TANNERSVILLE, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— As athletes from around the world compete at the Winter Olympics, one sport that doesn’t get as much attention is cross-country skiing, but right here in northeastern Pennsylvania,

The athletes make it look easy. But rest assured, it is an intense ride down the mountain. Video footage captured by a drone shows what it’s like to go down the course that Alpine skiers will look to tame during the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics.

The regulatory body for skiing on Friday dismissed as a “wild rumor” reports that ski jumpers are enhancing their groin area to gain distance as the Winter Olympics begins.

Helmets are now a recommended piece of safety equipment and most wear them, with usage increasing from some 25% of people in 2003 to 90% of people in 2024. People must to realize they may reduce or prevent an injury in a slow-speed crash but have limitations, especially in a high-speed crash with another person or an object.

Earlier this month, I hopped a plane (actually four) to the Republic of Georgia, a tiny country on the border of Russia and the Black Sea, for a ski trip. We started our trip in Tbilisi, Georgia’s capital city,

We asked readers what skiers and riders should and shouldn’t do on the mountain. What follows is their advice for behavior on the trails, chairlift, and even in the lodge. “Anyone who wears a speaker backpack forcing everyone to listen to their music should immediately be permanently banned.” — Jackie from Windham, N.H.

By Alan Baldwin CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 6 (Reuters) - The weather kept Lindsey Vonn waiting, but the U.S. ski great completed her first downhill training run at the Milano Cortina Olympics on Friday without her knee causing any obvious difficulty.

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