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Snowboarding: Ayumu Hirano

Snowboarding: Ayumu Hirano

Ayumu Hirano, the 2022 Beijing Olympic men's snowboard halfpipe gold medalist, attends an event in Tokyo on Dec. 15, 2025, ahead of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in February 2026. Hirano won the World Cup opener in the current season in China earlier in the month.

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Snowboarding: Ayumu Hirano

Snowboarding: Ayumu Hirano

Ayumu Hirano, the 2022 Beijing Olympic men's snowboard halfpipe gold medalist, attends an event in Tokyo on Dec. 15, 2025, ahead of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in February 2026. Hirano won the World Cup opener in the current season in China earlier in the month.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Jordan Stolz (C) of the United States poses after winning men's 500-meter gold at a World Cup speed skating meet in Hamar, Norway, on Dec. 14, 2025, alongside silver medalist Damian Zurek (L) of Poland and bronze medalist Hirose Yuta of Japan.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Yukino Yoshida (C) of Japan poses after winning women's 500-meter gold at a World Cup speed skating meet in Hamar, Norway, on Dec. 14, 2025, alongside silver medalist Kaja Ziomek-Nogal (L) of Poland and bronze medalist Kim Min Sun of South Korea.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Femke Kok (C) of the Netherlands poses after winning the women's 500 meters gold at a World Cup speed skating meet in Hamar, Norway, on Dec. 12, 2025, alongside silver medalist Kaja Ziomek-Nogal (L) of Poland and bronze medalist Yukino Yoshida of Japan.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Miho Takagi (C) of Japan poses after winning the women's 1,500 meters gold at a World Cup speed skating meet in Hamar, Norway, on Dec. 12, 2025, alongside silver medalist Nadezhda Morozova (L) of Kazakhstan and bronze medalist Ragne Wiklund of Norway.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Steamboat Springs

Snowboarding: World Cup in Steamboat Springs

Japan's Miyabi Onitsuka (C) poses after winning the women's big air gold at a snowboarding World Cup event in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, on Dec. 13, 2025, alongside silver medalist Yu Seung Eun (L) of South Korea and bronze medalist Ally Hickman of Australia.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Miho Takagi (C) of Japan poses after winning the women's 1,000 meters gold at a World Cup speed skating meet in Hamar, Norway, on Dec. 13, 2025, alongside silver medalist Femke Kok (L) of the Netherlands and bronze medalist Marrit Fledderus, also of the Netherlands.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Miho Takagi (C) of Japan poses after winning the women's 1,000 meters gold at a World Cup speed skating meet in Hamar, Norway, on Dec. 13, 2025, alongside silver medalist Femke Kok (L) of the Netherlands and bronze medalist Marrit Fledderus, also of the Netherlands.

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FIS Freeski World Cup 2025 - China

FIS Freeski World Cup 2025 - China

Gold medalist Melville Ives Finley (C) of New Zealand, silver medalist Harrold Luke (L) of New Zealand and bronze medalist Hess Hunter of the United States celebrate during the awarding ceremony for the men's freeski halfpipe of FIS Freeski World Cup 2025 in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Dec. 13, 2025. Photo by Wang Peng /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Freestyle skiing: World Cup in Ruka

Freestyle skiing: World Cup in Ruka

Matt Graham of Australia (C) poses after winning gold in the men's moguls at the Freestyle Ski World Cup in Ruka, Finland, on Dec. 8, 2025, alongside silver medalist Ikuma Horishima (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Julien Viel of Canada.

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Ski jumping: World Cup in Wisla

Ski jumping: World Cup in Wisla

Domen Prevc (C) of Slovenia poses after winning gold in the men's World Cup ski jumping event in Wisla, Poland, on Dec. 7, 2025, alongside silver medalist Ryoyu Kobayashi of Japan (L) and bronze medalist Philipp Raimund of Germany.

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Ski jumping: World Cup in Wisla

Ski jumping: World Cup in Wisla

Domen Prevc (C) of Slovenia poses after winning gold in the men's World Cup ski jumping event in Wisla, Poland, on Dec. 7, 2025, alongside silver medalist Ryoyu Kobayashi of Japan (L) and bronze medalist Philipp Raimund of Germany.

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Ski jumping: World Cup in Wisla

Ski jumping: World Cup in Wisla

Domen Prevc (C) of Slovenia poses after winning gold in the men's World Cup ski jumping event in Wisla, Poland, on Dec. 6, 2025, alongside silver medalist Philipp Raimund of Germany (L) and bronze medalist Ryoyu Kobayashi of Japan.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Heerenveen

Speed skating: World Cup in Heerenveen

Jordan Stolz (C) of the United States, alongside silver medalist Jenning De Boo (L) of the Netherlands and bronze medalist Wataru Morishige of Japan, poses after winning gold in the men's 500-meter race at a World Cup speed skating meet in Heerenveen, the Netherlands, on Dec. 7, 2025.

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Snowboard: World Cup

Snowboard: World Cup

Japan's Tsubaki Miki (C) poses after winning gold in the women's parallel giant slalom at the snowboarding World Cup in Mylin, China, on Dec. 7, 2025, alongside silver medalist Julie Zogg (L) of Switzerland and bronze medalist Sabine Payer of Austria.

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FIS Snowboard Alpine World Cup - Beijing

FIS Snowboard Alpine World Cup - Beijing

Silver medalist Hanna Karrer of Austria reacts during the awarding ceremony after the women's big air final at the FIS Snowboard World Cup in Beijing, China, Dec. 6, 2025. Photo by Ju Huanzong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FIS Snowboard Alpine World Cup - Beijing

FIS Snowboard Alpine World Cup - Beijing

Silver medalist Hanna Karrer of Austria reacts during the awarding ceremony after the women's big air final at the FIS Snowboard World Cup in Beijing, China, Dec. 6, 2025. Photo by Ju Huanzong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FIS Snowboard Alpine World Cup - Beijing

FIS Snowboard Alpine World Cup - Beijing

Bronze medalist Suzuki Momo of Japan reacts during the awarding ceremony after the women's big air final at the FIS Snowboard World Cup in Beijing, China, Dec. 6, 2025. Photo by Ju Huanzong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FIS Snowboard Alpine World Cup - Beijing

FIS Snowboard Alpine World Cup - Beijing

Gold medalist Lucia Dalmasso (C) of Italy, silver medalist Elisa Caffont (L) of Italy and bronze medalist Malena Zamfirova of Bulgaria pose during the awarding ceremony for the women's parallel slalom at the FIS Snowboard Alpine World Cup in Chifeng, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, on Dec. 6, 2025. Photo by Kang Wenkui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FIS Snowboard Alpine World Cup - Beijing

FIS Snowboard Alpine World Cup - Beijing

Gold medalist Mia Brookes (C) of Britain, silver medalist Hanna Karrer (L) of Austria and bronze medalist Suzuki Momo of Japan pose during the awarding ceremony after the women's big air final at the FIS Snowboard World Cup in Beijing, China, Dec. 6, 2025. Photo by Ju Huanzong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FIS Snowboard Alpine World Cup - Beijing

FIS Snowboard Alpine World Cup - Beijing

Gold medalist Mia Brookes of Britain reacts during the awarding ceremony after the women's big air final at the FIS Snowboard World Cup in Beijing, China, Dec. 6, 2025. Photo by Ju Huanzong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FIS Snowboard Alpine World Cup - Beijing

FIS Snowboard Alpine World Cup - Beijing

Gold medalist Mia Brookes of Britain reacts during the awarding ceremony after the women's big air final at the FIS Snowboard World Cup in Beijing, China, Dec. 6, 2025. Photo by Ju Huanzong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FIS Snowboard Alpine World Cup - Beijing

FIS Snowboard Alpine World Cup - Beijing

Gold medalist Su Yiming (C) of China, silver medalist Kimura Kira (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Rene Rinnekangas of Finland pose during the awarding ceremony after the men's big air final at the FIS Snowboard World Cup in Beijing, China, Dec. 6, 2025. Photo by Ju Huanzong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Figure skating: Grand Prix Final

Figure skating: Grand Prix Final

Ilia Malinin (C) of the United States poses after winning gold in the men's event at the Grand Prix Final figure skating competition at IG Arena in Nagoya, central Japan, on Dec. 6, 2025, alongside silver medalist Yuma Kagiyama (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Shun Sato of Japan.

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Figure skating: Grand Prix Final

Figure skating: Grand Prix Final

Yuma Kagiyama (L) of Japan poses after winning silver in the men's event at the Grand Prix Final figure skating competition at IG Arena in Nagoya, central Japan, on Dec. 6, 2025, alongside bronze medalist Shun Sato, also of Japan

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Figure skating: Grand Prix Final

Figure skating: Grand Prix Final

Ilia Malinin (C) of the United States poses after winning gold in the men's event at the Grand Prix Final figure skating competition at IG Arena in Nagoya, central Japan, on Dec. 6, 2025, alongside silver medalist Yuma Kagiyama (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Shun Sato of Japan.

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Figure skating: Grand Prix Final

Figure skating: Grand Prix Final

Alysa Liu (C) of the United States poses after winning gold in the women's event at the Grand Prix Final figure skating competition at IG Arena in Nagoya, central Japan, on Dec. 6, 2025, alongside silver medalist Ami Nakai (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Kaori Sakamoto of Japan.

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Figure skating: Grand Prix Final

Figure skating: Grand Prix Final

Alysa Liu (C) of the United States poses after winning gold in the women's event at the Grand Prix Final figure skating competition at IG Arena in Nagoya, central Japan, on Dec. 6, 2025, alongside silver medalist Ami Nakai (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Kaori Sakamoto of Japan.

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Figure skating: Grand Prix Final

Figure skating: Grand Prix Final

Alysa Liu (C) of the United States poses after winning gold in the women's event at the Grand Prix Final figure skating competition at IG Arena in Nagoya, central Japan, on Dec. 6, 2025, alongside silver medalist Ami Nakai (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Kaori Sakamoto of Japan.

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Figure skating: Grand Prix Final

Figure skating: Grand Prix Final

Alysa Liu (C) of the United States poses after winning gold in the women's event at the Grand Prix Final figure skating competition at IG Arena in Nagoya, central Japan, on Dec. 6, 2025, alongside silver medalist Ami Nakai (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Kaori Sakamoto of Japan.

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FIS Freeski World Cup in Beijing - China

FIS Freeski World Cup in Beijing - China

Gold medalist Ulrik Samnoey (C) of Norway, silver medalist Luca Harrington (L) of New Zealand and bronze medalist Matej Svancer of Austria celebrate during the awarding ceremony after the men's big air final at the FIS Freeski World Cup in Beijing, China, Dec. 6, 2025. Photo by Ju Huanzong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FIS Freeski World Cup in Beijing - China

FIS Freeski World Cup in Beijing - China

Gold medalist Ulrik Samnoey (C) of Norway, silver medalist Luca Harrington (L) of New Zealand and bronze medalist Matej Svancer of Austria celebrate during the awarding ceremony after the men's big air final at the FIS Freeski World Cup in Beijing, China, Dec. 6, 2025. Photo by Ju Huanzong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FIS Freeski World Cup in Beijing - China

FIS Freeski World Cup in Beijing - China

Gold medalist Ulrik Samnoey (C) of Norway, silver medalist Luca Harrington (L) of New Zealand and bronze medalist Matej Svancer of Austria celebrate during the awarding ceremony after the men's big air final at the FIS Freeski World Cup in Beijing, China, Dec. 6, 2025. Photo by Ju Huanzong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FIS Freeski World Cup in Beijing - China

FIS Freeski World Cup in Beijing - China

Gold medalist Anni Karava (C) of Finland, silver medalist Liu Mengting (L) of China and bronze medalist Naomi Urness of Canada celebrate during the awarding ceremony after the women's big air final at the FIS Freeski World Cup in Beijing, China, Dec. 6, 2025. Photo by Ju Huanzong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FIS Freeski World Cup in Beijing - China

FIS Freeski World Cup in Beijing - China

Gold medalist Anni Karava (C) of Finland, silver medalist Liu Mengting (L) of China and bronze medalist Naomi Urness of Canada celebrate during the awarding ceremony after the women's big air final at the FIS Freeski World Cup in Beijing, China, Dec. 6, 2025. Photo by Ju Huanzong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FIS Freeski World Cup in Beijing - China

FIS Freeski World Cup in Beijing - China

Silver medalist Liu Mengting of China poses during the awarding ceremony after the women's big air final at the FIS Freeski World Cup in Beijing, China, Dec. 6, 2025. Photo by Ju Huanzong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FIS Freeski World Cup in Beijing - China

FIS Freeski World Cup in Beijing - China

Silver medalist Liu Mengting of China celebrates during the awarding ceremony after the women's big air final at the FIS Freeski World Cup in Beijing, China, Dec. 6, 2025. Photo by Ju Huanzong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ski jumping: World Cup in Wisla

Ski jumping: World Cup in Wisla

Anna Odine Stroem (C) of Norway celebrates on the podium after winning the women's World Cup ski jumping event in Wisla, southern Poland, on Dec. 4, 2025, alongside silver medalist Abigail Strate (L) of Canada and bronze medalist Nozomi Maruyama of Japan.

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Milan-Cortina Olympic flame lightning ceremony

Milan-Cortina Olympic flame lightning ceremony

Greek rower Petros Gkaidatzis (R), a 2024 Paris Olympic bronze medalist, and Stefania Belmondo, two-time women's cross-country skiing Olympic gold medalist from Italy, carry the Olympic flame in front of the Archaeological Museum of Olympia during the flame lighting ceremony for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, on Nov. 26, 2025, in ancient Olympia, Greece. The ceremony was held inside the museum due to cloudy weather.

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Ski jumping: World Cup in Lillehammer

Ski jumping: World Cup in Lillehammer

Ryoyu Kobayashi of Japan (C) poses after winning gold in the men's World Cup ski jumping event in Lillehammer, Norway, on Nov. 23, 2025, alongside silver medalist Domen Prevc (L) of Slovenia and bronze medalist Felix Hoffmann of Germany.

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Ski jumping: World Cup in Lillehammer

Ski jumping: World Cup in Lillehammer

Ryoyu Kobayashi of Japan (C) poses after winning gold in the men's World Cup ski jumping event in Lillehammer, Norway, on Nov. 23, 2025, alongside silver medalist Domen Prevc (L) of Slovenia and bronze medalist Felix Hoffmann of Germany.

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Ski jumping: World Cup in Lillehammer

Ski jumping: World Cup in Lillehammer

Ryoyu Kobayashi of Japan (C) celebrates after winning gold in the men's World Cup ski jumping event in Lillehammer, Norway, on Nov. 23, 2025, alongside silver medalist Domen Prevc (L) of Slovenia and bronze medalist Felix Hoffmann of Germany.

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Ski jumping: World Cup in Lillehammer

Ski jumping: World Cup in Lillehammer

Nozomi Maruyama (C) of Japan poses after winning gold in the women's World Cup ski jumping event in Lillehammer, Norway, on Nov. 23, 2025, alongside silver medalist Heidi Dyhre Traaserud (L) of Norway and bronze medalist Nika Prevc of Slovenia.

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Ski jumping: World Cup in Lillehammer

Ski jumping: World Cup in Lillehammer

Nozomi Maruyama (C) of Japan poses after winning gold in the women's World Cup ski jumping event in Lillehammer, Norway, on Nov. 23, 2025, alongside silver medalist Heidi Dyhre Traaserud (L) of Norway and bronze medalist Nika Prevc of Slovenia.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Calgary

Speed skating: World Cup in Calgary

Joy Beune (C) of the Netherlands, alongside silver medalist Miho Takagi (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Brittany Bowe of the United States, poses after winning gold in the women's 1,500 meters at a World Cup speed skating meet in Calgary, Canada, on Nov. 22, 2025.

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Figure skating: Finlandia Trophy

Figure skating: Finlandia Trophy

Yuma Kagiyama (C) of Japan poses after winning gold in the men's event at the Finlandia Trophy figure skating competition in Helsinki on Nov. 22, 2025, alongside silver medalist Adam Siao Him Fa (L) of France and bronze medalist Stephen Gogolev of Canada.

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Figure skating: Finlandia Trophy

Figure skating: Finlandia Trophy

Yuma Kagiyama (C) of Japan poses after winning gold in the men's event at the Finlandia Trophy figure skating competition in Helsinki on Nov. 22, 2025, alongside silver medalist Adam Siao Him Fa (L) of France and bronze medalist Stephen Gogolev of Canada.

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Figure skating: Finlandia Trophy

Figure skating: Finlandia Trophy

Mone Chiba (C) of Japan poses after winning gold, alongside silver medalist Amber Glenn (L) of the United States and bronze medalist Rino Matsuike of Japan, in the women's event at the Finlandia Trophy figure skating competition in Helsinki on Nov. 22, 2025.

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Figure skating: Finlandia Trophy

Figure skating: Finlandia Trophy

Mone Chiba (C) of Japan poses after winning gold, alongside silver medalist Amber Glenn (L) of the United States and bronze medalist Rino Matsuike of Japan, in the women's event at the Finlandia Trophy figure skating competition in Helsinki on Nov. 22, 2025.

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