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Aussie schoolgirl dies after snowmobile flips on Japan family trip
1+ week, 2+ day ago (356+ words) An eight-year-old Gold Coast girl has been killed in a snowmobile accident while holidaying with her family in Japan. Local media reported Chloe Jeffries died after the vehicle she was riding on with her mother flipped over an embankment during…...
Aerials ace Scott backed to star as snow disrupts Games
3+ week, 2+ day ago (620+ words) The Australian aerials team is counting on the class and experience of four-time Olympian Danielle Scott shining through after heavy snow in the Italian alps forced a rework of the competition schedule. Australia's female aerial skiers may have to jump…...
Aussie snatches winter gold from nowhere: ‘It’s everyone’s medal’
1+ mon, 7+ hour ago (507+ words) Cooper Woods has stunned himself as well as the moguls world by coming from nowhere to win gold, claiming Australia's first medal of the Milan-Cortina Olympics. The 25-year-old had never even won a World Cup event and didn't advance through…...
Scotty James storms into halfpipe final as top qualifier
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (408+ words) Snowboard superstar Scotty James has stamped his authority on the men's Olympic halfpipe competition, the Australian great smashing the qualification round at the Milano-Cortina Games. Declaring the gold medal was his "north star" after winning silver in Beijing and bronze…...
Aussie in disbelief after ‘crazy’ moment at Winter Olympics
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (673+ words) Young gun Valentino Guseli has nailed his last jump to clinch a place in the finals of the Olympic snowboard big air event after only being given a start when another athlete withdrew. The 20-year-old went large on his third…...
Olympian turned alleged drug king pin finally arrested
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (638+ words) Ryan James Wedding, a Canadian former Olympic snowboarder allegedly behind one of the most violent drug trafficking organisations, was arrested Thursday night in Mexico, FBI Director Kash Patel said. Authorities believe Wedding, 44, is a member of the Sinaloa Cartel and…...
Aussie snowboard king soars to spectacular World Cup title
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (567+ words) Snowboard king Scotty James has dazzled to reign supreme at a favourite venue, winning the last World Cup halfpipe event before the Olympics, where he'll be seeking an elusive gold medal. On a big day for Australia's Olympic hopes, James…...
Olympic athlete now one of the world’s most wanted criminals
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (359+ words) A former Olympic snowboarder now accused of running one of the world's most violent drug cartels is facing a fresh slate of charges linked to the murder of a federal witness in the case against him. Before he could testify,…...
Australia’s own Cool Runnings: Winter Olympics hopeful who had never seen snow
5+ mon, 5+ day ago (670+ words) Training in sweltering temperatures in Australia's Sunshine State is not where you might expect to find a rising winter sports star. Jermayne Takapautolo, 30, is a radiographer at Logan Hospital, south of Brisbane. He is also preparing to compete for the…...