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Alysa Liu says she would 'love to' compete at 2030 Winter Olympics
CultureYahoo1mo ago

Alysa Liu says she would 'love to' compete at 2030 Winter Olympics

Olympic gold medalist Alysa Liu says she is open to returning for another Winter Games. In a recent interview with NBC News, the star figure skater said she would “love to” compete at the 2030 Olympics in the French Alps. The 2030 Winter Olympics are scheduled to take place across venues in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur regions of southeastern France.

Third British skier dies as another avalanche hits French Alps
WorldBBCThe Guardian1mo ago2 sources

Third British skier dies as another avalanche hits French Alps

Death of Briton along with Polish citizen near La Grave comes four days after fatal avalanche at Val d’Isère A third British man has been killed in an avalanche in the French Alps. The man had been skiing with a group of four others when the avalanche struck near the resort town of La Grave on Tuesday morning, local media reported. Continue reading...

EnvironmentDW1mo ago

Avalanche kills 3 skiers in French Alps

The group was swept away by an avalanche after venturing off piste in the Val d'Isere area. Heavy snowfall brought by storm Nils has increased the avalanche risk in some French ski resorts.

Two women die in French Alps avalanche
Worldnaftemporiki1mo ago

Two women die in French Alps avalanche

Two women who went skiing in La Chapelle d’Abondance, Upper Savoy, eastern France, were found buried in snow after an avalanche, bringing the total number of avalanche victims in the region to 30.

Ukrainian Writer Andriy Kurkov in French Alps
Worldlsm-lv26d ago

Ukrainian Writer Andriy Kurkov in French Alps

Ukrainian writer Andriy Kurkov is currently in the French Alps, near the Italian border, where his visit was organized by a small village, as he notes that no one is asking when or how the war will end anymore.

Two British skiers killed in French Alps named
WorldThe Guardian1mo ago

Two British skiers killed in French Alps named

Stuart Leslie, 46, and Shaun Overy, 51, died while skiing off-piste in Val d’Isère amid red avalanche alert Two British skiers who died in an avalanche in the French Alps have been named as Stuart Leslie and Shaun Overy. The pair were part of a group of five people, accompanied by an instructor, skiing off-piste in Val d’Isère in south-east France on Friday when they were swept away by falling snow. Continue reading...