Mountain climber Kacper Tekieli, the husband of Poland's five-time Olympic cross-country skiing medallist Justyna Kowalczyk-Tekieli, has died at the age of 38 in an avalanche in the Swiss Alps.

Finland's International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Sari Essayah has led tributes to Olympic gold medallist and women's winter sports pioneer Siiri Rantanen, who has died aged 98.

Honorary International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) vice-president and former Russian Ski Racing Federation (FLGR) Anatoly Akentiev has died at the age of 82, it has been announced.

Norway's Anne Kjersti Kalva won her first women's International Ski and Snowboard Federation Cross-Country World Cup race with victory in the season-ending 20 kilometres classic mass start in Lahti, while Johannes Hosflot Klaebo equalled the record for most wins in a season.

Tiril Udnes Weng sealed the women's International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) Cross-Country World Cup Crystal Globe in Lahti, and her Norwegian compatriots Johannes Hosflot Klaebo and Kristine Stavas Skistad continued their fine finishes to the season with sprint classic victories.

Norway's Johannes Hosflot Klaebo claimed his fourth straight win in the sprint free at the International Ski and Snowboard World Cup in Tallinn, as he closes in on the 2022-2023 overall World Cup title with two events left.

The Swedish team claimed victory in the mixed 4x5km relay classic free discipline at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) Cross-Country World Cup in Falun.

Johannes Hosflot Klaebo and Kristine Stavas Skistad of Norway both claimed their second sprint victories of the week during the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) Cross-Country World Cup in Falun, Sweden.

Kerttu Niskanen won her second women's distance event of the season as she took control of first place in the rankings, while Norway dominated the men's leaderboard at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation Cross-Country World Cup in Falun, Sweden.

The Finnish city of Lahti has been confirmed to host the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) World Cup events in Nordic combined, cross-country, and ski jumping.

Norway's Johannes Hosflot Klaebo won the men's sprint classic, while Kristine Stavas Skistad secured a win in the women's race at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) Cross-Country World Cup on home snow in Drammen.

Ragnhild Gloersen Haga prevailed in a dramatic sprint finish to win the women's 50-kilometres mass start at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) Cross-Country World Cup in Oslo.

Norway's Simen Hegstad Kruger clinched a home International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) Cross-Country World Cup win in the men's 50 kilometres mass start freestyle event in Oslo.

Norway's Pal Golberg claimed the final gold medal of the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) Nordic World Ski Championships in Planica as the country finished top of the standings.

Norway profited from a tired performance from Sweden to secure the women's 4x5 kilometres relay classic cross-country skiing gold at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation Nordic World Ski Championships in Planica.