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Of the young skiers who were admitted into hospitals in this research, 75.8 per cent were male and 87.4 pc white. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Skiing and snowboarding linked to some serious dangers in children

Studies reveal that skiing, snowboarding injuries can cause serious fractures in younger children.

28 Oct 2019 10:21 AM

Gay athletes have made their presence felt like never before in Pyeongchang. (Photo: Twitter/GusKenworthy)

Let's hope gay Olympians spark even greater change

Let's hope the rest of the world has been watching, and learning, and growing ever more accepting.

21 Feb 2018 6:12 PM

It has been hailed by some as a landmark moment in Games history and the footage went viral on social media. (Twitter/GusKenworthy)

Skier Gus Kenworthy's televised gay kiss with boyfriend lights up Olympics

The 26-year-old American finished 12th in the slopestyle on Sunday but still found himself making headlines.

19 Feb 2018 10:46 AM

Aanchal Thakur hopes medal will end govt apathy

The response to her bronze medal winning performance in Turkey has been overwhelming.

11 Jan 2018 1:51 AM

Masooma Hasani would be pelted with rocks whenever she went skiing, a sport considered unbecoming for girls in conservative Afghan society. (Photo: AP)

Afghan female skier fights taboos - with aid of mullahs

18-yr-old Hasani had suffered hostility and abuse from passing men unaccustomed to unveiled women dressed in figure-hugging ski suits.

08 Dec 2016 10:51 AM

Skidding down the snow-blanketed slopes of Bamiyan, in central Afghanistan, 18-year-old Hasani for years suffered hostility and abuse from passing men unaccustomed to unveiled women dressed in figure-hugging ski suits. (Photo: Representational Image)

Afghan female skier fights taboos with aid of mullahs

Hasani for years suffered hostility and abuse from passing men unaccustomed to unveiled women dressed in figure-hugging ski suits.

07 Dec 2016 8:50 PM

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