The European Youth Olympic Festival got underway this week in Voralberg (AUT) and Liechtenstein with athletes between 14-18 years of age competing in all areas of winter sports. 

With a hugely successful Kreischberg 2015 World Championships in the rearview mirror it's time to get back to FIS Freestyle World Cup action, beginning with the classic Lake Placid moguls and aerials World Cup weekend. 

Looking back on the first Japanese Nordic Combined World Cup since 2006, of course the first person to ask about his experiences is Yoshito Watabe.

Just two days after he competed in the parallel giant slalom event of the FIS Freestyle Ski & Snowboard World Championships in Lachtal Austrian National Team member Andreas Prommegger has undergone surgery. 

Good news from Thomas Zangerl. Only one day after his tough crash in the ski cross semi finals of the 2015 FIS Freestyle Ski & Snowboard World Championships in Kreischberg, Austria, the national team member is already on the road to recovery. 

A wonderful winter scenery awaited the almost 8000 racers on the start line of this year's Marcialonga. However, Val di Fassa and Val di Fiemme, the two valleys through which the prestigious race runs through, hadn't seen much snow in the last couple of weeks. 

The fans in Willingen this weekend can look forward to seeing two famous faces, who haven't been competing in the World Cup for a while now. 

Olympic Gold medalist and former snowboard cross world champion Maelle Ricker is currently taking some time away from competition to recover from a pre-season injury. 

After his fall in Wisla, where he suffered a fracture of the left wrist, Anders Bardal underwent surgery on Wednesday in Trondheim. 

Austrian youngster Fabian Steindl has once more proven that he is one of the best jumpers in the starting field of Nordic Combined.