Olympic men’s downhill postponed because of high winds
The Beijing Olympics men's downhill, one of the Games' signature events, was postponed Sunday because of high winds. "The jury…
4 years ago
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Swiss urged to ‘hit the slopes’ to save ski season
by Agnès PEDRERO Agence France-Presse VERBIER, Switzerland (AFP) — The coronavirus crisis shuttered Switzerland's ski resorts in the spring, but…
6 years ago
Two dead, 25 hurt in French ski resort fire
LYON, France (AFP) -- Two people died Sunday and 25 more were injured, four seriously, in a fire at the…
7 years ago
Bulgaria activists win case to save UNESCO-listed forest
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AFP) -- Environmentalists in Bulgaria scored a victory Wednesday in a long-running court battle to prevent enlargement of…
7 years ago
150 trapped in French Alps ski lifts
LYON, France (AFP) -- Around 150 skiers in the French Alps were rescued after being trapped for several hours when their ski…
9 years ago
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