Kirsty Muir is describing a “dub 16”, a complex aerial trick in freestyle skiing. “I messed up when I was asked to do this on the radio the other day,” laughs the Scot.

The Men's Downhill Alpine Skiing Final is airing at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026 at the Stelvio Alpine Skiing Centre.

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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.

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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.

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.

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.