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Gul Panag shares her son Nihal inspired her return to skiing

Gul Panag shares her son Nihal inspired her return to skiing

Actress Gul Panag has shared a heartfelt account of how teaching her son Nihal skiing led her back to the slopes after many years. In her latest post on Instagram, Panag reflected on how skiing became more than just a skill she wanted to teach her son Nihal. She explained that her intention was to introduce him to the sport so it could become a useful life skill for him. The actress revealed that, however, as she returned to skiing after a long gap, the experience unexpectedly turned personal for her as well. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Arif Khan secures best-ever Indian finish in Men’s Alpine Skiing at Winter Olympics

Arif Khan secures best-ever Indian finish in Men’s Alpine Skiing at Winter Olympics

India’s Arif Khan registered the best-ever Olympic result for the country in men’s alpine skiing, finishing 39th in the Slalom at the Winter Olympics with a combined 2:41.60s. The two-time Olympian advanced to the second run earlier in the day after clocking 1:22.12s in his first descent, placing 44th among the skiers who completed the course. Battling extremely challenging conditions, including a snowstorm that disrupted visibility and grip in the first round, Arif improved his overall standing to secure a top-40 finish. He also emerged as the sixth-best Asian skier in the event. The result marks a significant milestone for India in alpine skiing, a sport with limited infrastructure and financial backing in the country. A journey built on community support Arif’s Olympic journey has been defined as much by perseverance as performance. With winter sports in India lacking recognition as fully funded national federations, financial support remains scarce. Training in Europe can cost close to €80,000 per season, a burden Arif has often had to shoulder independently. In 2018, he was close to stepping …

India’s Stanzin Lundup finishes 104th in men’s 10km cross country skiing

India’s Stanzin Lundup finishes 104th in men’s 10km cross country skiing

India’s Stanzin Lundup finished 104th in men’s 10km cross country skiing at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics in Italy on Friday. Lundup, who had reached the European city just before the opening ceremony after a long legal battle, clocked 28:26.7s to cross the finish line. He was 7:50.5s behind gold medallist Johannes Klaebo of Norway, who clocked 20:36.2s to finish the race. France’s Mathis Desloges (20:41.1s) and Norwegian Einar Hedegart (20:50.2s) took the silver and bronze medal respectively. #News 🚨| Stanzin Lundup finishes 104th in the Cross-Country Skiing Men’s 10km Interval event at the Milano Cortina #WinterOlympics He recorded a cumulative timing of 28:26.7, which was 7 minutes and 50 seconds behind the eventual gold medallist. (📷: Getty) pic.twitter.com/5XlkjDY4av — The Bridge (@the_bridge_in) February 13, 2026 Lundup, who started late in the competition, was placed 109th after the first 1.8km. He climbed up two spots by the end of 3.7km, and gained a place more at the half-way stage. By the time the finish line came across, he had gained two more spots to …

Guns, Motorbikes, Assassins on Skis and the Wildest Race on the Olympic Slopes| Entertainment News

Guns, Motorbikes, Assassins on Skis and the Wildest Race on the Olympic Slopes| Entertainment News

The wildest race ever held in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, began with a man in a blue jacket flinging himself off the Trampolino Olimpico ski jump, dodging the bullets of a champion biathlete and ripping down the mountain and through trees while being chased by assassins on motorcycles. The most watched skiing in Cortina wasn’t at the Olympics. It was in a James Bond movie. To elude them, he skis directly onto an Olympic bobsled track. He careens down the sheet of ice at 50 miles per hour, uses one of the final turns as a launchpad, flies out of the bob run and over a ski chalet to safety. He was neither shaken nor stirred. Once again, James Bond had escaped certain death. But this time, 007 unclipped his skis and found himself at the bottom of a mountain that is now the site of the Milan Cortina Games. As the Olympics come back to Cortina, which hosted the Winter Games in 1956, the world’s best skiers are returning to slopes immortalised by another blockbuster …

Manjeet’s entry declined; Stanzin Lundup to represent India in cross-country skiing

Manjeet’s entry declined; Stanzin Lundup to represent India in cross-country skiing

The confusion surrounding India’s second athlete at the 2026 Winter Olympics was finally put to rest on Thursday, with Stanzin Lundup taking the flight to Milano Cortina, Italy just a day before the opening ceremony. This development comes after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) rejected Manjeet’s entry in cross country skiing, which was directed by the Delhi High Court last week. The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) had forwarded Lundup’s name as to represent the country last month. Lundup had earned the basic quota with his performance at the 2025 FIS Nordic World Championships as the best performing Indian. However, Manjeet had approached the Delhi High Court with a writ petition that he should be the one competing in Milano Cortina as the higher ranked Indian. The issue rose out of the fact that the basic quota belonged to the National Olympic Committee and not the individual athlete. Though, Manjeet had not competed at the 2025 FIS Nordic World Championships, he was the higher ranked Indian, thanks to his performances during the qualification period from 1 …

The legal battle over India’s cross-country skiing spot for 2026 Winter Olympics

The legal battle over India’s cross-country skiing spot for 2026 Winter Olympics

As yet another quadrennial multi-sport event – 2026 Winter Olympics – nears, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) once again finds itself embroiled in a legal battle. In the latest round of selection controversies, cross country skier Manjeet has dragged the National Olympic Committee to court for overlooking him in the two-athlete Indian contingent for the 2026 Games in Milano Cortina, Italy. In a petition filed at the Delhi High Court, Manjeet challenged the Indian Olympic Association’s decision to forward Stanzin Lundup’s name for the 2026 Winter Olympics in cross country skiing. Manjeet contented that he has been overlooked despite being placed higher in the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) rankings. What’s the heart of the matter? India has earned two quotas for the 2026 Winter Olympics. The first of those was earned by Alpine Skier Arif Khan, who qualified for the Games on the basis of his world ranking. Khan, the only Indian to compete at the 2022 Winter Olympics four years back, is guaranteed to fly to Milano Cortina. The issue stems from …

Vedanta Heir Agnivesh Agarwal Death: What Makes Skiing So Dangerous? | India News

Vedanta Heir Agnivesh Agarwal Death: What Makes Skiing So Dangerous? | India News

Last Updated:January 08, 2026, 19:34 IST Agnivesh Agarwal’s demise has once again drawn global attention to the inherent dangers of skiing, a sport often marketed for its thrill but repeatedly marked by fatal accidents Reduced oxygen levels at high elevations can impair coordination and judgement, while sudden blizzards and storms can cause hypothermia and disorientation. Veteran industrialist Anil Agarwal is grappling with what he has described as the darkest moment of his life. His only son, 49-year-old Agnivesh Agarwal, heir to the metals and mining conglomerate Vedanta Group and chairman of Talwandi Sabo Power, has died following a tragic skiing accident in the United States. Despite sustained medical intervention, doctors were unable to save him. The incident has once again drawn global attention to the inherent dangers of skiing, a sport often marketed for its thrill but repeatedly marked by fatal accidents. Over the years, skiing-related mishaps have claimed the lives of several well-known figures, reinforcing concerns about the risks involved even for experienced participants. What Is Skiing and Why Is It Risky? Skiing involves …

Kaamya Karthikeyan becomes second youngest woman to ski to the South Pole

Kaamya Karthikeyan becomes second youngest woman to ski to the South Pole

The 18-year-old Kaamya Karthikeyan became the youngest Indian and the second youngest woman in the world to ski to the South Pole on Saturday. Kaamya, the daughter of an Indian naval officer, braved -30° weather as she covered nearly 115km kilometers on foot pulling a sled to achieve the feat. This is not the first time that Kaamya has etched her names in the record books. Last December, she had achieved the feat of becoming the youngest woman to scale the world’s seven highest peaks. She had conquered Mt Kilimanjaro in Africa, Mt Elbrus in Europe, Mt Kosciuszko in Australia, Mt Aconcagua in South America, Mt Denali in North America, Mt Everest in Asia, before ending her feat at Mt Vinson Massif at the age of 17. Kaamya is also a Rashtriya Bal Puraskar Awardee from 2021 and is also a medallist from the Khelo India Winter Games. She is now aiming to accomplish the Explorers Grand Slam, which includes a climb to the highest peaks of all seven continents and ski to both north …

Nick Jonas wants to teach daughter Malti skiing, reveals his special Christmas plans for Priyanka Chopra in new movie

Nick Jonas wants to teach daughter Malti skiing, reveals his special Christmas plans for Priyanka Chopra in new movie

Priyanka Chopra recently treated fans to a video from A Very Jonas Christmas Movie, the new holiday special starring her husband, Nick Jonas, Kevin Jonas and Joe Jonas. A Very Jonas Christmas Movie showcases Kevin, Joe, and Nick Jonas as they navigate holiday chaos after a London tour. Directed by Jessica Yu, the film features heartwarming moments and original songs. Priyanka shares clip from Jonas Brothers’ Christmas movie On Saturday, Priyanka took to Instagram ans shared the clip where Nick excitedly recounts his plans for Christmas: he can’t wait to teach their daughter Malti Marie how to ski (“Do you know how cute a toddler looks skiing? Very cute,” he says), and he’s organized a fondue night with melted cheese and chocolate, just the way Priyanka loves. When Nick gets a little worked up, Joe Jonas offers him a calming chamomile-scented candle from his own collection, quipping, “I know what you need.” Nick throws it back, joking, “The world wasn’t ready for Wick by Nick,” to which Joe teases him: “You’re just jealous my line …

Michael Schumacher Signs Crash Helmet 12 Years After Skiing Accident, Ex F1 Teammate Hopes F1 Great ‘On The Mend’

Michael Schumacher Signs Crash Helmet 12 Years After Skiing Accident, Ex F1 Teammate Hopes F1 Great ‘On The Mend’

Michael Schumacher continues to remain an intriguing name in F1, even after remaining away from public eye for over a decade since a horrific skiing accident in December, 2013.  Since then, details about his health condition have been kept confidential. It has been reported in the past that Schumacher has been residing in Switzerland. Last year, former world champion Sebastian Vettel, who is close to Schumacher and his family, recently revealed that the F1 legend “is not doing well”.  However, now a great news has emerged. According to a report in European media, Michael Schumacher signed a crash helmet last month with the help of his wife Corinna Schumacher. That helmet is to be auctioned for charity. The F1 great those world champions to contribute his signature for the noble cause. In all, 20 world champions have signed on the helmet. Johnny Herbert, Schumacher’s teammate at Benetton in 1994 and 1995, said the act was an ’emotional’ moment. “It’s wonderful news that Michael Schumacher signed Jackie Stewart’s helmet,” Herbert told FastSlots. ‘It was a wonderful moment. …