Meet Philipp Raimund, the German ski jumper who is afraid of heights but won a gold medal anyway originally appeared on The ...

Winter Olympic sports all share some combination of snow and ice, yet vary in technical aspects. It’s almost as if the ...

The fear of heights is common for many people. Some are afraid of extreme heights such as skyscrapers, while others are afraid of simple heights such as ladders and multi-level parking garages.

The Athletic has live coverage of the 2026 Winter Olympics. PREDAZZO, Italy — Philipp Raimund, a German ski jumper who had ...

A ski jumper with a fear of heights? Philipp Raimund of Germany didn't let that stop him at the 2026 Olympics. Here's how he ...