American bobsled driver Kris Horn cannot race in the two-man event at the Milan Cortina Games after the sport's governing body denied his appeal.

LIVIGNO, Italy (AP) — Justin Reiter is a rarity in snowboarding. He is an American who made his career carving curves into the snow banks at high speeds, instead of launching his board airborne from the halfpipe.

Competitors ascend steep slopes with 'skins' on their skis, strap gear to their backpacks, and race downhill in a test of endurance and precision.