It may look like reckless, high-speed mayhem as four daredevils throw themselves down the jumps, drops, berms and turns, but snowboard cross is far more of a mind game than that, according to two-time Olympic champion Pierre Vaultier.

Sandy Brémond is rapidly making her way to the top of the ski cross world. The 17-year-old champion from the Southern French Alps will be a serious contender at the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Lausanne 2020, where she will make her Olympic bow and realise the first part of a childhood dream.

As part of its celebrations for next year’s Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, Worldwide Olympic Partner Panasonic has been hosting a special exhibition at the Panasonic Centre Tokyo, based on the theme of sports and manga.

The French quartet won the biathlon mixed relay at PyeongChang 2018 to hand Martin Fourcade his fifth Olympic gold (and his third of these Games). The relays also produced a golden landmark for Darya Domracheva who took her personal Olympic title haul to four as she helped Belarus win the women’s event to become the most decorated female biathlete in history. Meanwhile the Swedes produced a flawless performance to overcome the Norwegians and Germans in the men’s relay.

As well as being the reigning world champion in giant slalom, Tessa Worley is a member of the French quartet that holds the world title in the team event, which is set to make its Olympic debut in 2018. Moreover, her strong recent showings in the super-G suggest she will be in the running for as many as three medals in PyeongChang.

Fencing is a sport that has its roots in antiquity, but which has evolved over the centuries, and today benefits from an array of cutting-edge technology and safety equipment, not least the specialised helmets. Here we take you behind the scenes to see exactly what goes into these vital pieces of kit.

Austrian giant slalom star Marcel Hirscher turned up the heat on 2006 Olympic champion Ted Ligety, mastering a notoriously difficult Val d’Isere piste in Saturday’s World Cup race, which his rival didn’t manage to finish.

Horse Guards Parade was the scene of a huge upset as reigning Olympic Games champions Todd Rogers and Phil Dalhausser of the USA crashed out of the men's Beach Volleyball competition.