Winter Sports

Organisers of the 2022 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in the Chinese capital of Beijing will weigh up social sustainability risks before deciding on development projects for the showpiece event, according to a leading official from the country’s Communist Party.

Calgary has moved forward with its plans to bid to stage the 2026 winter Olympic Games after the Canadian city’s council gave the go-ahead for a new committee to be formed to explore the merits of such a move.

The governing council of the FIS, the global governing body of skiing, has announced the hosts of the 2020 Ski Flying World Championships and the 2021 Freestyle & Snowboard, Nordic and Alpine showpieces.

Newly-appointed PyeongChang 2018 president Lee Hee-beom has maintained concerns over venue construction and the sponsorship programme for the next edition of the winter Olympic Games will be addressed, after completing his first week in the job.

The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) has appointed Richard McLaren as an independent leader of the investigation into allegations of a doping cover-up at the 2014 winter Olympic Games following concerns over a potential conflict of interest.

The IPC Alpine Skiing division of the International Paralympic Committee has awarded its 2017 World Championships to the Italian commune of Tarvisio.

Lee Hee-beom today (Thursday) moved to defend his lack of experience in sports administration after being formally elected as the new president of the PyeongChang Organising Committee for the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic winter Games (POCOG).

The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) has said it is looking into the latest allegations surrounding Russian sport after a whistleblower who uncovered systemic doping inside the country’s athletics team disclosed that at least four gold medallists at the 2014 winter Olympic Games were using steroids.

Quebec City has dropped plans to bid to host the 2026 winter Olympic Games after its Mayor decided the chances of the Canadian city winning were too slim.

The PyeongChang Organising Committee for the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic winter Games (POCOG) has today (Tuesday) nominated Lee Hee-beom as its new president after Cho Yang-ho stepped down to concentrate on his business interests.

The PyeongChang Organising Committee for the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic winter Games (POCOG) has been given a legacy boost after South Korea’s government confirmed that two ice sports venues scheduled for demolition after the Games will now remain in place.

A declaration has been signed by representatives from 34 National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) and national and international federations to boost the development of winter para-sport across the globe.

The Austrian city of Innsbruck will stage the winter World Masters Games multi-sport event in 2020, it has been announced.

The Swiss Olympic Committee has moved forward with plans to launch a bid for the 2026 winter Olympic Games, with president Jörg Schild stating a strong proposal from a region that also has national support is crucial in the endeavour.

The Swiss Olympic Committee will invite cities to express an interest in representing the country in a bid to host the 2026 winter Olympic Games.

The International Ski Federation (FIS) has settled a defamation claim by pop violinist Vanessa-Mae, who it wrongly alleged had qualified for the 2014 winter Olympic Games through fixed races.