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What If Men And Women Skied Against Each Other In The Olympics?

Last fall, Lindsey Vonn, a gold-medal Olympian and the second winningest World Cup skier of all time, repeated a request she’d made before: to race against men. U.S. Ski & Snowboard made a formal petition on her behalf to the International Ski Federation (FIS), which currently does not allow mixed-gender competitions. The FIS won’t rule […]

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What If Men And Women Skied Against Each Other In The Olympics?

Last fall, Lindsey Vonn, a gold-medal Olympian and the second winningest World Cup skier of all time, repeated a request she’d made before: to race against men. U.S. Ski & Snowboard made a formal petition on her behalf to the International Ski Federation (FIS), which currently does not allow mixed-gender competitions. The FIS won’t rule […]

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Which Winter Olympic Sports See The Most Wipeouts?

At the climax of everyone’s favorite bobsleigh-based film, 1993’s “Cool Runnings,” disaster strikes the upstart Jamaican team when its ricketty sled flips over during the final race. Everyone from Calgary to Jamaica fears the worst — but the teammates shake off the wreck, determined to finish the race. Together, they hoist up the sled on […]

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