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Eileen Gu’s halfpipe triumph seals historic Olympic status

Eileen Gu capped her Milan Cortina campaign with a commanding defense of her Olympic freeski halfpipe crown, delivering a 94.75-point final run that secured her sixth career Winter Games medal and confirmed her as the most decorated freestyle skier in Olympic history. The 22-year-old, born in the United......

Greenland Olympian warns climate change threatens winter sports

As Greenlandic biathlete Ukaleq Slettemark competes at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, she says both her homeland and her sport face the same existential challenge: a warming planet that is steadily erasing snow and ice from Europe’s mountains and the Arctic alike. In an opinion piece published......

United States and Canada reveal Olympic hockey line combinations in Milan

With NHL players returning to the Olympic stage for the first time since 2014, the United States and Canada unveiled their projected offensive trios during practices in Milan on Monday, offering an early look at how two gold medal contenders plan to deploy their star-studded rosters ahead of the men’s......

Winter Olympics spectators shed coats as Cortina reaches 4°C

Spectators who packed heavy winter gear for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Cortina d’Ampezzo found themselves peeling off layers as unusually mild weather cast a shadow over the Alpine showcase. While the Games opened in genuine winter conditions with substantial snowfall, temperatures climbed to......

Haiti makes Winter Olympics debut with hand-painted uniforms

Haiti’s two-athlete delegation to the Winter Olympics made its debut at the opening ceremony at San Siro stadium on Friday wearing hand-painted uniforms that drew international attention, not only for their artistic flair but also for the political controversy surrounding their creation. The striking......

Milan Cortina launches probe after Olympic medals crack and break

Organizers of the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics have opened an investigation after several medals cracked or broke just minutes after being awarded to athletes during the opening weekend of competition. The issue came to light when American downhill gold medalist Breezy Johnson revealed that her......

Italy investigates train disruptions amid winter Olympics opening weekend

Italian authorities have launched an investigation after a series of incidents disrupted rail traffic in central Italy during the opening weekend of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, raising concerns over possible acts of sabotage. The disturbances affected several railway lines near major transport......

Italian police gain preemptive arrest powers before protests

The Italian government approved a sweeping security decree Thursday granting police authority to detain suspected troublemakers up to 12 hours before public demonstrations, a move civil liberties groups denounced as a constitutional rights violation. The cabinet acted one day before planned protests......

Italy foils suspected Russian cyberattacks targeting Milan-Cortina winter olympics

Italian authorities have announced that several cyberattacks believed to be linked to Russian actors were successfully neutralized ahead of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic Games, set to open in the coming days. According to Italy’s foreign minister, the attempted intrusions targeted a number......