Cross-country Skiing
Jonna Sundling wins Jerring award at sports gala
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Cross-country skier Jonna Sundling has been awarded the 2025 Jerring Prize after receiving the most votes from the Swedish public. She beat football club Mjällby in the final and outpaced favorites like Armand Duplantis. Sundling, absent from the event, pledged to defend Sweden's colors at the Olympics in Italy.
Portugal will send a trio of athletes to the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics, marking the country's tenth appearance at the Games. The team features returning cross-country skier José Cabeça and alpine skiing siblings Vanina and Emeric Guerillot. None have medaled before, but they aim to break Portugal's winless streak in winter sports.
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With a dry January behind them and scant snow in the forecast, locals in Jackson, Wyoming, are making the most of sunny conditions on the groomed cross-country ski tracks in Grand Teton National Park. Photographer Nick Sulzer documented skiers beneath the iconic Tetons as winter's slow start eases into activity.
The Marathon Ski Tour arrives at La Féclaz in Savoie for its third event, La Savoyarde, on Sunday, February 1, 2026. The highlight is a 42km skate race expected to benefit from recent snowfall. Local favorite Camille Coupé leads the women's standings after winning the first two stages.