The first alpine skiing medal of the 2026 Winter Olympics will be handed out on Saturday in the men's downhill.

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 women's Alpine skiing downhill event at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics will air on NBC and USA Network, and stream live on Peacock and NBC Olympics platforms on Sunday, Feb. 8.

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,

Readers shared advice for how skiers and riders should behave better on chairlifts and trails and inside the lodge. The post The unwritten rules of skiing and riding on a mountain, according to readers appeared first on Boston.