Category: Winter Sports
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How is Pressure Impacting Athletes in the 2026 Winter Olympics?
Written by: Victor, Reporter and Manager of ISFM Athletes are admitting that intense pressure is impacting them. Too much pressure is not good for you, especially when you are performing in the Olympics. Participating in the Olympics is very hard and athletes should keep that in mind, it is normal to have some pressure. Pressure…
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Johannes Høsflot Klæbo: 11 gold medals – 18 years since the 10 gold medals barrier
Written by: Theodore, Reporter in ISFM In history, there has only been one athlete who had over ten gold medals, Micheal Phelps, but this year, Phelps has some company in the double digits: in 18 years, nobody has ever broken this barrier of 10 gold medals. Never has anyone ever reached ten (except Micheal Phelps),…
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The women’s Super-G; Chaotic
Written by: Theodore, Reporter in ISFM Fog, snow, chaos and a masterpiece, all in one race; the women’s Super-G. Fog & Snow, Low-Visibility & Soft Snow The conditions were set, as if luck itself wished for utter and total chaos: fog made visibility impossible, further backed by snowfall and *flat light, where shadows became non-existent.…
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Skimo: A Debut In the Winter Olympics
This year’s winter olympics, held in Italy, showcases the talents of many nations’ best participants, but a new sport has been introduced: ski mountaineering. Also referred to as Skimo, this sport features three events: a men’s sprint, a woman’s sprint and a mixed relay. A special mix (Sprint) Ski mountaineering is part Alpine skiing, part…
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The X Games; A whole lot of History
Written by: Mael, Reporter in ISFM Do you like skateboarding and snowboarding? If you do, then you probably know about the X Games because it is basically the coolest sport event in the entire world. It actually started a long time ago in 1995 in a place called Rhode Island. Back then it was called…
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Iichi Marumo; Probably the oldest athlete of our days
Written by: Arthur, Founder of ISFM In this article, we’ll be talking about Iichi Marumo, the oldest athlete of all time. Introduction Iichi Marumo, (Eechee-Mar-Oo-Mo) was born on April 1, 1929 somewhere in Japan. (The precise location is uncertain) He is a 95 year old speed skater, and he’s in a league of his own!…