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‘Even more special’: Jakara Anthony dusts off Winter Olympics heartbreak for historic triumph

Freestyle skier becomes Australia’s first two-time Winter Games gold medallist with victory in dual moguls Olympic debut just days after shock defeat

The Guardian - AU

Lucas Pinheiro Braathen makes Winter Olympic history for Brazil

Gold in the giant slalom was Brazil’s – and indeed South America’s – first medal at the Winter Games.

The Independent UK

Milan Cortina’s wide footprint reshapes the Olympic experience

The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics stretch across northern Italy, and the long travel times are reshaping the experience for athletes and fans

The Independent UK

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Norway’s Klaebo ties all-time Winter Olympics gold record, in photos

Norway’s cross-country skiing star Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo won an eighth gold medal at the Milan Cortina Olympics Friday, tying an all‑time Winter Games record. The 29‑year‑old claimed victory in the men’s 10 kilometer interval‑start race, for his third gold at the 2026 Games.

The Independent UK

How are Olympic host cities chosen?

For the first time in Olympic history, two cities are jointly hosting the Games: Cortina d'Ampezzo, a pretty ski resort in Italy’s spectacular Dolomites, and Milan, the country’s second largest city, 410km away. This will be Cortina’s second time hosting the Winter Games, after its successful event 70 years ago…

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Puerto Rico's flag is flying high this week. But who gets to hold it is complicated

Puerto Rico this week is making its mark on some of the world’s biggest stages: the Super Bowl halftime show and -- with a single athlete -- the slopes of the Winter Games

The Independent UK

In real life, the Olympic mascot is a weasel-like animal at risk because of climate change

The two animals chosen as the mascots of the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games are stoats, a weasel-like animal that’s at risk because of climate change

The Independent UK

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Jordan Stolz: the American speed skater who could define the Olympics

The 21-year-old has dominated speed skating for three years running. In the next 11 days, he could become not just an Olympic champion but the face of the Winter Games

The Guardian - US

'I don’t even have gloves on': Olympic town warms up as climate change puts Winter Games on thin ice

This type of February 'warmth' for Cortina is made at least three times more likely due to climate change, according to meteorologists.

Euronews

Olympic town warms up as climate change puts Winter Games on thin ice

Olympic fans came to Cortina with heavy winter coats and gloves

The Independent UK

Olympic crowd boos as JD Vance appears at 2026 Winter Games opening ceremony

Andrea Bocelli and Mariah Carey performed during the Opening Ceremony to mark the start of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan

The Independent UK

Olympian Lindsey Vonn says grit is the key to investing success

Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn is coming out of retirement to compete in the 2026 Winter Games, and attributes one skill to her investing success.

Fortune

Who’ll Win in Italy? SI Picks Every Medal at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics

From Alpine skiing to speedskating and everything in between, we’re picking the podium for all 116 medal events at the Winter Games.

Sports Illustrated

In Her Final Olympics, Hilary Knight Is Leaving Women’s Hockey Better Than She Found It

Competing in her fifth Winter Games, the U.S. captain is the face of American women’s hockey after her role in galvanizing the sport—both at home and internationally.

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From tarmac and velodromes to ice and snow: Cyclists at the Winter Olympics

Kelsey Mitchell, Connie Carpenter-Phinney, Clara Hughes and more. Meet the cyclists who’ve crossed disciplines and Olympic Games

The Guardian - UK

Team GB chief predicts ‘most potent’ Winter Games ever with sights set on eight medals

Eve Muirhead, Britain’s chef de mission at the Milano Cortina Games, said: ‘We have the capability to disrupt the norm’

The Independent UK

After questions and concerns, the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics are ready to go as a new era arrives

When the Winter Games kick off with the opening ceremony on Friday it won’t just be the athletes who are going to be tested

The Guardian - US

Winter Olympics 2026: all your questions about the Milano Cortina Games, answered

Stars, new events, iconic Alpine venues and a return to full Olympic atmosphere after the pandemic era. Here’s everything you need to know about Milano Cortina 2026

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The Independent UK

US Olympians are greeted at Milan's airport with star-spangled Ralph Lauren uniforms

U.S. Freestyle Olympic silver medalist Jaelin Kauf and her teammates have been fitted with their Ralph Lauren uniforms for the Milan Cortina Winter Games

The Independent UK

IOC open to earlier dates for future Winter Olympics and Paralympics because of warmer temperatures

Staging future Winter Games as early as January and the Paralympic Winter Games in February is a possibility because of warmer temperatures, the International Olympic Committee says

Sports Illustrated

Lindsey Vonn’s Full Schedule of Events for 2026 Winter Olympics

Here’s everything to know about Vonn ahead of the 2026 Milan Cortina Games.

The Conversation

Climate change threatens the Winter Olympics’ future – and even snowmaking has limits for saving the Games

Watching the Winter Olympics is an adrenaline rush as athletes fly down snow-covered ski slopes, luge tracks and over the ice at breakneck speeds and with grace.

Sports Illustrated

The 2026 Winter Olympics Will Give an Untraditionally Italian Region Its Moment

Milan and Cortina will be the first cohost cities in Olympic history, setting the stage for a diverse Games that will showcase 116 events and myriad cultures in Northern Italy.

The Guardian - UK

The Joy of Six: incredible Winter Olympics moments

From a golden goal on ice, to Eve Muirhead’s redemption moment and more, here are half a dozen Winter Games classics

The Independent UK

Inside the Olympic village as athletes arrive for Winter Games

Athletes have moved into the Olympic village for the Winter Games which get underway later this week

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