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FILE- Norway's Aleksander Aamodt Kilde speeds down the course during an alpine ski, men's World Cup downhill race, in Val Gardena, Italy, Saturday, Dec.18, 2021. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti, File)
Shiffrin's Slovakian rival has big plans for the Olympics

By Andrew Dampf Feb. 02, 2022 02:42 AM EST

FILE- Italy's Sofia Goggia gets to the finish area after completing an alpine ski, women's World Cup downhill, in Val d'Isere, France, Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta, File)
ITF Italy 39A, Women Singles

Feb. 02, 2022 02:34 AM EST

Italy's Elena Curtoni celebrates her first place on the podium of an alpine ski, women's World Cup super-G race in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)
Curtoni wins, Goggia crashes in mixed day for Italy ski team

Jan. 23, 2022 07:23 AM EST

FILE - Women's snowboardcross gold medalist Michela Moioli, of Italy, celebrates during the medals ceremony at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Friday, Feb. 16, 2018. Defending Olympic gold medalists Sofia Goggia and Michela Moioli both come from the Bergamo area that was the first epicenter of COVID-19 in Europe. Goggia skis with a design of Bergamo's skyline on the back of her racing helmet. Moioli lost her grandmother to the virus. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
From Bergamo to Beijing, Italy aims for more Olympic success

By Andrew Dampf Jan. 17, 2022 05:18 AM EST

France's Nikola Karabatic makes a shot during the men's gold medal handball match between France and Denmark at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)
Olympic Latest: France earns gold for 1st volleyball medal

Aug. 06, 2021 07:41 PM EDT

Canada's coach Bev Priestman takes a picture prior to the women's final soccer match against Sweden at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Yokohama, Japan. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
Canada vs Sweden 8/6/2021

Aug. 06, 2021 07:44 AM EDT

United States' Eddy Alvarez, front, and Nick Allen embrace after a semi-final baseball game against South Korea at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, in Yokohama, Japan. The United States won 7-2. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Olympics Latest: China women win table tennis again

Aug. 04, 2021 08:33 PM EDT

Grounds crew members spray the field down with water before the start of a women's semifinal soccer match between Australia and Sweden at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Yokohama, Japan. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)
Sweden vs Australia 8/2/2021

Aug. 02, 2021 06:34 AM EDT

Sweden's Magdalena Eriksson, right, scores the opening goal against Japan during a women's quarterfinal soccer match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)
Japan vs Sweden 7/30/2021

Jul. 30, 2021 06:20 AM EDT

Taiwan's Chen Szu-yu reacts during the table tennis women's singles third round match against Lily Zhang of the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
WTA 125K Charleston, USA Women Singles

Jul. 27, 2021 01:08 AM EDT

Austria's Liu Jia listens to her coach during the table tennis women's singles second round match against Russia's Polina Mikhailova at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
ATP Kitzbuhel, Austria Men Singles

Jul. 26, 2021 12:48 AM EDT

Singapore's Yu Mengyu waves to her fans after winning the table tennis women's singles second round match against Portugal's Shao Jieni at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Olympic Tournament Women Singles

Jul. 25, 2021 04:24 AM EDT

Luxembourg's Sarah De Nutte competes during the table tennis women's singles first round match against Bulgaria's Polina Trifonova at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Olympic Tournament Women Singles

Jul. 24, 2021 10:38 AM EDT

Japan's Mima Ito and Jun Mizutani compete during table tennis mixed doubles round of 16 match against Austria's Sofia Polcanova and Stefan Fegerl at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Olympic Tournament Men Double

Jul. 23, 2021 11:18 PM EDT

United States' players cheer their teammates before a women's soccer match against Sweden at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 21, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan)
USA vs Sweden 7/21/2021

Jul. 21, 2021 05:04 AM EDT

South Africa's Olympic soccer team members, wearing face masks, leave the training venue in Chiba, east of Tokyo, Monday, July 19, 2021. Two South African soccer players have become the first athletes inside the Olympic Village to test positive for COVID-19. The Tokyo Games open on Friday. (Kyodo News via AP)
Medal predictions for events at the Tokyo Olympics

Jul. 19, 2021 05:57 AM EDT

France's Kylian Mbappe controls the ball during the international friendly soccer match between France and Bulgaria at the Stade De France in Saint Denis, North of Paris, France, Tuesday, June 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)
Bulgaria vs France 6/8/2021

Jun. 10, 2021 10:32 AM EDT

FILE - In this Monday, Oct. 14, 2019 file photo, England fans celebrate during the Euro 2020 group A qualifying soccer match between Bulgaria and England, at the Vasil Levski national stadium, in Sofia, Bulgaria. UEFA set itself a challenge deciding nine years ago to let a dozen cities around Europe host its marquee European Championship in 2020. The multi-country project means more fans can see their own team in a stadium than if Euro 2020 was being traditionally hosted by a single nation amid international travel restrictions. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda, File)
England vs Bulgaria 10/14/2019

May. 24, 2021 08:08 AM EDT

A woman walks her goats in the village of Ribnovo, Bulgaria, Sunday, April 11, 2021. Despite the dangers associated with COVID-19 and government calls to avoid large gatherings, Hundreds of people flocked to the tiny village of Ribnovo in southwestern Bulgaria for a four-day festival of feasting, music and the ritual of circumcision which is considered by Muslims a religious duty and essential part of a man's identity. (AP Photo/Jordan Simeonov)
Bulgarian Muslims hold circumcision festival despite virus

By Jordan Simeonov Apr. 12, 2021 01:16 PM EDT

FILE - In this file photo dated Monday, Feb. 3, 2014, Sarah Lewis, Secretary General and Gian Franco Kasper, President of the FIS, the International Ski Federation, right, visit the finish area of the Aline ski course ahead of the 2014 Winter Olympics, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. Lewis has declared herself a candidate on Tuesday April 6, 2021, to become the first woman president of the International Ski Federation.(AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati, FILE)
Sochi Olympics

Apr. 06, 2021 05:34 AM EDT