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IOC president Kirsty Coventry urges spectators to be “respectful” towards US athletes as backlash grows over ICE

The president largely swerved political questions at a pre-Winter Olympics press conference and suggested athletes’ respect for one another ‘put into perspective what we could be’

The Independent UK

Italy averted Russian-linked cyberattacks targeting Winter Olympics websites, foreign minister says

Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani says Italy has foiled a series of cyberattacks targeting some of its foreign ministry offices, including one in Washington, as well as Winter Olympics websites and hotels in Cortina d’Ampezzo

The Independent UK

LA officials call on 2028 Olympics chair to resign over Ghislaine Maxwell emails

Casey Wasserman has said he regrets 2003 emails with the convicted sex trafficker

The Guardian - US

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Canadian singer Tate McRae responds after facing backlash over Team USA promotion

The ‘Sports car’ singer partnered with NBC and Peacock to advertise the network’s opening ceremony coverage

The Independent UK

Why Olympic-Opening Curling Matches Were Delayed After Just Five Minutes

There was a brief delay in the opening curling matches at the Milan-Cortina Olympics.

Sports Illustrated

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

Winter Olympics: the new video technology that could help push Britain’s skeleton team to gold

Skeleton is an exhilarating Winter Olympic sport in which athletes race head-first down an ice track at speeds reaching over 80 miles per hour (130km/h). While the event can look basic at first glance, success relies heavily on highly engineered equipment and extensive wind‑tunnel testing – much like elite Olympic…

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Don't Call Them ‘Cool Runnings’—This Jamaican Bobsled Team Is Looking for More

Nearly 40 years after inspiring the classic Disney film, the Caribbean nation’s sliding program is eyeing an Olympic medal in the next decade, if not at Milan Cortina.

Sports Illustrated

Mamma mia - Milan wrong turn for flag bearer's family

Australian flag bearer Matt Graham's family will be at a Winter Olympics opening ceremony, but not the one the mogul star is marching at.

AAP

Tell us your all-time favourite moments from the Winter Olympics

We would like to hear about your favourite ever moments from the Winter Olympics

The Guardian - UK

Great Britain skeleton hopes hit by potential helmet ban before Winter Olympics

The BBSA is challenging the IBSF’s ruling that the helmets, which feature aerodynamic ridges, are not compliant with the sport’s existing regulations.

The Independent UK

Gold and silver prices have soared in time for the 2026 Olympics—now winning-athlete's medals will be worth more money than ever with some fetching over $100K

With gold prices soaring, Olympic medals are now worth more money than ever—and some athletes, like swimming champion Ryan Lochte, are cashing in on six-figure offers.

Fortune

Winter Olympics 2026: All the stars set to perform at the opening ceremony

The opening ceremony for the Winter Olympics will be available to watch Friday

The Independent UK

How NASCAR is helping USA Luge fight for gold in the Winter Olympics

A unique partnership has formed between NASCAR and and the Olympic athletes leading USA Luge into the 2026 Winter Olympics

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The Independent UK

The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics take shape, in photos

The 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy are fast approaching. As the torch relay nears completion, athletes are arriving, with some already making headlines. There are 16 sports in total, including some never before seen, with 116 gold medals to be awarded. Milan’s San Siro stadium is the venue for Friday’s…

The Guardian - UK

Team GB’s best chance of Winter Olympics gold dealt major blow after helmets ban

Great Britain’s best hopes of a gold medal at these Winter Olympics have suffered a significant blow after their aerodynamic helmets were banned for being the wrong shape

The Guardian - AU

Skinning, boot-packing and downhill skiing: welcome to skimo at the Winter Olympics

The Games’ newest sport combines the seemingly impossible task of ascending a mountain on skis with hiking and then a rapid descent

Evening Standard

Will Lindsey Vonn compete at 2026 Winter Olympics with ACL injury?

Team USA star “completely ruptured“ an ACL just days before competing

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The Independent UK

Winter Olympics officials suggest major date shift due to climate change

Only 10 nations will be able to host the snow sports of the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games by 2040, according to an IOC study

The Independent UK

‘It exceeds my wildest dreams’: Hall and Fear named Team GB flagbearers for Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony

Lilah Fear and Brad Hall have been awarded the role of flagbearers four years on from curler Eve Muirhead and slalom skier Dave Ryding leading out Team GB in Beijing

The Independent UK

USA and Canada men’s ice hockey schedule for Winter Olympics 2026

Both the US and Canada will be confident of landing Olympic ice hockey medals in Milano Cortina, where NHL stars have been granted permission to play

The Independent UK

Can transgender athletes compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics and what are the rules?

The IOC is moving closer to a blanket ban on transgender athletes under the presidency of Kirsty Coventry

The Independent UK

Winter Olympics: Why aren’t Palestine competing and is Israel banned?

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) maintains that both Israel and Palestine should have equal opportunity to compete at the Games

Euronews

What is ICE's mandate abroad and can it operate on foreign soil?

Experts say that while the US immigration agency’s principal criminal investigative arm, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), has operated abroad for many years, its activities are formally subject to the approval of host governments.

The Independent UK

Who are AIN athletes at the Winter Olympics and is Russia banned?

Russia remain banned from competing as a nation but some individual athletes are permitted to participate in the Games under a neutral banner

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