Snow sports

  • Curling-anchor Curling: Scotland beat Sweden to claim World Championships
    24.03.13
    Scotland beat Sweden by 6-5 in an exciting gold medal final on Sunday afternoon at the Titlis Glacier Mountain World Women's Curling Championship in Riga, Latvia to take the world crown. Photo credit: WCF/Richard Gray. Sweden, who had beaten Scotl...
  • NewsAnchor_pink6-19 Skiing: Kelly Gallagher Wins Three Medals at World Championships
    27.02.13
    Kelly Gallagher skied to success winning three medals in Spain at the International Paralympic Committee Alphine Skiing World Championships.
  • Banff-fest Film: Banff Mountain Film Festival
    18.02.13
    We love a good film here at Sportsister, and if we can combine an inspiring bit of sporting action, beautiful scenery and creative film making in one, then that pretty much makes for a perfect combination. The Banff Mountain Film festival has all of this,...
  • NewsAnchor_pink6 Speed skating: Christie wins second World Cup gold in Dresden
    13.02.13
    Following the successful Olympic test event in Sochi last week, Elise Christie has won her second gold medal of the series, for 1500m, at the final stages of the ISU World Cup in Dresden. Despite not being her main event, Christie beat Min-Jung Kim (KO...
  • Elise Christie 2 Speed skating: World Cup finishes for GB skaters at Olympic test event in Sochi
    06.02.13
    British speed skaters have picked up another medal and more top eight finishes on the final day of competition at the Samsang ISU World Cup Short Track, which was held in Sochi, 2014 Olympic host city, this past weekend. Elise Christie won two medals i...
  • NewsAnchor_pink6 Snowboarding: Zoe Gillings comes 10th in World Championships
    30.01.13
    Zoe Gillings, Britain’s leading snowboarder cross rider, finished 10th at the FIS World Championships in Canada. In freezing temperatures of -30, the 27 year old from the Isle of Mann made it through the quarter finals stage despite a rider pile up, bu...
  • Video: How to 540 by Torah Bright Video: How to 540 by Torah Bright
    24.01.13
    Ever wished you could learn some neat snowboarding moves from one of the world's best riders? Now is your chance. Torah Bright has a pipe gold medal in Vancouver and a TTR World title as well as being one of the most photographed snowsport athletes...
  • Speed skating: Two European titles for Elise Christie Speed skating: Two European titles for Elise Christie
    21.01.13
    Continuing her fine form this season British speed skater Elise Christie won two golds and finished second in the overall classification at the European Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Malmo, 18-20 January. On the first day of the compet...
  • Capture Sportsister loves: Roxy team rider video action
    17.01.13
    If you're a fan of the white stuff then you'll love the latest instalment in Roxy’s series of team rider podcasts as much as we do.
  • Speed skating: British team competes at European Championships Speed skating: British team competes at European Championships
    17.01.13
    A team of nine British skaters, including world number one Elise Christie, will compete this weekend at the European Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Malmo, Sweden. Performance Director for GB Short Track Stuart Horsepool said: “So far th...