Sports丨Ski mountaineering races to Olympic debut

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Emily Harrop wasn't fast enough going downhill on skis to get near the podium in Alpine skiing. But she's proving tough to beat going uphill.    The French athlete has earned the moniker "queen of ski mountaineering" after making the switch at the age of 20 and will be the favorite to win gold when the sport makes its Olympic debut at next year's Milano-Cortina Winter Games.    Harrop has won all four World Cup sprint races this season, the last of which came on Feb 22 at an Olympic test event in Bormio, the venue for next year's ski mountaineering — or skimo — events. ▲ Olympic rings seen in the snow at the Stelvio Ski Center, venue for the alpine ski and ski mountaineering disciplines at the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, in Bormio, Italy.  AP    "It's great to be able to come here a year before to test it out, it was really exciting for all of us," Harrop said after her victory. "I think everyone had in their minds this year the test event, so I'm really glad to h ………………………………