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Aanchal Thakur hopes medal will end govt apathy

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

10 Jan 2018 8:21 PM GMT

It has been hailed by some as a landmark moment in Games history and the footage went viral on social media. (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 12:42 PM GMT

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...

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

19 Feb 2018 5:16 AM GMT

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 4:51 AM GMT

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...

8 Dec 2016 5:21 AM GMT

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...

7 Dec 2016 3:20 PM GMT