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Why are countries boycotting the Winter Paralympics opening ceremony?

A number of nations have decided to boycott Friday night’s opening ceremony for the Winter Paralympics. The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has confirmed athletes from Ukraine, Czechia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Finland will all stay away from the ceremony. The decision to boycott comes after the IPC confirmed six…

The Independent UK

Lindsey Vonn Mourns the Demise Of Her Beloved Dog Leo, Who Passed Away Just a Day After Her Olympics Crash

American Alpine Ski Racer Lindsey Vonn is going through a very difficult time after recently losing her beloved dog, Leo. Vonn shared that Leo breathed his last just one day after she crashed at the Winter Olympics 2026. Lindsey took to her social media handle on Wednesday to pen a…

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With Three Olympics in Five Years, Kelsey Mitchell Chases History As Dual Olympian

The Canadian track cyclist won gold in Tokyo in 2021. Just months after her bobsled debut, she is pushing for the podium once again—this time in the Winter Games.

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Japanese teen Ami Nakai overshadows US in women’s figure skating at Winter Olympics

Japan has upstaged the United States in the short program of the women's figure skating competition at the Milan Cortina Olympics

The Independent UK

Athletes and fans brave the snow and cold at the Winter Games, in photos

Heavy snowfall continues to sweep across the mountain venues of the Winter Games, postponing some events but failing to stop the action as athletes push through snow-covered courses and bundled-up fans endure the cold to cheer them on.

The Independent UK

Gold for Elana! Meyers Taylor, 41, wins Olympic monobob title at Milan Cortina Games

Elana Meyers Taylor has won her first Olympic gold in women’s monobob, and she made history as the oldest American woman to do it at the Winter Games

The Independent UK

Ski mountaineering is making its Winter Olympics debut at Milano Cortina 2026

The 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milan and Cortona d'Ampezzo in northern Italy feature eight new medal events and one new official sport: ski mountaineering, or “skimo.”

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Brazilians celebrate 'Carnival in the Italian snow' as Alpine skier wins Olympic gold

With Brazil entering the joyous throes of Carnival, Alpine ski racer Lucas Pinheiro Braathen just gave it another reason to celebrate: an Olympic gold medal at the Winter 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

Where the Winter Olympics Are in 2030: Locations, Dates and Broadcast Info

The Winter Games will have another European host in four years.

Sports Illustrated

Catholic cross like no other is a beacon of unity in Olympic host city Milan

The Cross of the Athletes has arrived in Milan for the Winter Games, symbolizing unity through sport

The Independent UK

With Compassion and Grit, Mikaela Shiffrin Is Carrying the U.S. in More Ways Than One

After a disastrous Beijing Olympics, Team USA’s slalom superstar is back at the Winter Games with a refreshing dose of perspective—and the medal podium in sight.

Sports Illustrated

Lindsey Vonn's remarkable return reaches Olympic downhill, where she will seek gold on injured knee

Lindsey Vonn's remarkable return to skiing reached a key moment Sunday at the Winter Games

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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.

The Independent UK

Merino wool or Mongolian cashmere? Fashion is a competitor in any Olympics but especially in Milan

Fashion is its own competitor in any Olympics, from team uniforms at the opening and closing ceremonies to individual looks in the stadiums and, during the Winter Games, on the slopes

The Independent UK

Pope, an avid athlete, extols physical and spiritual benefits of sport in Olympic message

Pope Leo XIV, an avid tennis player, marks the start of the Winter Games by praising sports for promoting positive values and fair play

The Independent UK

Savannah Guthrie’s Olympics replacement announced as her co-host cancels trip

The mystery of Nancy Guthrie's disappearance has cast a pall over what was anticipated to be a giant week for the TV network

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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.

The Independent UK

The Italian mountain community being overlooked by Winter Olympics held in their home

Members of Italy’s Ladin minority, which settled a millennium ago in the Dolomite mountain hamlet that's now an Olympic host city, are disappointed the Winter Games will not spotlight their culture

Cycling Weekly

'I want to set my sights on the Winter Games' - Quinn Simmons reveals his unusual ambitions

A junior world medalist in ski mountaineering, Simmons is keeping the door open to a rare Olympic double

Euronews

A day in the life of Ancient Olympia with the priestesses of the Olympic flame lighting ceremony

This week sees the Olympic flame pass from Greece to Italy en route to Milan for the Winter Games. Euronews spent a day behind the scenes with the dancers and actors who perform at the historic lighting ceremony as it's been practised since the start of the movement in Ancient…

The Times of India

French Alps awarded 2030 Winter Olympics by IOC 'under conditions'

The French Alps have been selected by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to host the Winter Games in 2030, contingent upon France providing financial assurances.

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Olympic Gold Medalist Gabby Douglas Halts Long-Awaited Return to Gymnastics

She was expected to make her return this Saturday at the Winter Games.

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French Alps the only bidder to host 2030 Winter Olympics

The International Olympic Committee has confirmed the only bidder for the 2030 Winter Olympic Games is France, which is hosting the Summer Olympics in Paris in 2024, and has hosted the Winter Games three times since 1924.

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