Pyeongchang Alpine test event cleared after gondola worries (The Associated Press)

The alpine skiing test event for the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics will go ahead as planned next month after workers toiled through the holidays on overnight shifts to complete construction on a key gondola. The International Ski Federation issued final clearance Wednesday, ending worries that the gondola would not be ready in time. A men’s World Cup downhill and super-G are scheduled for the South Korean resort of Jeongseon on Feb. 6-7.