The Winter Olympics bring sports we barely see outside of these few weeks. Many of them look exciting. Some of them look like a bad idea for normal people. A lot of these events mix speed, ice, height,

Team GB have a structured pay scale for athletes depending on their status and how likely they are to win a medal at events such as the summer or winter Olympics and Paralympics. Members of Team GB receive funding towards their living and sporting costs through the Athlete Performance Award (APA).

That same year, Olympians got a chance to show off their aim while competing in live pigeon shooting. According to NPR, approximately 300 birds were released while athletes shot to see who could bag the most birds. The winner? Leon de Lunden of Belgium with 21 pigeons.

"When we come in to shoot at the range, we are shooting at a target that is the size of a golf ball, 50 meters away, with our heart pumping outside our chest ..."

By Karolos Grohmann MILAN, Feb 13 (Reuters) - The International Olympic Committee would be open to reviewing guidelines governing the rights of athletes to freely express themselves at the Winter Games but the rules have been embraced by competitors,

Calorie intake and extreme eating habits aside, there are some key practices in Olympic athletes’ training and nutrition that the average person can emulate.

NBC is airing at least 12 hours of daily daytime coverage, with streaming available 24/7 on Peacock. See what's on the agenda for Friday, Feb. 13.

MILAN, Feb 13 (Reuters) - The Court of Arbitration for Sport on Friday dismissed an appeal by Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych to be reinstated in the Milano Cortina Olympics after he was disqualified over his “helmet of remembrance".