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Future UK bids for Olympics and Paralympics must be in the North, mayors say

Plans for a Northern Games could help rebalance the north-south divide and ensure a fairer national redistribution of major events, campaigners say.

The Independent UK

Winter Olympics live: Lindsey Vonn battles through ACL rupture in women’s downhill

Vonn ruptured her ACL less than two weeks before the event but will go for a medal in her return from retirement

The Independent UK

Lindsey Vonn is superhuman and her Winter Olympics act of bravery reveals her defining trait

After two World Cup wins and seven podiums this season, Lindsey Vonn was among the favourites for downhill Olympic gold. Despite having a fully ruptured ACL in one knee, it is her toughness and mental strength that mean she remains in the running

The Independent UK

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Winter Olympics briefing: Italy’s golden moment and Sweden stick it to Norway

Francesca Lollobrigida brought the house down at the Milano Ice Park and then searched out her son to share her joy

The Guardian - UK

Olympic snowboarding hopeful Mia Brookes was ‘never going to do anything else’

A family friend of the snowboarder has told of her pride as the sport’s youngest world champion prepares to go for gold at the Winter Games.

Evening Standard

The world heard JD Vance being booed at the Olympics. Except for viewers in the US

The real risk for American broadcasters is not that dissent will be visible. It is that audiences will start assuming anything they do not show is being hidden

The Guardian - US

‘Mixed emotions’: Team USA skier Hunter Hess says wearing the flag doesn’t mean backing all US policies, sparks Olympic boycott calls

American freestyle skiers Hunter Hess and Chris Lillis expressed mixed feelings about representing the US at the Winter Olympics, citing domestic issues they disagree with. Their comments sparked backlash online, with some viewers vowing to boycott the Games, arguing that wearing the flag signifies full endorsement of the country.

The Times of India

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Anna Odine Stroem of Norway wins gold in women's Olympic ski jumping, Nika Prevc gets silver

Anna Odine Stroem of Norway won Olympic gold in women’s ski jumping on the normal hill ahead of Slovenian favorite Nika Prevc

The Independent UK

How Scoring Works in Olympic Curling

Here's everything you need to know about how to score in curling.

Sports Illustrated

For U.S. Speedskater Greta Myers, an Olympic Debut Arrives Ahead of Schedule

After walking in the opening ceremony, the 21-year-old Minnesota native didn’t plan to compete in Saturday’s 3,000-meter event. But after a late scratch, she is now, officially, an Olympian.

Sports Illustrated

‘It’s bigger than just coach and athlete’: Jess Hull’s family ties bind an Olympic dream

Australian middle-distance runner is building on a 1500m silver medal at Paris 2024 after making a bold move to return to being coached by her dad

The Guardian - AU

Meet all the real-life couples competing at the 2026 Winter Olympics

The Winter Olympics will run until the closing ceremony on February 22

The Independent UK

Italians collect medals on a feel-good first day for the hosts at the Milan Cortina Olympics

Francesca Lollobrigida led a tricolor day for Italy at the Milan Cortina Olympics

The Independent UK

Scotty's halfpipe dream: competing at an Aussie X Games

Snowboard great Scotty James is chasing an Olympic gold medal but also wants to leave a legacy for his teammates by bringing the Winter X-Games to Australia.

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The Independent UK

Olympic tourists in Cortina can explore the Dolomites with the new 'Uber Snowmobile' service

Olympic spectators can now book a snowmobile ride to the Three Peaks of Lavaredo through Uber

Cinemablend

No Big Deal, Just Taylor Swift Sending A Sweet Message To Athletes Amid The Winter Olympics

Taylor Swift is making Olympic athletes shimmer.

The Independent UK

Lindsey Vonn’s coach explains why she still has Winter Olympics medal hope despite ACL rupture

Lindsey Vonn will aim to win an Olympic medal just over a week after suffering an ACL injury

Kiplinger

The $200,000 Olympic 'Pension' is a Retirement Game-Changer for Team USA

The donation by financier Ross Stevens is meant to be a "retirement program" for Team USA Olympic and Paralympic athletes.

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The Guardian - US

Early crash disrupts US favorite Jessie Diggins in race for skiathlon gold

The world’s No 1 cross-country skier, who is competing at her final Olympics, clawed back for an eighth-place finish in tough conditions

Sports Illustrated

From Day 1, the Milan Cortina Olympics Are Already As Bizarre As Ever

From reports of a crotch-size manipulation scandal in ski jumping to a Mariah Carey performance, the 2026 Winter Games are off to a peculiar start.

The Guardian - US

‘My ACL is 100% gone’: Lindsey Vonn’s improbable comeback at 41 is just another risk

Time has never seemed to stop the US skiing star. Entering Sunday’s Olympic downhill medal race, injuries haven’t either

The Guardian - UK

Bangers and smash: Von Allmen wins first gold of Winter Olympics to fulfil butcher’s dream

Switzerland’s Franjo von Allmen produced a stunning run on Stelvio to win the men’s downhill as teammate and race favourite Marco Odermatt missed the podium

The Guardian - UK

‘It made me cry’: your favourite moments from past Winter Olympics

From Torvill and Dean scoring a perfect 6.0 to radical new boarding and skiing styles, readers recall euphoric moments from past Games

The Independent UK

Olympics opening ceremony in Milan was lacking snow, but tiny winter wonderland was on its sidelines

The Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Milan on Friday dazzled with highlights like a Leonardo da Vinci-inspired cauldron and Mariah Carey singing in Italian

AAP

Victory for Allmen: Swiss downhiller takes marquee gold

The first gold medal in the Winter Olympics has been won by Swiss ski race ace Franjo von Allmen in the blue riband men's downhill in Bormio.

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