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Ski jumping: Stefan Kraft continues winning streak

Stefan Kraft Stefan Kraft scored a victory in the Ski Jumping World Cup after the final round was cancelled. The Four-Hills tournament winner won the

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A winter's tale in the Land of the Rising Sun

Just two hours from Tokyo lie Japanese Alps, offering the promise of an exotic ski adventure. Powder snow, stunning slopes and monkeys in hot springs

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Traveller's diary: Winter in Japan

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Wester and Sildaru win Freestyle World Tour opener

The worlds best slopestyle skiers gathered in the Val Thorens for the first stop on the 2015 SFR Freestyle World Tour. After an excellent 2014

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Sunday surprise: Stefano Gross takes a very close slalom victory

Welcome to Gravity, our weekly programme dedicated to the world of alpine skiing. We were in for a surprise on Sunday (January 11) at the Adelboden

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Hirscher wins giant slalom in Adelboden

Austria’s Marcel Hirscher extended his lead at the top of this season’s standings with a convincing win over Alexis Pinturault at a giant slalom in

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Massive avalanche in South Tyrol engulfs 30 skiers

In Italy’s South Tyrol region an enormous avalanche engulfed a group of 30 skiers leaving one man dead and another seriously injured. The huge mass

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Hirscher wins third straight Zagreb slalom

Marcel Hirscher enjoyed a double success on Tuesday night after his slalom victory in Zagreb sent the Austrian to the top of the overall world cup

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Two US ski hopefuls die in Austrian avalanche

Team USA ski hopefuls Ronnie Berlack and Bryce Astle have died in an avalanche in the Austrian Alps while skiing close to their base near Soelden

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Mikaela Shiffrin crowned "Snow Queen" on the slopes in Zagreb

Welcome to the first Gravity of 2015 our weekly sports magazine dedicated to winter sports. There was just the one event this Sunday the Women’s

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Four Hills ski jump soars to a late start

Bad weather postponed ski jumping’s Four Hills tour for a day, but it kicked off in style on Monday (December 29). Austrian Stefan Kraft won the

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First-time winners: Travis Ganong and Sara Hector reign supreme

Welcome to the last edition of Gravity in 2014. In our weekly alpine skiing programme we take a look at the men’s downhill, and the Giant of Kuhtai

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Alpine skiing: Neureuther claims first World Cup win of season

Felix Neureuther celebrated his first victory of the new season after winning a World Cup slalom in Madonna di Campiglio, Italy on Monday. The

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China win maiden World Cup team aerials event

The Freestyle Ski World Cup broke new ground over the weekend after holding the first ever aerials team event. The maiden team competition took place

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Koudelka edges out Ammann in Engelberg

Roman Koudelka of the Czech Republic outclassed Simon Ammann to claim a ski jump World Cup event in Engelberg on Sunday. The 25-year-old cleared

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Gravity: Goergl clinches Val d'Isere super-G as Vonn crashes out

Welcome to Gravity, our weekly show dedicated to Alpine skiing. Austria’s Marcel Hirscher continued his good run of form at Alta Badia this weekend

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Freitag clinches ski jump World Cup event

Germany’s Richard Freitag held hid nerve to clinch a ski jump World Cup event at Engelberg on Saturday. The 23-year-old looked in great shape and

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Kjetil Jansrud wins men's super-G in Val Gardena

Norway’s Olympic super giant slalom champion Kjetil Jansrud won his fourth World Cup race of the season at Val Gardena on Saturday. The 29-year-old

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Lindsey Vonn claims World Cup downhill win in Val D'Isere

America’s Lindsey Vonn produced a stunning performance to secure her 61st World Cup win in the women’s downhill at Val d’Isere on Saturday. Back in

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Nyman celebrates Val Gardena hat-trick

Steven Nyman celebrated his third career World Cup victory on Friday at the same venue as his previous two triumphs. The American three-time Olympian