in Italy.... A deer stands by clothes after crashing into a shop in Cortina D' Ampezzo, Italy

A British adventurer has tragically lost his life after he and a companion were caught in an avalanche while climbing a frozen waterfall in Norway.... The man's body was only recovered yesterday, following the disaster on Friday, as rescue teams' efforts were hindered by severe weather conditions. His friend, a man in his 30s, was airlifted to hospital via helicopter, but his injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.... The daring duo had been scaling the icy incline of the frozen falls

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, left, speaks at a consultation meeting of the government and the ruling parties at his office in Tokyo on July 20, 2021.... Tens of thousands of athletes, officials, games staff and media are arriving in Japan amid a local state of emergency and widespread opposition from the general public.... " We will protect the health and security of the Japanese public." He acknowledged Japan's path through the pandemic toward the Olympics had gone" sometimes backw

A worker labors to assemble the Olympic Rings onto of a tower on the outskirts of Beijing, China, on Jan.... Sponsors include big household names like Coca-Cola, Procter Gamble, Visa, Toyota, Airbnb, and Panasonic.... The International Olympic Committee's so-called TOP sponsors are being squeezed by a diplomatic boycott led by the United States, the economic power of 1.4 billion Chinese--and the fear of retaliation by China's authoritarian government....

A ski slope and lift that Occupation Forces forced the Japanese to build.... But the country's citizens were banned from using them.... Residents of Shiga Kogen had to face that they had lost the war as they watched U.S. troops easily reach the mountaintops and enjoy themselves skiing down their slopes....

On 31 July, the deadline for companies to submit their bid to build Italy’s costly new bobsled track for the 2026 Winter Olympics came and went.... “ It’s getting really hard to maintain the track or bobsled, ” Orr said.... “ Most tracks, all except one in St Moritz, are manmade and use artificial ice and snow, so they are supported by energy systems that can do a good job of keeping them relatively cold....