Vonn appoints Svindal as coach ahead of 2026 Olympics / Photo: Fabrice COFFRINI - AFP
-
Brazil seeks WTO relief against Trump tariffs
-
Isak told to train alone by Newcastle - reports
-
McDonald's sees US rebound but says low-income diners remain stressed
-
Trump hikes India levy over Russian oil as tariff deadline approaches
-
Swiss president hopes Washington talks avert surprise tariff
-
France wildfire kills one as Spanish resort evacuated
-
Stocks higher with eyes on earnings, US tariff deadline
-
Vonn appoints Svindal as coach ahead of 2026 Olympics
-
Backlash after 'interview' with AI avatar of US school shooting victim
-
Darth Vader's lightsaber could cost you an arm and a leg
-
Swiss president to meet Rubio as surprise tariff hike looms
-
Israel orders army to execute govt decisions on Gaza
-
Berlin wary as Berlusconi group closer to German media takeover
-
Italy approves plans for world's longest suspension bridge
-
Arsenal have 'belief' to end trophy drought, says Arteta
-
Putin decree allows Russia to increase greenhouse gas emissions
-
Putin holds 'constructive' talks with US envoy Witkoff ahead of sanctions deadline: Kremlin
-
Liverpool set to cut losses with Nunez move to Saudi: reports
-
Stocks tick up with eyes on earnings, US tariff deadline
-
German broadcast giant backs takeover by Berlusconi group
-
Pro-Trump nationalist becomes Poland's new president
-
Putin meets US envoy Witkoff ahead of sanctions deadline
-
UK watchdog bans Zara ads over 'unhealthily thin' model photos
-
Natural disasters caused $135 bn in economic losses in first half of 2025: Swiss Re
-
Rebuilding in devastated Mariupol under Russia's thumb
-
One dead, nine injured in huge France wildfire
-
German factory orders fall amid tariff, growth woes
-
Turkmenistan's methane-spewing 'Gateway to Hell' loses its anger
-
Markets tick up but traders wary as Trump tariffs temper rate hopes
-
A year on, Ugandans still suffering from deadly garbage collapse
-
Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk posts strong results but competition weighs
-
Prince Harry cleared of 'bullying' in African charity row
-
Taiwan's orchid growers dig in as US tariffs shoot up
-
Markets tick higher but traders wary as Trump tariffs temper rate hopes
-
Cuba activists say detained on anniversary of 1994 anti-Castro protest
-
Pro-Trump nationalist to take over as Poland's new president
-
Nawrocki: nationalist historian becomes Poland's president
-
Lavish 'Grand Mariage' weddings celebrate Comoros tradition, society
-
Russian cover bands take centre stage as big names stay away
-
Squeezed by urban growth, Nigerian fishermen stick to tradition
-
One dead, nine injured in wildfire in southern France
-
Chikungunya in China: What you need to know
-
Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific unveils deal to buy 14 Boeing jets
-
US envoy Witkoff arrives in Russia ahead of sanctions deadline
-
Indian army searches for scores missing after deadly Himalayan flood
-
Steeper US tariffs take effect on many Brazilian goods
-
Bangladesh mystic singers face Islamist backlash
-
'Not backing down': activists block hydro plants in N.Macedonia
-
Fire in southern France burns 11,000 hectares, injures nine
-
Rugby Australia relaxes 'redundant' limit on foreign-based players
NYSE - LSE
| CMSD | -0.21% | 23.46 | $ | |
| CMSC | -0.3% | 23 | $ | |
| GSK | -1.15% | 36.895 | $ | |
| RIO | 0.93% | 60.26 | $ | |
| JRI | 0.59% | 13.339 | $ | |
| SCS | 0.22% | 15.995 | $ | |
| BCC | -4.73% | 82.85 | $ | |
| NGG | 0.39% | 72.56 | $ | |
| SCU | 0% | 12.72 | $ | |
| BCE | -1.36% | 23.245 | $ | |
| RYCEF | 0.9% | 14.48 | $ | |
| RBGPF | 1.42% | 76 | $ | |
| AZN | -1.18% | 73.61 | $ | |
| BTI | 1.04% | 56.425 | $ | |
| RELX | -3.74% | 48.765 | $ | |
| VOD | 2.07% | 11.335 | $ | |
| BP | 0.96% | 33.925 | $ |
Vonn appoints Svindal as coach ahead of 2026 Olympics
Comeback queen Lindsey Vonn has appointed former Norwegian ski star Aksel Lund Svindal as coach to help her prepare for the 2026 Winter Olympics.
The former Olympic and serial world champion stunned the sports world when she returned to the US ski team last year aged 40, five years after retirement.
She has her sights set on adding to the downhill gold she won at the 2010 Vancouver Games at Milan/Cortina next year with her close friend Svindal now on her coaching team.
"Bringing Aksel onto my team for this season feels like a natural and incredibly exciting step," Vonn said on Wednesday.
"We've shared so much history on the mountain, from training to winning World Cup titles, and there's a deep level of trust and respect that's developed over the years.
"To have him officially on my team as we push for the Cortina Games is a huge boost."
Svindal, a two-time former overall World Cup champion and double Olympic gold medallist, and Vonn will begin preparations for Milan-Cortina with a training camp in Chile "later this summer".
Vonn, who has 82 World Cup wins to her name, was forced into retirement following a serious knee injury.
But after undergoing a titanium reconstruction of her knee, she returned to competition last season, picking up the first podium of her return at Sun Valley in March.
Reflecting on her return she said: "This comeback is about pushing boundaries and proving what's possible, and I believe Aksel will help give me the extra edge I will need on this ambitious journey."
D.Moore--AMWN