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Lindsey Vonn’s request to compete in a men’s World Cup downhill race has been rejected by the International Ski Federation.
The FIS council met Saturday in Oberhofen, Switzerland, and ”confirmed that one gender is not entitled to participate in races of the other,” adding in a statement that ”exceptions will not be made to the FIS Rules.”
Vonn, a four-time overall World Cup champion, wanted to enter the men’s downhill on Nov. 24 at Lake Louise, Alberta, six days before the women race on the same course  … More
The Jackson brothers head from the beaches to the slopes for a heli session in Chile, where they meet up with professional surfer Ian Walsh. After hitting up the local wave pool to try flowboarding, the boy’s head back to the snow where John and Eric experience some painful setbacks.