German doctor Schmidt jailed for role in blood doping scandal

German doctor Mark Schmidt has been jailed for four years and eight months for running an international blood doping ring.
German doctor Mark Schmidt has been jailed for four years and eight months for running an international blood doping ring.
Petra Vlhová, who leads the overall International Ski Federation (FIS) Alpine Ski World Cup standings this season, could further extend her lead in her favoured slalom event tomorrow (January 12) in Flachau in Austria.
Russian athletes will compete under the International Ski Federation (FIS) flag at upcoming World Championships run by the governing body, according to Russian Cross-Country Skiing Federation Elena Vyalbe.
Alpine Canada has celebrated the hundredth anniversary of Canadian skiing, marking the date the Canadian Amateur Ski Association (CASA) was formed back in 1920.
France’s Perrine Laffont and Kazakhstan’s Dmitriy Reikherd topped qualification as the second International Ski Federation (FIS) Moguls World Cup event of the season began in Idre Fjall.
The International Ski Federation (FIS) has launched the "Road to E-Sports" World Ski Championships with virtual qualification races underway.
The Russian Skiing Federation has banned cross-country skier Radik Gaziev for two years for violating anti-doping rules.
Two documentaries about Paralympic snow sports athletes from Spain have been released, enjoying prominent billing at international festivals.
Organisers for the International Ski Federation (FIS) Ski and Snowboard Cross World Cup events in Montafon in Austria have postponed the competitions due to weather concerns.
Slovakia's Petra Vlhová won a second women's slalom race of the weekend in Levi, building a larger lead in the overall International Ski Federation (FIS) Alpine Ski World Cup standings.
The International Ski Federation (FIS) has announced the cancellation of two FIS World Cup events due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
France’s Tess Ledeux triumphed in the first International Ski Federation (FIS) Freeski Slopestyle World Cup event of the season in Stubai, as top qualifier Kelly Sildaru withdrew prior to the event.
Slovakia's Petra Vlhová spoiled what would have been a dream return for Mikaela Shiffrin by recording the two best runs to win the first women's slalom race at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Alpine Ski World Cup event in Levi in Finland.
USANA, a producer of health supplements, will hold the naming rights to US Ski and Snowboard's Center of Excellence after the organisations announced a new partnership.
Franz Steinle is now entering a third term in office as the President of the German Ski Association (DSV) after the 70-year-old was re-elected for another four years.