Olympics
Olympic hopeful cross-country skier tries to put India on the winter sports map
Most of Bhavani Thekkada's competitors grew up on skis. She grew up on a coffee farm - in southern India.
Winter Olympics: Swiss snowboarder Wicki out after tearing same ACL for second time this year
Olympic snowboarder Berenice Wicki will miss the Milan Cortina Winter Games after tearing her left ACL for the second time this year, the Swiss team said Wednesday.
Nine Russian and Belarusian skiers get neutral status to compete in Olympics qualifying events
Three skiers from Russia and six from Belarus - including former Olympic and world champions - were approved Wednesday to compete in qualifying events for the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Games in February.
Chief operating officer of 2030 Winter Olympics in France resigns after 6 months in the job
The chief operating officer of the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics in France is stepping down.
Curling fits right in at Winter Olympics co-host Cortina
Curling could not have a more fitting host city for the upcoming Olympics than Cortina d'Ampezzo.
Hockey at Winter Olympics to be played on shorter ice than NHL dimensions
Hockey, one of the premier events at the Winter Olympics and one that is welcoming NHL players back for the first time in more than a decade, will take place on ice that is shorter than NHL-regulation size.
Pro-Palestinian activists stopped from disrupting Milan Cortina Olympics torch relay
Two groups of pro-Palestinian activists were prevented by authorities from coming into contact with the opening stages of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics torch relay, Italian police said on Saturday.
Germany takes 5 medals, Austria takes 4 in opening day of luge World Cup racing
Germany and Austria swept all nine available medals Saturday in the opening World Cup luge races of the season.
Olympic cross country skiing champion Diggins gets 30th World Cup victory
Olympic cross country skiing champion Jessie Diggins of the United States earned her 30th World Cup victory by winning a 20-kilometer skiathlon on Saturday.
Nearly half the tickets for Milan Cortina Olympics still unsold with 2 months to go
Construction on the main hockey arena is still not finished. Spectator and media areas at the controversial sliding venue also need to be completed.
U.S. cities come to home of Olympic sports to pitch hosting future world championships
Sports officials from a dozen United States cities went to the heart of the Olympic family this week to show their country wants to host more world championships and top events.
No helicopter. IOC president Kirsty Coventry to rely on ground transport for Milan Cortina Games
For her first Olympics as IOC president, Kirsty Coventry could probably order up a helicopter if she so desired to get from one far-flung venue to another at the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Games.
Ukraine condemns Olympic diver Lyskun’s switch to Russia
Ukraine has condemned two-time Olympic diver Sofiia Lyskun's switch to represent Russia amid the ongoing war and will try to strip her of awards.
Olympic downhill champion Corinne Suter out for a month after training crash
Olympic downhill champion Corinne Suter crashed in training, the Swiss team said Thursday, and cannot ski until about a month before she is due to defend her title.
Olympic flame for Milan Cortina Winter Games arrives in Italy following handover in Greece
The Olympic flame for the Milan Cortina Winter Games landed in Rome on Thursday following a handover in Greece.
UK Sport launches AI app to try and protect athletes from social media abuse
The British body that funds Olympic and Paralympic sports has launched an app powered by artificial intelligence to try and protect athletes from social media abuse.
Ralph Lauren unveils Team USA’s Olympic uniforms
Ralph Lauren revealed Team USA's Milan Cortina Winter Olympics looks Thursday, complete with Americana knit sweaters and plenty of vintage call-backs.
Ligety and Street join NBC broadcast team covering ski racing at Milan Cortina Games
U.S. ski racing greats Ted Ligety and Picabo Street made yet another Olympic team.
Olympic flame for Milan Cortina Winter Games handed to Italian organizers in Athens
The Olympic flame for the Milan Cortina Winter Games was formally handed to Italian organizers on Thursday in the all-marble stadium in central Athens where the first modern Olympics were held nearly 130 years ago.
Russian skiers and snowboarders allowed by CAS to try to qualify for Winter Olympics
Russian skiers and snowboarders won a court ruling on Tuesday to apply as neutral athletes for qualification events to the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics after nearly four years of being excluded during the war on Ukraine.
