With South Africa officially an ‘Interested Party’ to host the 2036 Olympics, Professor Daneel van Lill from University of ...

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From animal mishaps to Christmas tree catastrophes, 2024 has treated Lincolnshire residents to many memorable moments. The ...

and the hard work and dedication that led her to become an Olympic athlete representing Team Canada. I grew up in a little fishing village in Nova Scotia called East Jeddore. I come from a hard ...

For powder hounds and winter sports enthusiasts, choosing the perfect ski resort can make or break a snow-filled getaway.

An Olympic-sized natural ice skating rink has been created in the village of Cheog, just 25 km from Shimla, in an impressive feat completed within a week. The rink, measuring 60x30m, is nestled ...

Crowds will marvel at fireworks and toast champagne to greet 2025 on Tuesday, waving goodbye to a year that brought Olympic glory, a dramatic Donald Trump return, and turmoil in the Middle East ...

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Along the way, she was on the Tokyo Olympics U.S. gold medal team in 2021 and this year competed in Paris, where the U.S. earned silver, its fifth straight Olympic ... takes a village to raise ...

A Swiss Olympic snowboarder has died in an avalanche aged 26. Sophie Hediger was caught up in an avalanche in Arosa, west of Davos, on Monday, the Swiss-Ski federation said. "We are speechless, and ...

An Olympic medallist rower from County Durham has ... being able to show off the medal to everyone back up in the North East." ChronicleLive is now on WhatsApp and we want you to join our communities.