Racing

Ilka Štuhec won the women's downhill race in Italy's Cortina d'Ampezzo on 21 January for her tenth career World Cup victory, six of which she has clinched in downhill, her strongest discipline.

Norwegian Kajsa Vickhoff Lie came in second, 0.26 seconds behind Štuhec, and Italian Elena Curtoni was third, with a lag of 0.34 seconds.

Ljubljana – As many as 318 accidents were formally reported from Slovenian ski resorts in the 2020/2021 season, involving 322 skiers and snowboarders, according to data posted on the website of the Interior Ministry. 53% of all injured persons were men.

With the weather turning windy on the morning of Feb. 2, some surfers flocked to the public beach in Turkey's southwestern province of Muğla's Marmaris to indulge in watersports such as kiteboarding.

37-year-old American Sarah Thomas became the first person in the world to swim the English Channel four times without any rest. She started swimming in the early hours of Sunday and this morning, 54 hours later, managed to reach the British city of Dover.

Age is just a number for a 69-year-old Turkish female swimmer, who wants to set an example for young people with her dedication to swimming.

The Flow Film Festival at Warehouse A of the Thessaloniki port complex celebrates nature and outdoor activities with a series of screenings of shorts and medium-length films from around the world for one day only. Films include "Windy Greece" on kitesurfing, "Stinky Movie" on snowboarding and "White Rhino" on surfing.

Two-time America’s Cup winner Jimmy Spithill has joined Italian syndicate Luna Rossa ahead of the next regatta in Auckland in 2021, the team announced March 14.

The biggest running event in the country will already be introduced with a major fair at the Gospodarsko razstavišče fairgrounds staring on 24 October, while young runners will open the course on Saturday morning.

Ahmet Örken, a 24-year-old cyclist who has dominated the Turkish cycling scene for the last four years, has joined pro-continental Israel Cycling Academy (ICA) to become the first Turkish athlete to join a cycling team at this level.

"I was ill, today and yesterday I wasn't in the best shape and it didn't feel right on the motorbike.

"Nevertheless, it went relatively well, especially the second run went very well," he said after race in Doha.

Gajser, a member of the Gariboldi Honda motocross racing team, is among the favourites in the MXGP class also this season.