GENEVA (AP) — Olympic winter sports must be played on snow and ice, according to the Olympic Charter. But could a muddy field of play get its chance at a future Winter Games, even as soon as in the French Alps in 2030 or Salt Lake City in 2034?

Ski jumper Eddie 'the Eagle' Edwards tells his story of how he made the Calgary 1988 Winter Olympic Games less than two years after starting in the sport.

United States skier Lindsey Vonn could miss the 2026 Olympic Games after being injured in a crash while competing in a downhill event on Friday. The Associated Press reports that Vonn injured her left knee Friday in Switzerland as she was competing in her final downhill race before the Olympics begin next month.

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Lindsey Vonn ’s hopes of winning a fourth Olympic medal received a blow on Friday as she crashed out of her final downhill World Cup before the Games. The American was taken to hospital in visible discomfort following a crash in the Swiss resort of Crans-Montana and now faces a race against time to be fit for the start of Milano-Cortina 2026.

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Olympic stars Mikaël Kingsbury and Marielle Thompson, set to compete in their fourth Winter Games, will be Canada’s flag-bearers for the Feb. 6 opening ceremony in Italy, the Canadian Olympic Committee announced on Wednesday.