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New virus rules in Norway rule out winter sports hosting February 11, 2021 GMT Norways Kjetil Jansrud speeds down the course during the mens super-G, at the alpine ski World Championships in Cortina dAmpezzo, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti) Norways Kjetil Jansrud speeds down the course during the mens super-G, at the alpine ski World Championships in Cortina dAmpezzo, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti) OBERHOFEN, Switzerland (AP) — Wint...

Mikaela Shiffrin settles for bronze in womens super-G at world championships Not anymore. The American skier has a different outlook now. Shiffrin was all smiles after settling for bronze in the super-G at the world championships on Thursday -- able to quickly move on mentally from a mistake toward the end of an otherwise perfect run. "A medal doesnt change your life," said Shiffrin, a two-time Olympic champion who won the super-G at the previous worlds two years ago. "Theres bigger things." Sh...

We are told in fact it is the coldest night in the uk for 25 years. malcolm macintyre lives just outside of braemar and is part of the areas mountain rescue team. malcolm, i see you have a good fire going in the background. it looks very cosy where you are. but you know a thing or two about cold weather, dont you?— know a thing or two about cold weather, dont you? describe what its like there _ weather, dont you? describe what its like there this _ weather, dont you? describe what its like the...

For saturdays six nations match against italy. george ford returns at fly—half, having started on the bench last weekend, while mako vunipola and courtney lawes come in to the pack. kyle sinckler also returns, following his suspension. theres been some heavy cricism of the side after englands loss to scotland, especially on social media platforms. and you can tell whatjones made of that speaking to the bbc�*s chrisjones. yeah, i heard a great description of what social media is — its the m...

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Lets go, son, lets go! it still might not be the fastest ride, but seems to be the smoothest and most magical way to enjoy this landscape. to finish up this week, no doubt one of the most intense experiences i have had on the travel show. a couple of years ago, i went to latvia, to visit a bobsleigh run thats used by winter olympians and the odd tourist whos brave enough to give it a go. and for some reason, the producer decided that included me. welcome to siguldas bobsleigh track, one of the v...

To take bends more safely. using cameras and a display, it calculates the optimal trajectory and speed through a curve. and finally, everybody�*s favourite and/or terrifying robot dog now has an arm. spot, developed by boston dynamics, can now perform tasks like tidying up, opening doors and writing massive messages in chalk. it can now also be operated remotely. good boy. ive been working from home now for almost a year, and ive done a lot of slouching. and i started getting worried i might b...

We would be well into the ski season in europe, and i would be braving sub—zero temperatures to get out there and bring you some of the best snowbound adventures from around the world. this is really very nice. i cant imagine itll be warm when when we get out though. we might not be able to go anywhere just at the moment, but that doesnt stop us looking back at some of our favourite adventures, some of them at below freezing temperatures. like the time a couple of years ago that ade went to th...

Show. this week we look back at some of our coldest adventures. from frozen hotel rooms... aint gonna lie about it, its cold. to ride across siberia. people who live there, they say you will lose your face on your first day. and my solo bobsleigh ride. i could go again, right now, lets go. hello and welcome to the travel show, coming to you this week from... ..my living room, here in hertfordshire. ordinarily at this time of year

For years, uv resistant blankets have been used to slow the melt. this technique has been repeated across europe, and recently in china. but since we visited, the swiss government has warned that unless carbon emissions can be reduced, 90% of the remaining glaciers will have melted by the end of the century. next, we are heading north of the arctic circle, to finnish lapland, and christmas may have come and gone, but there are still plenty of reindeer to be found there, as ade discovered. this i...