The French demonstration. As in Östersund (Sweden), at the opening of the Biathlon World Cup, the French team won the women’s relay in Oberhof (Germany) this Saturday, January 10. Less than a month before the start of the Winter Olympic Games in Milan-Cortina, the Blues once again responded to this exercise that they appreciate so … Read more
The Frenchman Léo Anguenot took third place on Saturday in the ski giant of Adelboden won by the Swiss Marco Odermatt, who won, in front of his audience, his fifth victory in a row in this legendary event. A precious podium now less than a month before the start of the Winter Olympic Games in … Read more
Marcel Hirscher did not look for excuses. The eight-time winner of the Alpine Skiing World Cup announced on Instagram that he was giving up competing this winter, drawing a line under participation in the Milan-Cortina Olympic Games which begin in less than a month. “There is a lot of speculation about whether or not I … Read more
The emotion could already be seen behind his glasses even though he had not yet crossed the finish line. This Thursday, Tommaso Giacomel won at the end of the sprint in Oberhof, Germany. The pre-race was marked by the tribute paid to Sivert Bakken, found dead in his hotel room in Italy on December 23. … Read more
Clément Noël was circling around. Here he is at the top of the slalom podium this season. Second in Levi behind the Brazilian Lucas Pinheiro, runner-up to Atle Lie McGrath at Alta Badia, the Frenchman won the slalom at Madonna Di Campiglio, in Italy this Wednesday. A wonderful way to boost confidence one month before … Read more
This Friday, January 2 around 11 a.m., the first hearses began their funeral parade in Sion, around thirty kilometers from Crans-Montana, to transport the bodies of the victims of the tragic fire which devastated the ski resort during the night of New Year’s Eve. The sad toll still shows, at this time, around forty dead … Read more
A lesson in courage. Two weeks ago, Norwegian skier William Bostadloekken fell heavily during training before a round of the freestyle skiing World Cup scheduled for Steamboat, United States. While the tips of his skis “caught during the jump” and he “landed with his head and back on the edge of the springboard”, the 20-year-old … Read more
Victim of a fall in training two weeks ago in Steamboat, William Bostadloekken is now paraplegic, but clings to his dream of returning to the slopes. An outing that turns into drama. Two weeks ago, the young Norwegian skier (20 years old) William Bostadloekken suffered a fall during training in Steamboat (United States) ahead of … Read more
The news shook Norwegian and even world biathlon: Sivert Guttorm Bakken was found dead in his hotel room in Italy. While training with his teammates at the Col du Lavazè, in the Dolomites, the Norwegian lost his life at just 27 years old, a few hours after participating in the World Cup round at Grand-Bornand. … Read more
The cause of his death is still unknown. This Tuesday, the Norwegian Biathlon Association announced the sudden death of Sivert Guttorm Bakken. The 27-year-old biathlete was found dead in his hotel room located at the Col de Lavazè, in Italy, a few days after the World Cup stage in France, in Grand-Bornand. “The cause of … Read more