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11 Eerie Photos Of The Fog That's Shutting Down The Olympics
The biathlon men's mass start was postponed on Sunday, and has been delayed until 3:30 p.m. local t…
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The shirtless Tongan flag-bearer who became a sensation at the Rio Olympics nearly completed an incredible transition to cross-country skiing and the Winter Olympics
At the time of the writing of the Wall Street Journal article, Taufatofua was one race away from qu…
Scott Davis
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Go inside the North Korean ski field where South Korea will join the North for Winter Olympics training
Though South Korea won't be sending any of its Olympians - national reserves and promising youth sk…
Tara Francis Chan
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Mikaela Shiffrin says she nearly cried after spotting a motivational message on the skis she borrowed from an Italian skier
Sofia Goggia let Mikaela Shiffrin borrow her skis and left her a note encouraging the American skie…
Scott Davis
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Vermont ski resorts struggling in the labor shortage ask full-time accounting staff to fit ski boots and serve soup
"It's depressing. You go to job fairs in town, and two or three people show up," Mike Solimano, pre…
Mary Hanbury
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Shirtless Tongan Pita Taufatofua finishes ahead of 4 other racers and didn't crash into a tree in his Winter Olympics debut
Better known as the "Shirtless Tongan," Taufatofua first made waves at the 2016 Summer Games in Rio…
Tyler Lauletta
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Meet The Former Olympic Skier Who Now Works For Goldman Sachs
"It's a great experience because everything I worked for all the time I spent in the gym, running u…
Julia La Roche
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An avalanche in Japan, likely sparked by a volcanic eruption, killed one person and injured 14 more
One skier told state broadcaster NHK, according to Reuters: "There was this huge boom, and a b…
Alexandra Ma
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A Dubai-based retailer is reportedly gearing up to build the world's largest indoor ski resort in China
The development, called Wintastar Shanghai, is projected to span about one million square-feet, wit…
John Walsh
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Seniors graduating from a Florida high school rode jet skis as their principal handed off diplomas from a boat during the ceremony
Prior to the ceremony, the graduates reportedly received a free training session on how to ride the…
Darcy Schild
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The lone member of Kenya's Olympic team is a 19-year-old skier who used crowdfunding to help her train
According to the BBC's Yemisi Adegoke, Simader's father owned a ski lift and took Simader to the sk…
Scott Davis
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Mikaela Shiffrin brought 60 pairs of skis to Beijing and still wound up borrowing a pair from a fellow Olympian
Shiffrin borrowed a pair from Italy's Sofia Goggia for the combined.
Tyler Lauletta
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19-Year-Old American Who Blew Out Her Knee Six Months Ago Becomes First Woman To Ski Jump At The Olympics
It's also personal triumph for the 19-year-old. Last August she mangled her knee, tearing her ACL a…
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The Army's and Marine Corps' latest uniform changes hint at preparations for a looming 'big-ass war'
In recent weeks, soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division at Fort Drum in New York have done winter…
Christopher Woody
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It is so cold at the Winter Olympics, skiers are being forced to throw away their expensive skis after practice runs
"One of the coaches said they are throwing the skis out after today," said Craig Randell, a start c…
Cork Gaines
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Here are all of the events happening on Day 1 of the Olympics
Qualification in curling and ski jumping began on Thursday and there is now a full schedule of even…
Alan Dawson
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The Swiss Alps are famous for being a winter wonderland, but there was plenty to do when I visited in the fall
Skiing is the Swiss Alps' claim to fame, but as snowfall decreases tourists may have to turn to hik…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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What it's like to climb up and ski down Makalu, the world's 5th-highest mountain
Adrian Ballinger became the first person to ski down Makalu, the fifth-tallest mountain in the worl…
Britney Nguyen
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Dog lover Lindsey Vonn is helping Olympians mentally prepare for Tokyo with emotional support puppies
The star ski racer - who brought her dog with her to the final Olympic games of her career - knows …
Meredith Cash
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Man Describes The '14 Seconds Of Mayhem' Before His Legs Were Destroyed In A Skiing Accident
Over the past decade an average of 25 people died each year in avalanches in the United States. The…