Hase and Volodin Crowned World Champions in Prague: A Dream Realized for German Pair Prague – Minerva Hase and Nikita Volodin of Germany have captured the gold medal in pair skating at the 2026 World Figure Skating Championships, culminating a remarkable ascent for the duo. The victory, secured on Thursday, March 26th, at the Ondřej … Read more
Carolina Marín Retires: Olympic Champion Calls Time on Illustrious Badminton Career Huelva, Spain – In a move that has sent shockwaves through the world of badminton, Carolina Marín, 32, announced her immediate retirement from professional competition on Thursday. The Olympic gold medalist and three-time World Champion will not compete at the upcoming European Championships in … Read more
IOC Mandates Gender Testing for All Female Athletes, Bans Trans Women from Competition LAUSANNE, Switzerland – In a sweeping and controversial policy shift, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced Thursday that all female athletes will be required to undergo gender testing to compete in international women’s events. The recent directive, effective for the 2028 Los … Read more
Ukraine Accuses IPC of Systematic Pressure at Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy – The Ukrainian Paralympic Committee has leveled serious accusations against the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and the organizing committee of the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympics, alleging “systematic pressure” on its athletes and coaches. The claims, released in a statement on … Read more
Warwara Worontschichina Delivers First Russian Paralympic Gold Since 2014 CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy – Warwara Worontschichina etched her name into Paralympic history on Monday, securing Russia’s first gold medal at the Winter Paralympics since 2014. The 23-year-old skier triumphed in the women’s Super-G standing class in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, two days after claiming bronze in the … Read more
Anna-Lena Forster Secures Germany’s First Gold at the 2026 Winter Paralympics Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy – The first gold medal of the 2026 Winter Paralympics has been claimed by Germany’s Anna-Lena Forster in the women’s sitting downhill. The Monoskier edged out Spain’s Audrey Pascual Seco by a mere five-hundredths of a second on Wednesday, marking a … Read more
Kathrin Marchand: From the Rhine to the Ski Trail – A Paralympic History in the Making Kathrin Marchand is on the verge of making history. The Cologne native is poised to become the first athlete to compete in both the Olympic and Paralympic Games across three different disciplines: rowing, Paralympic rowing, and now cross-country skiing. … Read more
At the Olympics, many athletes fail because of the pressure. Sports psychologist Christian Heiss explains why relaxation exercises are not a panacea – and what could help. February 20, 2026, 6:54 p.m Close Article summary Christian Heiss, the DOSB’s new Welfare Officer at the Olympic Games, emphasizes the importance of mental health for athletes. Pressure … Read more
EThere are circumstances in life where unreasonableness challenges you. Nothing different has been observed since the beginning of the Winter Olympics in the Puster Valley, where reason crumbles like South Tyrolean Schüttelbrot behind a gate with the large letters “Biathlon Gaudi Dorf”. If you like, behind the gate in the Mittertal district of Antholz, the … Read more
MSome memories cannot be made to sparkle even years later with a gentle look. When a Chinese reporter asked Giovanni Malago, the head of the organizing committee of these Winter Olympics, which moment from the Winter Games four years earlier in Beijing was particularly valuable to him, almost two weeks ago, Malago said bluntly: “I … Read more