Winter Skiing Competitions

Images capture skiers in various winter sports, including cross-country and adaptive skiing, amidst snowy landscapes, highlighting athleticism and skiing technique.

Vintage Photograph. Adaptive skiing: conquering the slopes with style and precision.

cross-country skiing

Pius Paschke (SC Kiefersfelden) at the Dreikönig ski jumping event of the 74th Four Hills Tournament in Bischofshofen

Julien Lizeroux, France, Men's FIS Slalom, Gudiberg, Gamisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Vintage Photograph. Adaptive skiing: conquering the slopes with style and precision.

Finish line for Olympic silver: Vetle Sjaastad Christiansen (Norway NOR) in the men's biathlon sprint - 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan/Cortina - Italy

Skiers on the trail during the Tour of Anchorage race, Alaska

Uphill battle: David Zobel (SC Partenkirchen) in the men's biathlon pursuit - 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan/Cortina - Italy

Cross-country skiing, Tobias Angerer, Hemmersuppenalm alp, Reit im Winkl, Chiemgau region, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Cortina, Italy. 15th Feb, 2026. Olympia, Olympic Winter Games Milan Cortina 2026, Alpine Skiing, Giant Slalom, Women, Run 1, Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre, Britt Richardson (Canada) in action. Credit: Michael Kappeler/dpa/Alamy Live News

Sebastian Samuelsson (Sweden / SWE) in the men's biathlon sprint - 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan/Cortina - Italy

Cross-country skiing, Tobias Angerer, Hemmersuppenalm alp, Reit im Winkl, Chiemgau region, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Karin Ofner (Team Austria) at the Women's Ski Cross - Olympic Winter Games 2026 in Milan/Cortina - Italy

Downhill Skier. Blurred Motion

Thomas Van de Kamp, a member of the Soldier Hollow Biathlon Team, ejects a spent round out of his rifle while shooting during the Pursuit Race at the 50th anniversary Chief of the National Guard Bureau Biathlon Championships at Soldier Hollow Nordic Center, Feb. 18, 2024. The Utah National Guard hosted the national biathlon competition consisting of cross-country skiing and competitive shooting events that test the warriors endurance and marksmanship. Army

OLY1005-TeelaShootsPronePursuit3067copy.jpg: U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program biathlete Sgt. Jeremy Teela (far right) shoots a perfect 10 for 10 from the prone position en route to a 24th place finish Tuesday in the OIympic men's 12.5-kilometer pursuit at Whistler Olympic Park in British Columbia, Canada.

Skier. Valle d'Aosta. Italy. (Photo by: Stefano Venturini/REDA&CO/UIG)

Franziska Preuß (SC Haag) in the woman's biathlon sprint - 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan/Cortina - Italy

World Class Athlete SPECIALIST (SPC) Andrea Nahrgang, USA, catches her breath as she reaches for her rifle during the women's 7.5km Biathlon Sprint race at Soldier Hollow during the 2002 WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES. SPC Nahrgang would finish the race 50th overall, 3:07.1 behind the leader. Subject Operation/Series: 2002 WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES Base: Midway State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Winter sports, biathlon, world cup, Ruhpolding, biathlete, cross-country trail, arena, increase

A young skier in midair during a ski run

Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle, cross-country skiing, Hemmersuppenalm alp, Reit im Winkl, Chiemgau region, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Alexis Pinturault, France, giant slalom, Ski World Cup, Hinterstoder, Upper Austria, Austria, Europe

Raimund Philipp (SC Oberstdorf) landing in the qualification for the Bergisel competition at the 74th Four Hills Tournament in Innsbruck

Competing in the Biathlon event, World class athlete Sergeant Kristina Sabasteanski, USA, keeps limber, with her .22 caliber, bolt-action rifle slung on her back, before her leg of the women's 4 X 7.5km Relay competition the 2002 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES. The Relay competition consists of four team members; each must ski 7.5 km, with two firing bouts, one prone and one standing, each bout with unsupported rifle. Team USA would finish the race in 15th place, 13:21.0 behind the leader. Subject Operation/Series: 2002 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES Base: Salt Lake City State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Felix Neureuther, Men's FIS Slalom, Gudiberg, Gamisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

France, savoie, Beaufortain,Areches, during the international race of ski alpinism of the Pierra Menta 2 men wearing helmets and ski suits are preparing their skis for the descent surrounded by a big crowd of supporters

Skiing, ski race, ski world cup, ski racer, Denise Karbon, ITA,

Skier, Alta, East Tyrol, Austria, Europe

New Hampshire National Guard mens Patrol Team descends a hill while competing during the Patrol Race at the 50th anniversary Chief of the National Guard Bureau Biathlon Championships at Soldier Hollow Nordic Center, Feb. 21, 2024. The Utah National Guard hosted the national biathlon competition consisting of cross-country skiing and competitive shooting events that test the warriors endurance and marksmanship. Army

Two skiers in ski slope

Cross-country skiing, Tobias Angerer, Hemmersuppenalm alp, Reit im Winkl, Chiemgau region, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Vintage Photograph. Cross-country skier gliding through a snowy forest trail.

Skier jumping, Alta, East Tyrol, Austria, Europe

Skiers on the trail during the Tour of Anchorage race, Alaska

Cross-country skiing, Tobias Angerer, Hemmersuppenalm alp, Reit im Winkl, Chiemgau region, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Vintage Photograph. Skier jumps during lake placid 1980 winter olympics race.

Colorado. Crested Butte. Junior Racers.

Russia, Far East, Sakhalin; Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk; A boy skiing during a competion held beneath the hills.

With exhaustion showing, World Class Athlete SPECIALIST (SPC) Jeremy Teela, USA, with his .22 caliber, bolt-action rifle slung on his back, looks at the scoreboard at the finish line of the men's 20km individual Biathlon event at Soldier Hollow during the 2002 WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES. SPC Teela finished 14th, which ties the record for a US finish in the Olympic games. Subject Operation/Series: 2002 WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES Base: Midway State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Competing in the Biathlon event, World class athlete Sergeant Kristina Sabasteanski, USA, strides her way up the opening hill, with her .22 caliber, bolt-action rifle slung on her back, during her anchor leg of the women's 4 X 7.5km Relay competition in the 2002 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES. The Relay competition consists of four team members; each must ski 7.5 km, with two firing bouts, one prone and one standing, each bout with unsupported rifle. Team USA would finish the race in 15th place, 13:21.0 behind the leader. Subject Operation/Series: 2002 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES Base: Salt Lake City State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

With his .22 caliber, bolt-action rifle slung on his back and determination on his face, World Class Athlete SPECIALIST (SPC) Jeremy Teela, USA, works his way around the course, on skis, at Soldier Hollow in Midway, Utah, during the men's 20km individual Biathlon event at the 2002 WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES. SPC Teela finished in 14th place finish, the best in history during the Olympic Games for an American. Subject Operation/Series: 2002 WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES Base: Midway State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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With his .22 caliber, bolt-action rifle slung on his back, World Class Athlete Sergeant Lawton Redman, USA, skis over a crest of the course, during the anchor leg of the men's 4 x 7.5km Biathlon Relay competition at Soldier Hollow in Midway, Utah, during the 2002 WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES. The Relay competition consists of four team members; each must ski 7.5 km, with two firing bouts, one prone and one standing, each bout with unsupported rifle. The United States would finish the race in 15th place, 6:44.8 behind the leader. Subject Operation/Series: 2002 WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES Base: Midway State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Minnesota National Guard mens Patrol Team climbs an incline while competing during the Patrol Race at the 50th anniversary Chief of the National Guard Bureau Biathlon Championships at Soldier Hollow Nordic Center, Feb. 21, 2024. The Utah National Guard hosted the national biathlon competition consisting of cross-country skiing and competitive shooting events that test the warriors endurance and marksmanship. Army

DF-ST-89-05977. Base: Calgary State: Alberta (AB) Country: Canada (CAN)

Man climbing challenging wall during Ouray Ice Festival

Cross-country skier

Fought until they drop - the biathletes lie broken in the snow at the Women's Sprint Biathlon - 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan/Cortina - Italy

Biathlon World Cup, mass start, Antholz, province of Bolzano-Bozen, Italy, Europe

Young adult woman ice climbing

Vintage Photograph. Olympic skier soaring through the sky at the lake placid 1980 winter games.

Bryce Murdick, from the New Hampshire National Guard prepares to shoot during the Pursuit Race at the 50th anniversary Chief of the National Guard Bureau Biathlon Championships at Soldier Hollow Nordic Center, Feb. 18, 2024. The Utah National Guard hosted the national biathlon competition consisting of cross-country skiing and competitive shooting events that test the warriors endurance and marksmanship. (

Sgt. Jaclyne Thieschafer, Minnesota National Guard, climbs an incline while competing in the Relay Race at the 50th anniversary Chief of the National Guard Bureau Biathlon Championships at Soldier Hollow Nordic Center, Feb. 20, 2024. The Utah National Guard hosted the national biathlon competition consisting of cross-country skiing and competitive shooting events that test the warriors endurance and marksmanship. Army

World Class Athlete SPECIALIST (SPC) Jeremy Teela, USA, enters the stadium at Soldier hollow after completing his first trip around the course during the men's 10km Biathlon Sprint race at the 2002 WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES. SPC Teela would finish the race 20th overall, 1:45.3 behind the leader. Subject Operation/Series: 2002 WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES Base: Midway State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Cross-country skiing, Tobias Angerer, Hemmersuppenalm alp, Reit im Winkl, Chiemgau region, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

With her .22 caliber, bolt-action rifle slung on her back, National Guard SPECIALIST (SPC) Kara Salmela, USA, leaves the prone shooting portion of the event, on the way to her second lap of the women's 7.5 km Biathlon Sprint race at Solider Hollow during the 2002 WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES. SPC Salmela would finish the race 59th overall, 57:25.9 behind the leader. Subject Operation/Series: 2002 WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES Base: Midway State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Backcountry Snowboarder

Claudia Pechstein, Germany, Essent ISU World Speedskating Championships 2011, Inzell Skating Stadium, Upper Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Milan, Italy. 12th Feb, 2026. Laura Hall of Team Canada during the Speed Skating Women's 5000m on day six of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Milano Speed Skating Stadium on February 12, 2026 in Milan, Italy. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM Credit: Abaca Press/Alamy Live News

Ice Speedway Event, Hans Dohm Eisstadion, Wilmersdorf, Berlin, Germany, Europe

Ryan Redington And Team Leave The Ceremonial Start Line With An Iditarider During The 2016 Iditarod

Skiing, ski race, ski world cup, ski racer, Ted Ligety, the USA, winner's stage, champagne shower,

Engadiner ski marathon

ESQUIADOR EN PLENO SALTO.

Young boys (age 5) sledding at Wagon Hill Farm in Durham, New Hampshire.

OLY1009-TeelaMassStartcopy.jpg: U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program biathlete Sgt. Jeremy Teela (bib number 28) skis to 29th place in the Olympic men's 15-kilometer mass start race Sunday at Whistler Olympic Park in British Columbia.

Milan, Italy. 12th Feb, 2026. Individual Neutral Athletes' Marina Zueva and Laura Hall of Team Canada during the Speed Skating Women's 5000m on day six of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Milano Speed Skating Stadium on February 12, 2026 in Milan, Italy. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM Credit: Abaca Press/Alamy Live News

Bobsled races in Whistler, Canada

Felix Bitterling (DSV Sports Director Biathlon) at the men's biathlon pursuit - 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan/Cortina - Italy

Cross-country skiing, Tobias Angerer, Hemmersuppenalm alp, Reit im Winkl, Chiemgau region, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Rear view of a dog sled in the snow, 6th International Sled Dog Race 26. 27. January 2013, Inzell, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

SPAIN - Cerdanya (district) - Catalonia - Lerida. Cerdanya: Estación de ski nórdico de LLes (La Cerdanya); práctica de ski de fondo

Ski Police, Carabinieri, Falcade-Molino, Dolomites, Province of Belluno, Veneto Region, Italy, Falcade, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Engadiner ski marathon

Sprint race, Stockholm, Sweden, 2008

Skiing, ski race, ski world cup, ski racer, Frida Hansdotter, SWE,

Winter sports, biathlon, world cup, Ruhpolding, winner's honour, Kaisa Makarainen, FIN

Winter sports, biathlon, world cup, Ruhpolding, winner's honour, Gabriela Soukalova, CZE

Winter sports, biathlon, world cup, Ruhpolding, Liegendschiessen, Franzi's ska Hildebrand, GER

Skiing, ski race, ski world cup, ski racer, Nina Loeseth, NOR,

Cyclo-Cross

DMYTRENKO Khrystyna (Team Ukraine) in the woman's biathlon relay - 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan/Cortina - Italy

Ice Hockey - men

Bobsled races in Whistler, Canada

With snow and ice flying up behind them, driver Brian Shimer, World Class Athletes SPECIALIST Mike Kohn, USA, and SPECIALIST Doug Sharp, USA, and brakeman Dan Steele come to a stop. They just completed their third run for "USA-2" at the Utah Olympic Park track in Park City, Utah, during the 2002 WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES. They would surprisingly go on to win the bronze medal behind "USA-1" and "Germany-2.". Subject Operation/Series: 2002 WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES Base: Park City State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Anna-Lena Forster (BRSV Radolfzell) at the Media Day and training for the Para Alpine Ski World Cup Feldberg 20256

Maria Riesch, GER winner of the slalom World Cup 2010 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Young woman, about 25 years, carrying skis on her shoulder, against a blue sky, near Masserberg, Thuringian Forest mountains, Thuringia, Germany, Europe

Vintage Photograph. Spanish bobsleigh team races through the winter course with precision.

A couple, carrying their skis, heads toward the Demo Center at a California ski resort.

Emily Bridon, Canada, Super G, Womens FIS World Cup Final, Kandahar race, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

DF-ST-89-05958. Base: Calgary State: Alberta (AB) Country: Canada (CAN)

A trio of women take photos at the Olympic Rings in Whistler Village on a winter day.

February 09 2026:Megan Oldham (Canada) looks on during the Women's Freeski Slopestyle Freestyle Skiing competition on Day 3 of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy. Ulrik Pedersen/CSM

Italy, Veneto, Cortina d'Ampezzo, ski world cup, winner's honour, Maria Höfl-Riesch

Ice Speedway Event, Hans Dohm Eisstadion, Wilmersdorf, Berlin, Germany, Europe

Winter sports, biathlon, world cup, Ruhpolding, winner's honour, Gabriela Soukalova, CZE

Cross-country skiing, Tobias Angerer, Hemmersuppenalm alp, Reit im Winkl, Chiemgau region, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Retired U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Beth King prepares to compete in the 2022 Invictus Games by training in discus during the 2022 Invictus Games Team U.S. Training Camp, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, April 10, 2022. Team U.S is a part of more than 500 participants from 20 countries who will take part in The Invictus Games The Hague 2020 featuring ten adaptive sports, including archery, field, indoor rowing, powerlifting, swimming, track, sitting volleyball, wheelchair basketball, wheelchair rugby, and a driving challenge.

(Right to left) Pilot Brian Shimer, World Class Athletes SPECIALIST Mike Kohn, USA, and SPECIALIST Doug Sharp, USA, with brakeman Dan Steele sprint down the start at the Utah Olympic Park track in Park City, Utah, during their first run of the men's four-man bobsled in the 2002 WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES. Subject Operation/Series: 2002 WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES Base: Park City State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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