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This week we are kicking off on japans northern ireland, hokkaido. its a countrys winter playground. its a countrys winter playground. it is also home to one of the worlds famous winter events, the sapporo snow festival. but, sadly, milder temperatures and drier conditions have led to problems for organisers this year. so carmen has pulled on her snowbirds and headed north to see how they are coping. the wide open spaces of hokkaido. at any time of year people come here to be outdoors, but espec...

To cement his status as the dominant force in the division. here in the boxing capital of the world, there are hopes fury—wilder two could break all pay—per—view records, and return this division to the status it enjoyed during its glory days. this, a rivalry breathing new life into the sport. dan roan reporting from las vegas. now on bbc news — the travel show. this week on the travel show... carmens chilling in northern japan, despite a lack of snow. im in brazilfor despite a lack of s...

If this is the highlight of your sporting year. but the weathers had an even bigger impact at the bottom of the hill. this is the sapporo snow festival, held every february, right in the heart of hokkaidos capital. laughter. wooo! music plays. its a big deal and famous internationally. about 2 million visitors come every year. most people come for the incredible snow sculptures. it started in 1950 as a way for high school students to publicly display their sculptures, but now its grown into some...

Injapan since 1961. and at this resort here they had to delay their opening by one month because there just wasnt enough snow. so do you think skiing as a pastime, a winter pastime, might be in danger? all of this is difficult to hear

The slopes, heres the travel show guide to some places other than japan you might want to think about. two of scandinavias biggest resorts are now much easier to get to. scandinavian mountains airport openedin scandinavian mountains airport opened in december and serves norways biggest resort. it is only a ten minute drive, but you can book a ten minute drive, but you can book a transfer by dogsled. the airport is served by london, copenhagen, and elbow. if you are in europe and would rather not...

So do you think skiing as a pastime, a winter pastime, might be in danger? all of this is difficult to hear if this is the highlight of your sporting year. but the weathers had an even bigger impact at the bottom of the hill. this is the sapporo snow festival, held every february, right in the heart of hokkaido‘s capital. laughter. wooo!

In the evening to claim his first ever welsh open crown and with it the 70,000 pounds winners cheque. katie ormerod, is on track to become the first british woman to be to be a world cup champion on snow. ormerod finished in third in calgary which puts her in first place overall in the slopestyle world cup. i wish i could do that! this morning on breakfast, lots of coverage on the damage caused by storm dennis. storm dennis caused havoc over the weekend and he isnt finished yet. well be bringing...

Really impressive stuff from kraft who glides through the air for 9 seconds, before landing in front of a full home crowd cheering his name. there was a dramatic finish to the womens world cup slalom event in slovenia. petra vilhova won in style, but it could have been so different if swedens anna sven larsson who held a huge lead of over a second, hadnt caught an edge and skidded down the slope face first, just before the finish line, leaving her with her head in her hand. that fall gave the vi...

You dont see behind the scenes. rory mcilroy blew his chance to win the genesis invitational in los angeles. he had a share of the lead going into the final round but he hit a triple bogey on his way to a two—over par round of 73, and he lost sight of winner adam scott. katie 0rmerod is on track to become the britains first female world cup champion on snow. 0rmerod finished in third in the latest event in calgary, which puts her in first place overall in the slopestyle world cup. shes been on...

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