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To almost be... to fit into the crowd. my first trip to eritrea was amazing. just seeing a cultural background, where my parents grew up, how much it took to get where they are. its been very difficultjust for me being a person of colour in skiing. my first significant injury was in 2016. i tore pretty much all the ligaments in my knee. i also partially fractured my tibia. that was a year of rehabilitation. prior to the olympics, there was a period where i did slip into a depression, and i strug...

Changing day by day, its to look on their website and just make sure you check before you go so it is not crystal clear yet, check before you go so it is not crystal clearyet, but check before you go so it is not crystal clear yet, but it is vastly better than it was the beginning of january, and i have a feeling that its going to be a gradual process that all countries, we know how important the tourism industry is to spain, and they are desperate, desperate to actually make sure that holiday�...

Olympics. move over, elsa, theres a new snow princess in town. >> my name is eileen gu. im from san francisco, and im a free skier. >> reporter: the 18-year-old sensation was born in the u.s. but her mom was born in china and eileen decided to compete for china at these games. >> my family has always been super supportive of me. i come from a long line of engineers, so it definitely wasnt expected and i dont think anybody really thought that i would become a professional skier or professional at...

This is my double-take headline of the morning, the winter olympics are being interrupted by winter weather. >> ironic there. lets check in with coy wire, who is in china. youre in the mountains a few hours from beijing, but talk to us about the impact and what youre seeing. its snowing now, right? >> reporter: it is, its coming down. we were out there sunday morning to watch qualifiers for the womens freeski slopestyle, but it was one of the events that had to be postponed. snow was coming down...

Little bit more freedom. this ski season, the _ little bit more freedom. this ski season, the tourists i little bit more freedom. this ski season, the tourists have tentatively returned to ischgl, but with strict control still in force, the people who live and work here have been left wondering if and when it will regain its status as the ibiza of the alps. t regain its status as the ibiza of the alps-— regain its status as the ibiza of the alps. i personally feel ibiza of the _ of the alps. i...

Competition on tuesday. team gb freestyle skier izzy atkin has pulled out of the slopestyle competition, having already withdrawn from the big air. atkin won britain�*s first—ever olympic skiing medal when she took slopestyle bronze in pyeongchang in 2018. she broke her pelvis in an event in colorado in december but she had been hopeful of competing in beijing. atkin�*s younger sister, zoe, will make her olympic debut in the halfpipe next week. great britain�*s 20—year run of medals in...

Times or something i think on the initial roll impact is when the roof of the car crushed down on my side. >> reporter: colbys skull was broken in 30 places he was put into an induced coma colbys mom, carol, was on vacation and flew for 24 hours to get to him. >> im not sleeping and im talking. okay, praying. trying to figure out how can i stay positive because hell need all that. thats really hard >> they said he might have brain damage. >> he might not make it. >> yeah. >> reporter: but after ...

On. lets start with a name that transcends the sport of skiing. mikaela shiffrin. a day she will not soon forget. tell us what happened to her. >> reporter: yeah, not for the right reasons. one of the greatest alpine skiers of all time. hoping to medal in all five events. the slalom champ missed the fifth gate. pat, it was seconds into her run and she wont forget the race. she said she wont forget this. heart break never goes away. but thats what drives her to keep working. swedish star sarah wi...

Potentially huge. valieva is the favourite in the womens individual event which starts on tuesday. but it raises wider questions about whether russian athletes should be competing at all given that russia is still setting sanctions for a state—sponsored programme. is still setting sanctions for a state-sponsored programme. thank ou. now, imagine competing at the winter olympics — having only started skiing at the age of 32. well, thats what alpine skier benjamin alexander will do at the week...

Shes used to dealing with it. to show how upset she was, not only did she ski to side of the course with her head in her arms looking unconsolable, she also said this afterwards. tearfully going through interview saying she had to rethink everything. makes me second guess the last 15 years. everything i thought i knew about my own skiing and slola measlolam and racing mentality. theres a lot more going on than just my little situation but i feel ready bad. her father passed away two years ago an...