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'I noticed purple spots on my chest then doctors gave me just three weeks to live'

Harry Simpson, who lives in Belfast, noticed a number of purple spots on his chest just days before his 26th birthday but thought nothing of them - but they were signs of a rare form of leukaemia which nearly took his life

Daily Mirror

Healthy young man given three weeks to live after noticing 'purple spots' on chest

Harry Simpson was told by doctors that he might have picked up a 'viral infection' while on a trip to Dubai but he later discovered that he had a rare form of blood cancer and potentially only had weeks left to live.

Daily Record

Skiers seek climate change moves: 'The seasons have shifted'

Overall World Cup winners Mikaela Shiffrin, Federica Brignone and Aleksander Aamodt Kilde are among nearly 200 athletes from multiple disciplines who have signed a letter addressed to the International Ski and Snowboard Federation demanding action over climate change

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The fight over Olympic Valley’s future: ‘We don’t need an artificial amusement park’

Olympic Valley ski resort has an embarrassment of natural riches: towering mountains, crisp air, a graceful meadow and easy access to crystalline Lake Tahoe.

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The Chedi Andermatt: first-class skiing and ultra-luxury in the Swiss Alps

Swoosh! Charlotta Billstrom checks in at the luxurious The Chedi Andermatt for a five-star ski and spa experience

Evening Standard

British skier dies after falling ‘dozens of metres’ while off-piste in France

Rescue workers were said to be shocked by man’s injuries and have been given counselling

The Independent UK

British skier, 50, dies in off-piste accident in French Alps

The tourist is said to have been travelling ‘at very high speed’ before falling from a height

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Brit, 50, dies after falling 'several dozen metres' while skiing in French Alps

The man reportedly fell 'several dozen metres' and took off into the air before impacting the ground at 'very high speed', causing several and injuries and a fatal heart attack

Daily Mirror

Man who had 'never been sick' given three weeks to live after noticing 'purple spots'

Harry Simpson, 27, sees every day as "a new challenge"

Liverpool Echo

Tweed Heads skater Chloe Covell wins silver at World Championships, now aiming for 2024 Paris Olympics

The Tweed Heads teen is one of Australia's most promising young skaters and she has her heart set on competing at the Paris Olympics.

ABC News

Olympics head rejects Zelenskiy call to ban Russian athletes from Paris Games

Thomas Bach defends possible ‘white flag’ invite and says governments should not decide sports participation

The Guardian - UK

Olympics not on wrong side of history over Russia, insists defiant IOC president Thomas Bach

International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach says the organisation is not on the wrong side of history by aiming to help Russians and Belarusians qualify for the 2024 Paris Games

The Independent UK

Terrifying moment wild boar crashes into popular ski resort and attacks two snowboarders

The incredible footage was captured at the Alpen Blick Snow Resort in Myoko City, central Japan, as visitors are now being urged to be careful in the wake of the attack

Daily Mirror

A mountain of trouble? The draw – and danger – of California’s Mount Baldy

Deaths and disappearances, including actor Julian Sands, have plagued the popular spot as hikers underestimate its perils

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Manchester Airport slams 'reckless and irresponsible' YouTuber who filmed himself riding on top of lift

During the video, a sign which clearly states that people are forbidden from that part of the lift can be seen

Evening Standard

The iPhone 14 is confusing skiers with car-crash victims: should you turn off Crash Detection, though?

With half-term ski breaks on the horizon, owners of the latest Apple Watches or iPhone are worried their devices might call the emergency services unnecessarily.

The Independent UK

Emma Willis, Rylan Clark and Oti Mabuse’s Red Nose Day trek halted by weather

The trio have been warned that any attempt to push ahead to the final peak currently could pose a danger to life.

Edinburgh Live

Spiralling cost of Midlothian's Destination Hillend ski project revealed in private report

Councillors have scrapped plans to run their own glamping site and offer upmarket bar and corporate facilities and will charge visitors to use the car park at new upgraded ski centre

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The Independent UK

Where's the snow? Climate change affects ski racing season

Mother Nature and global warming are having just as much to say about when and where to hold ski races these days as the International Ski and Snowboard Federation

Daily Mirror

Skier Elena Fanchini dies aged 37 after Winter Olympics ace had career ended by tumour

Skier Elena Fanchini, who represented Italy at three Winter Olympics and six World Championships, has died at the age of just 37 after her career was ended when she was diagnosed with a tumour

The Independent UK

On This Day in 2014 – Jenny Jones wins historic snowboarding bronze in Sochi

At 33 Jones was the oldest entrant in the final by more than six years.

Nottingham Post

Mum who accused 'headstrong' child of 'spoiling holiday' opens up parenting debate

What would you do in this situation?

Edinburgh Live

New 'alpine coaster' at Midlothian Snowsports Centre to be unveiled in October

As part of the re-development of the Midlothian Snowsports Centre near Hillend, plans for the coaster, which carries individuals down a slope and in a huge loop, were drawn up years ago.

Sports Illustrated

Shiffrin, Inspired by LeBron, Wins World Championship Medal

The legendary skier is one World Cup race win away from tying Ingemar Stenmark's all-time record.

The Independent UK

Shiffrin's silver at ski worlds inspired by LeBron's record

Mikaela Shiffrin woke up to the news that LeBron James had broken the NBA scoring record and the American skier immediately drew comparisons to her own record-breaking season

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