Here are some of the most unusual Winter Olympic sports in history, from ski ballet and military patrol to dog sled racing and skijoring.
Olympic speedskater Kamila Sellier suffered a gruesome injury while competing in Italy, nearly losing her eye.
As he reached his late 20s in a sport where the window does not stay open very long, Alex Ferreira had a career epiphany. He had won a silver medal in his first Olympics, won World Cup and X Games titles,
Her older sister, Isabel Atkin, Great Britain’s first skiing Olympic medallist, was more free-spirited. She would jump from ridiculous heights, shouting “Come on!” at her younger sister. Isabel was fearless, Atkin thought. She was fearful. She felt it intensely, even as a child.
After paying tribute to Audrey Hepburn last season, the American competitor with Italian roots emulated another timeless actor.