Court explains dismissal of appeal

Vancouver Olympic organizers didn't violate women ski jumpers' rights because they had no power to include their event in the 2010 Winters Games.

Stiegler has surgery on broken leg

U.S. skier Resi Stiegler is out for the season after breaking two bones in her left leg in a crash during giant slalom training.

Stiegler crashes during training

U.S. skier Resi Stiegler injured her left knee when she crashed after hooking a gate during giant slalom training Thursday.

Herbst takes men's slalom in Finland

Reinfried Herbst of Austria has won the men's World Cup slalom opener, beating runner up Ivica Kostelic of Croatia by 0.28 seconds.

Defending slalom champ Riesch wins

Maria Riesch of Germany has won the opening women's World Cup slalom, edging Lindsey Vonn of the United States by 0.08 seconds.

Court dismisses ski jumpers appeal

The British Columbia Court of Appeal has dismissed a bid by women ski jumpers to force Vancouver Olympic organizers to let them compete.

Biathletes lose doping ban appeals

Russian biathletes Albina Akhatova and Yekaterina Iourieva have lost their appeal against two-year doping bans.

British Columbia court hears arguments

A British Columbia Court of Appeal heard arguments Thursday about why female ski jumpers should have the right to compete at the 2010 Winter Olympics.

In this photo provided by Steamboat Ski & Resort Corp., US Nordic Combined teammates Taylor Fletcher, Todd Lodwick and Alex Miller get some on snow tr...

Sweden's Therese Borssen clears a gate during Audi FIS Alpine Ski Championships in Moscow, Russia, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. (AP Photo/Sergey Ponomarev...

Sweden's Therese Borssen clears a gate during Audi FIS Alpine Ski Championship in Moscow, Russia, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. (AP Photo/Sergey Ponomarev)...

Germany's Maria Riesch clears a gate during Audi FIS Alpine Ski Championships in Moscow, Russia, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. (AP Photo/Sergey Ponomarev)

Sweden's Therese Borssen clears a gate during Audi FIS Alpine Ski Championships in Moscow, Russia, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. (AP Photo/Sergey Ponomarev...

Austria's Marcel Hirscher speeds down the course during Audi FIS Alpine Ski Championships in Moscow, Russia, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. (AP Photo/Sergey...

France's Steve Missillier clears a gate during Audi FIS Alpine Ski Championship in Moscow, Russia, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. (AP Photo/Sergey Ponomarev...