28th TARTU MTB MARATHON

28th TARTU MTB MARATHON

20.09.2025, Tartu Tartu MTB Marathon. The track takes participants to the original course of the legendary Tartu ski marathon. Riders can choose between 126, 86, 40 and 21 km distances, where all the tracks offer the picturesque views and varied landscape. Photo Sille Annuk, Tartu Postimees

28th TARTU MTB MARATHON

28th TARTU MTB MARATHON

20.09.2025, Tartu Tartu MTB Marathon. The track takes participants to the original course of the legendary Tartu ski marathon. Riders can choose between 126, 86, 40 and 21 km distances, where all the tracks offer the picturesque views and varied landscape. Photo Sille Annuk, Tartu Postimees

28th TARTU MTB MARATHON

28th TARTU MTB MARATHON

20.09.2025, Tartu Tartu MTB Marathon. The track takes participants to the original course of the legendary Tartu ski marathon. Riders can choose between 126, 86, 40 and 21 km distances, where all the tracks offer the picturesque views and varied landscape. Photo Sille Annuk, Tartu Postimees

28th TARTU MTB MARATHON

28th TARTU MTB MARATHON

20.09.2025, Tartu Tartu MTB Marathon. The track takes participants to the original course of the legendary Tartu ski marathon. Riders can choose between 126, 86, 40 and 21 km distances, where all the tracks offer the picturesque views and varied landscape. Photo Sille Annuk, Tartu Postimees

28th TARTU MTB MARATHON

28th TARTU MTB MARATHON

20.09.2025, Tartu Tartu MTB Marathon. The track takes participants to the original course of the legendary Tartu ski marathon. Riders can choose between 126, 86, 40 and 21 km distances, where all the tracks offer the picturesque views and varied landscape. Photo Sille Annuk, Tartu Postimees

28th TARTU MTB MARATHON

28th TARTU MTB MARATHON

20.09.2025, Tartu Tartu MTB Marathon. The track takes participants to the original course of the legendary Tartu ski marathon. Riders can choose between 126, 86, 40 and 21 km distances, where all the tracks offer the picturesque views and varied landscape. Photo Sille Annuk, Tartu Postimees

2024-2025 National cross-country Ski Championships in Altay

2024-2025 National cross-country Ski Championships in Altay

ALTAY, CHINA - MARCH 2, 2025 - Athletes chase on a cross-country ski course during the 50km mass start (free technology) event of the 2024-2025 National cross-country Ski Championships in Altay, Xinjiang province, China, March 2, 2025.

2024-2025 National cross-country Ski Championships in Altay

2024-2025 National cross-country Ski Championships in Altay

ALTAY, CHINA - MARCH 2, 2025 - Athletes chase on a cross-country ski course during the 50km mass start (free technology) event of the 2024-2025 National cross-country Ski Championships in Altay, Xinjiang province, China, March 2, 2025.

2024-2025 National cross-country Ski Championships in Altay

2024-2025 National cross-country Ski Championships in Altay

ALTAY, CHINA - MARCH 2, 2025 - Athletes chase on a cross-country ski course during the 50km mass start (free technology) event of the 2024-2025 National cross-country Ski Championships in Altay, Xinjiang province, China, March 2, 2025.

2024-2025 National cross-country Ski Championships in Altay

2024-2025 National cross-country Ski Championships in Altay

ALTAY, CHINA - MARCH 2, 2025 - Athletes chase on a cross-country ski course during the 50km mass start (free technology) event of the 2024-2025 National cross-country Ski Championships in Altay, Xinjiang province, China, March 2, 2025.

2024-2025 National cross-country Ski Championships in Altay

2024-2025 National cross-country Ski Championships in Altay

ALTAY, CHINA - MARCH 2, 2025 - Athletes chase on a cross-country ski course during the 50km mass start (free technology) event of the 2024-2025 National cross-country Ski Championships in Altay, Xinjiang province, China, March 2, 2025.

2024-2025 National cross-country Ski Championships in Altay

2024-2025 National cross-country Ski Championships in Altay

ALTAY, CHINA - MARCH 2, 2025 - Athletes chase on a cross-country ski course during the 50km mass start (free technology) event of the 2024-2025 National cross-country Ski Championships in Altay, Xinjiang province, China, March 2, 2025.

2024-2025 National cross-country Ski Championships in Altay

2024-2025 National cross-country Ski Championships in Altay

ALTAY, CHINA - MARCH 2, 2025 - Athletes chase on a cross-country ski course during the 50km mass start (free technology) event of the 2024-2025 National cross-country Ski Championships in Altay, Xinjiang province, China, March 2, 2025.

2024-2025 National cross-country Ski Championships in Altay

2024-2025 National cross-country Ski Championships in Altay

ALTAY, CHINA - MARCH 2, 2025 - Athletes chase on a cross-country ski course during the 50km mass start (free technology) event of the 2024-2025 National cross-country Ski Championships in Altay, Xinjiang province, China, March 2, 2025.

2024-2025 National cross-country Ski Championships in Altay

2024-2025 National cross-country Ski Championships in Altay

ALTAY, CHINA - MARCH 2, 2025 - Athletes chase on a cross-country ski course during the 50km mass start (free technology) event of the 2024-2025 National cross-country Ski Championships in Altay, Xinjiang province, China, March 2, 2025.

2024-2025 National cross-country Ski Championships in Altay

2024-2025 National cross-country Ski Championships in Altay

ALTAY, CHINA - MARCH 2, 2025 - Athletes chase on a cross-country ski course during the 50km mass start (free technology) event of the 2024-2025 National cross-country Ski Championships in Altay, Xinjiang province, China, March 2, 2025.

Snowboarding rail contest held in Osaka

Snowboarding rail contest held in Osaka

A snowboard rail competition is held on a special course at Honganji Tsumura Betsuin temple in Osaka on Nov. 23, 2024. Two rails were installed on the stairs leading to the temple's main hall for the rail slide competition, a discipline certified by the International Ski and Snowboard Federation last season.

CHINA-XINJIANG-URUMQI-SCHOOL-WINTER SPORTS (CN)

CHINA-XINJIANG-URUMQI-SCHOOL-WINTER SPORTS (CN)

(231221) -- URUMQI, Dec. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students of the Miaoergou middle school take a skiing course at a ski resort in Urumqi County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 19, 2023. Shuixigou middle school, a nine-year education school in Urumqi County of Xinjiang, has developed its winter sports education for more than 20 years. Students are provided with elementary ice-skating courses at their lower grades, after which they could choose to take part in the speed skating team, ice hockey team or figure skating team based on individual circumstances. Years of education on winter sports has made it a characteristic subject, with a batch of excellent ice-snow student players standing out from the campus. Based on abundant ice-snow resources and gifted climate conditions, local authorities of Urumqi City have ramped up efforts in promoting winter sports among different schools in recent years. (Xinhua/Li He)

CHINA-XINJIANG-URUMQI-SCHOOL-WINTER SPORTS (CN)

CHINA-XINJIANG-URUMQI-SCHOOL-WINTER SPORTS (CN)

(231221) -- URUMQI, Dec. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students of the Miaoergou middle school take a skiing course at a ski resort in Urumqi County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 19, 2023. Shuixigou middle school, a nine-year education school in Urumqi County of Xinjiang, has developed its winter sports education for more than 20 years. Students are provided with elementary ice-skating courses at their lower grades, after which they could choose to take part in the speed skating team, ice hockey team or figure skating team based on individual circumstances. Years of education on winter sports has made it a characteristic subject, with a batch of excellent ice-snow student players standing out from the campus. Based on abundant ice-snow resources and gifted climate conditions, local authorities of Urumqi City have ramped up efforts in promoting winter sports among different schools in recent years. (Xinhua/Li He)

CHINA-XINJIANG-URUMQI-SCHOOL-WINTER SPORTS (CN)

CHINA-XINJIANG-URUMQI-SCHOOL-WINTER SPORTS (CN)

(231221) -- URUMQI, Dec. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students of the Miaoergou middle school take a skiing course at a ski resort in Urumqi County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 19, 2023. Shuixigou middle school, a nine-year education school in Urumqi County of Xinjiang, has developed its winter sports education for more than 20 years. Students are provided with elementary ice-skating courses at their lower grades, after which they could choose to take part in the speed skating team, ice hockey team or figure skating team based on individual circumstances. Years of education on winter sports has made it a characteristic subject, with a batch of excellent ice-snow student players standing out from the campus. Based on abundant ice-snow resources and gifted climate conditions, local authorities of Urumqi City have ramped up efforts in promoting winter sports among different schools in recent years. (Xinhua/Li He)

Japanese snowboarder Onitsuka

Japanese snowboarder Onitsuka

Japan's Miyabi Onitsuka catches air on the course in the second run of the women's slopestyle final at the freestyle ski and snowboarding world championships in the Georgian resort of Bakuriani on Feb. 27, 2023.

Hjelmeset pips countryman Estil to gold in 50-km classical

Hjelmeset pips countryman Estil to gold in 50-km classical

SAPPORO, Japan - Odd-Bjoern Hjelmeset (R) edges out Frode Estil in leading a 1-2 finish for Norway in the men's 50-kilometer cross country classical in the final event at the Nordic world ski championships in Sapporo on March 4. Hjelmeset clocked 2 hours, 20 minutes, 12.6 seconds on the Shirahatayama course, 0.4 second ahead of Estil.

Manninen steals show as Finland wins Nordic combined team event

Manninen steals show as Finland wins Nordic combined team event

SAPPORO, Japan - Hannu Manninen of Finland skis to victory in the Nordic combined team event at the Nordic World Ski Championships on the Shirahatayama cross-country course Sapporo, northern Japan, on Feb. 25.

Russia's Savialova wins gold in 15-km cross country pursuit

Russia's Savialova wins gold in 15-km cross country pursuit

SAPPORO, Japan - Olga Savialova of Russia (R) competes in the women's 15-kilometer cross country pursuit at the Nordic World Ski Championships on the Shirahatayama cross-country course Sapporo, northern Japan, on Feb. 25. Savialova won the gold medal.

Nordic World Ski Championships to begin tomorrow in Sapporo

Nordic World Ski Championships to begin tomorrow in Sapporo

SAPPORO, Japan - Athletes practice around the Sapporo dome for the Nordic World Ski Championships in Sapporo, northern Japan, on Feb. 21. An indoor cross-country skiing course has been set up inside the dome for the event that will be held from Feb. 22 to March 4.

Aono wins men's halfpipe event

Aono wins men's halfpipe event

SAPPORO, Japan - Ryo Aono wins the men's halfpipe at the Kissmark Cup snowboarding competition at the Makomanai ski course in Sapporo on Jan. 6.

Nakashima wins Kissmark Cup women's halfpipe event

Nakashima wins Kissmark Cup women's halfpipe event

SAPPORO, Japan - Turin Olympian Shiho Nakashima is in action during the women's halfpipe event at the Kissmark Cup snowboarding competition at the Makomanai ski course in Sapporo on Jan. 6. Nakashima, who finished ninth at the Turin Olympics in 2006, scored 33.7 points on her first run to win the title.

Ski goods industry showing interest in Chinese market

Ski goods industry showing interest in Chinese market

TOKYO, Japan - This photo shows the top Chinese skiers chosen to represent their country during a training camp at Wanlong ski course, some four hours by car from Beijing, at the end of last year.

Pomagalski wins women's snowboarding slalom

Pomagalski wins women's snowboarding slalom

SAPPORO, Japan - France's Julie Pomagalski breezes to victory in the women's parallel slalom at a snowboarding World Cup event at Makomanai ski course in Sapporo on Feb. 21.

Bozzetto wins men's snowboarding slalom final

Bozzetto wins men's snowboarding slalom final

SAPPORO, Japan - Mathieu Bozzetto of France produces a solid display to win the men's parallel slalom final at a snowboarding World Cup event at Makomanai ski course in Sapporo on Feb. 21.

Sara Fischer of Sweden wins women's parallel giant slalom

Sara Fischer of Sweden wins women's parallel giant slalom

SAPPORO, Japan - Sara Fischer of Sweden races down the 525-meter Dynamic Course at the Makomanai ski hill in Sapporo on Feb. 27, winning the women's parallel giant slalom of the World Cup snowboarding competition.

Frenchman Mathieu Bozzetto wins men's parallel snowboarding

Frenchman Mathieu Bozzetto wins men's parallel snowboarding

SAPPORO, Japan - Frenchman Mathieu Bozzetto races down the 525-meter Dynamic Course at the Makomanai ski hill in Sapporo on his way to win the men's parallel giant slalom on Feb. 27, the opening day of the World Cup snowboarding competition.

Ogiwara smiles bitter smile

Ogiwara smiles bitter smile

Kenji Ogiwara of Japan, a two-time Olympic gold medalist in the team event, smiles a bitter smile after learning that he was 15th in the first jump of the ski jumping portion of the Nagano Olympic Nordic combined individual event Feb. 13. He was eventually placed ninth and will face an uphill struggle over the demanding Snow Harp course as he makes a bid for his first Olympic medal in the individual event.

Troops mobilized to put downhill course in good condition

Troops mobilized to put downhill course in good condition

Japanese Self-Defense Forces personnel are mobilized Feb. 10 to put the normal downhill course in good condition at the Hakuba ski jumping venue for the Nagano Winter Olympics. Organizers postponed the women's super G race due to heavy snow Feb. 10 following the Feb. 8 postponement of the men's downhill and Feb. 9 men's combined slalom.

Top hills of Happo-One piste

Top hills of Happo-One piste

The photo shows the top hills of the Happo-One piste in the ski resort village of Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture, the site of the men's downhill course in the Nagano Winter Olympics next February. Olympic organizers gave the green light Dec. 1 to raising the starting point of the course from 1,680 to 1,765 meters above sea level.

Aono wins men's halfpipe event

Aono wins men's halfpipe event

SAPPORO, Japan - Ryo Aono wins the men's halfpipe at the Kissmark Cup snowboarding competition at the Makomanai ski course in Sapporo on Jan. 6. (Kyodo)

Nakashima wins Kissmark Cup women's halfpipe event

Nakashima wins Kissmark Cup women's halfpipe event

SAPPORO, Japan - Turin Olympian Shiho Nakashima is in action during the women's halfpipe event at the Kissmark Cup snowboarding competition at the Makomanai ski course in Sapporo on Jan. 6. Nakashima, who finished ninth at the Turin Olympics in 2006, scored 33.7 points on her first run to win the title. (Kyodo)

S. Korea expects 2018 Olympics alpine ski course to lure tourists

S. Korea expects 2018 Olympics alpine ski course to lure tourists

File photo taken in February 2015 shows an alpine ski course for the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Officials concerned expect the course to attract a large number of tourists from neighboring countries after the event. ==Kyodo

Hjelmeset pips countryman Estil to gold in 50-km classical

Hjelmeset pips countryman Estil to gold in 50-km classical

SAPPORO, Japan - Odd-Bjoern Hjelmeset (R) edges out Frode Estil in leading a 1-2 finish for Norway in the men's 50-kilometer cross country classical in the final event at the Nordic world ski championships in Sapporo on March 4. Hjelmeset clocked 2 hours, 20 minutes, 12.6 seconds on the Shirahatayama course, 0.4 second ahead of Estil. (Kyodo)

Russia's Savialova wins gold in 15-km cross country pursuit

Russia's Savialova wins gold in 15-km cross country pursuit

SAPPORO, Japan - Olga Savialova of Russia (R) competes in the women's 15-kilometer cross country pursuit at the Nordic World Ski Championships on the Shirahatayama cross-country course Sapporo, northern Japan, on Feb. 25. Savialova won the gold medal. (Kyodo)

Manninen steals show as Finland wins Nordic combined team event

Manninen steals show as Finland wins Nordic combined team event

SAPPORO, Japan - Hannu Manninen of Finland skis to victory in the Nordic combined team event at the Nordic World Ski Championships on the Shirahatayama cross-country course Sapporo, northern Japan, on Feb. 25. (Kyodo)

Nordic World Ski Championships to begin tomorrow in Sapporo

Nordic World Ski Championships to begin tomorrow in Sapporo

SAPPORO, Japan - Athletes practice around the Sapporo dome for the Nordic World Ski Championships in Sapporo, northern Japan, on Feb. 21. An indoor cross-country skiing course has been set up inside the dome for the event that will be held from Feb. 22 to March 4. (Kyodo)

Pomagalski wins women's snowboarding slalom

Pomagalski wins women's snowboarding slalom

SAPPORO, Japan - France's Julie Pomagalski breezes to victory in the women's parallel slalom at a snowboarding World Cup event at Makomanai ski course in Sapporo on Feb. 21. (Kyodo)

Sara Fischer of Sweden wins women's parallel giant slalom

Sara Fischer of Sweden wins women's parallel giant slalom

SAPPORO, Japan - Sara Fischer of Sweden races down the 525-meter Dynamic Course at the Makomanai ski hill in Sapporo on Feb. 27, winning the women's parallel giant slalom of the World Cup snowboarding competition. (Kyodo)

Frenchman Mathieu Bozzetto wins men's parallel snowboarding

Frenchman Mathieu Bozzetto wins men's parallel snowboarding

SAPPORO, Japan - Frenchman Mathieu Bozzetto races down the 525-meter Dynamic Course at the Makomanai ski hill in Sapporo on his way to win the men's parallel giant slalom on Feb. 27, the opening day of the World Cup snowboarding competition. (Kyodo)