation
South Korean Olympic short track speed skating medalist Rim Jong-un faces a lengthy ban for violating anti-doping rules, officials said Wednesday.
· Yonhap
Olympic short track medalist Rim Jong-un faces ban over anti-doping rule violation
SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Olympic short track speed skating medalist Rim Jong-un faces a lengthy ban for violating anti-doping rules, officials said Wednesday.
· Yoo Jee-ho
Thousands of African winter skiing tourists are flocking to snowy Lesotho
BUTHA-BUTHE, Lesotho — One may not expect thousands to flock each winter to Lesotho but for many ski enthusiasts from across southern Africa, the small, landlocked mountain kingdom has become the go-to place in recent years.
· Associated Press
Skiing enthusiasts flock to slopes on Lesotho's Maluti Mountain
Southern Africa is not a part of the world one would automatically associate with skiing, but a resort in Lesotho’s Maluti Mountains offers people in the region the opportunity to enjoy the winter sport.
· AfricaNews
Snowy Lesotho mountains draw ski enthusiasts to sub-Saharan Africa
A group of skiers gather on the slopes at Afriski Mountain Resort in Maluti, Lesotho, Saturday, July 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Kayleen Morgan)
· Mogomotsi Magome
The rising cost of Australian ski resorts: ‘It was like throwing $100 bills out the window as we drove up the mountain’
Australia experienced a boom in beginner-friendly skiing in the 1980s and 1990s. But have global heating and rising lift prices ended that run?
· Jenny Valentish
‘No human has ever been’: how former Dyson CEO charted a new Antarctic route on skis
Roland Krueger talks about his gruelling 275km journey skiing along the peaks of Queen Maud Land with his friend Lars Ebbesen
· Winnie Chung
‘No human has ever been’: how former Dyson CEO charted a new Antarctic route on skis
Roland Krueger talks about his gruelling 275km journey skiing along the peaks of Queen Maud Land with his friend Lars Ebbesen
· Winnie Chung
Nicole Zedeck: Making aliyah from Colorado to Israel's front lines
Growing up in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, a town known more for its world-class skiing than for its Jewish community, Nicole Zedeck followed in her parents’ footsteps, pursuing their love for the outdoors and for Israel.
· HOWARD BLAS
Nordic combined dropped from 2030 French Alps Winter Olympics
Nordic combined, the event combining ski jumping and cross-country skiing, has been removed from the sports program for the 2030 French Alps Winter Olympics.
· Korea Herald
Winter Olympics adds synchro skating and freeride for 2030 in French Alps
Members of the team Nova, of Canada, skate during the senior synchro skating short program at the Canadian figure skating championships Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, in Calgary, Alberta. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP, File)
Lindsey Vonn says Jannik Sinner's skiing background helps him at Wimbledon
Jannik Sinner of Italy plays a return during the third round men’s singles match against Jenson Brooksby of the United States at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Friday, July 3, 2026.(AP Photo/Brian Inganga)
· Andrew Dampf