Spain's AnaAlonso Rodriguez won a bronze in the new Olympic sport of ski mountaineering after a scary crash nearly ended her aspirations. In September, a car hit Alonso Rodriguez during a bike workout. She tore knee ligaments and injured ... .
BORMIO, Italy — The steepest hill ski mountaineering athlete AnaAlonso Rodriguez had to climb on her way to an Olympic bronze medal involved no course at all. No snow or competitors, either ... She tore ligaments in her knee and injured her shoulder ... ....
But given their road to the Milan Cortina Games — they didn’t even have a spot about two months ago — they’re relishing just being here, in Bormio, as the sport referred as “skimo” made its Olympic debut.
Japanese teenager Ami Nakai goes for a shock Olympic gold in women's figure skating on Thursday after ski mountaineering made its debut in heavy snow at the Winter Games....
Nikita Filippov earns silver as ski mountaineering makes its Olympic debut to become the first individual neutral athlete to win a medal in Italy. Filippov had strong support from friends in the stands. At the Milan Cortina Games, he’s one ... .