Winter Sports News

Japan's figure skating star Mao Asada vowed Sunday to continue attempting the risky triple axel as her ultimate weapon to strike Olympic gold, despite failing to land it cleanly in competition this season.

The cross country skier from Oyne, Aberdeenshire, is the top-ranked female sprinter in the UK and, after missing out on the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, she is determined to be on the plane to Russia with the rest of Team GB two months from now.

Lindsey Vonn, of the United States, reacts in the finish area following her run following her run in the second women's World Cup downhill skiing race at Lake Louise, Alberta, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013.

No U.S. women's bobsled team had ever swept the podium in a World Cup race - until Saturday, when the Americans dominated like never before.

Skip Kevin Martin, left, and skip John Morris check on ice conditions during draw 14 at the Roar of the Rings Canadian Olympic Curling Trials in Winnipeg, December 6, 2013.

Japanese skater Mao Asada won the Grand Prix Final on Saturday despite failing to land two triple axels early in her free program.

World number one Sara Takanashi helped Japan to victory in the mixed teams ski jumping event at Lillehammer on Friday.

South Korean figure skating star Kim Yu-Na returned from injury on Friday to kick off her Olympic season by taking the lead after the short programme at the Golden Spin in Zagreb.

Predators captain Shea Weber says he feels lucky to be skating again a week after taking a puck to the face that left him unable to see much at all until the next morning.

Hoefl-Riesch, the 2011 overall World Cup champion and a double gold medalist at the 2010 Olympics, finished the course in 1 minute, 56.03 seconds for her first victory of the season.

Accompanied by second-placed Patrick Chan of Canada and third-placed Nobunari Oda of Japan, Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan shows his gold medal to photographers during the awarding ceremony for men's singles of the ISU figure skating Grand Prix Final in Fukuoka, western Japan, on December 6, 2013.

Zbigniew Brodka of Poland was second in 1:45.83 and Denis Yuskov of Russia third in 1:46.14 in the final World Cup before the Olympics.

Travis Ganong of the United States in action during downhill training for the Birds of Prey Audi FIS Ski World Cup on December 5, 2013 in Beaver Creek, Colorado.

Valley native Denise Sondjo , right, worked the bronze medal game of this year's World Women's Hockey Championship with Laura Johnson, left, of the United States and Joy Tottman of Great Britain.

"I would want to go a Game 7 of the NBA Finals with the Celtics and any other team, but I'd want it to be at the Garden."

Vancouver Canucks' Daniel Sedin walks off the field after promoting the 2014 NHL Heritage Classic in Vancouver, B.C. The outdoor game between the Vancouver Canucks and Ottawa Senators is scheduled to be held on March 2, 2014 at B.C. Place.

Over the summer Benn wanted to be invited to Team Canada's Olympic orientation camp and named captain of the Dallas Stars.

Lindsey Vonn tests her tender knee Wednesday during training for the FIS World Cup women's downhill at Lake Louise, Alta.

Winchester mayor Ernie Jeffs, was keen to show fellow mayors exactly what Christmas means to Winchester by taking to the ice, though the 'chain gang' didn't quite seem the next Olympic figure-skating team.

Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan beat three-time world champion Patrick Chan of Canada with a record score to lead the short program at the Grand Prix Final.