Skiing
Lauren Parker beat her rival in Paris. Now she’s out to do the same in Milan
Lauren Parker finally won gold in the para-biathlon over her biggest rival Kendall Gretsch. She’s gunning for Gretsch’s winter event, too.
- Frances Howe
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Matt got Australia to the Paralympics. But he might not get to go
Para-biathlon athlete Matt Brumby has spent five years and thousands of dollars chasing his dream of competing at next month’s Milano Cortina Winter Paralympics. It finally paid off … but there’s a catch.
- Frances Howe
‘Saved my leg from being amputated’: Vonn reveals seriousness of injury
American skier Lindsey Vonn has revealed her leg was at risk of being amputated after she suffered compartment syndrome following her crash at the 2026 Olympics.
- Billie Eder
‘Her time will come’: Gu predicts Brown will challenge for her Olympic crown
Australian teenager Indra Brown finished fifth in the women’s freeski halfpipe final – and the woman who took gold, Eileen Gu, expects bigger and better things from her – very soon.
- Vince Rugari and Billie Eder
‘They hate China’: Megastar skier hits back at US right-wing critics
Eileen Gu’s successes at Milano Cortina 2026 have turned her into a political target of American conservatives, who say there should be “consequences” for her decision to represent China.
- Vince Rugari
Homework to halfpipe: Sixteen-year-old Aussie nails Olympic debut to set up medal tilt
Australian teenager Indra Brown has qualified for the women’s freeski halfpipe final, but hours before making her Olympic debut, she was still doing her maths homework.
- Billie Eder
‘Ball bearings in the snow’: The role of climate change in deadly avalanches
More than a dozen people have died in avalanches on two different continents this week alone. What causes the deadly snow slides, and is climate change making it worse?
- Caitlin Fitzsimmons
The newest Olympic sport has the oldest history – and is a window into the future
Throw triathlon, marathon, alpine and cross-country skiing, and sport climbing into an athletic blender, and you end up with ski mountaineering – the newest sport at the Winter Olympics.
- Vince Rugari
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- Tragedy
Eight skiers found dead after group engulfed by California avalanche
Authorities have informed relatives that the mission has shifted from rescue to recovery after the deadliest avalanche in the United States since 1981.
- Steve Gorman
Sheriff confirms 8 skiers found dead, one still missing
Tuesday's avalanche near Lake Tahoe is one of the deadliest seen in California.