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Ukrainian skeleton racer at Olympics seeks approval for helmet tribute to fallen athletes

Vladyslav Heraskevych wants to wear a helmet honoring Ukrainian athletes killed in Russian attacks while he competes at the Milan Cortina Olympics

The Independent UK

Are we seeing the doors open for Winter Olympics cyclo-cross? World federations soften their stance on 'snow and ice'

But they insist new sports should not be allowed to claim money, says Belgian media

Cycling Weekly

Imane Khelif Drops Bombshells As She Admits To Having Y Chromosome Gene After Years Of Controversy

Imane Khelif admitted to carrying the SRY gene while defending her natural right to compete at Olympics.

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Ukraine sports minister hits out ‘irresponsible’ people who want Russia to return to Olympics

Matvii Bidnyi, Ukraine's minister of youth and sports, said that any change would appear to condone Russia's invasion

The Independent UK

'The drones can buzz off' — noisy FPV drones at the Winter Olympics are capturing stunning action, but dividing opinion

FPV drones are offering a dramatic new perspective at the 2026 Winter Olympics, but many viewers are labelling them a distraction.

TechRadar

Olympic figure skating music dispute between Armenia and Azerbaijan resolved after ISU review

ISU review and program change resolve Azerbaijan-Armenia dispute over Olympic skating music after complaint linked to Nagorno-Karabakh tensions today

The Guardian - US

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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Team GB skeleton lose Cas appeal over banned helmets

Cas upheld an International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) ban on the new helmets

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

The Independent UK

Kirsty Muir battles nerves but keeps ski slopestyle medal hopes on track

The 21-year-old Muir admitted her heart was racing but she qualified for Monday’s women’s freestyle skiing slopestyle final in third place

The Independent UK

'There's no reason to ban us from playing': Analysis debunks notion that transgender women have inherent physical advantages in sports

A meta-analysis of 52 studies that included over 5,000 transgender people suggests that transgender women's physical fitness after hormone therapy is comparable to that of cisgender women.

LiveScience

New IOC rules on gender eligibility expected ‘in next few months’

An IOC spokesperson confirmed new regulations on eligibility to compete in women’s sport are expected in the first half of this year

The Independent UK

IOC responds to booing of JD Vance and Israeli athletes at Winter Olympic Opening Ceremony

The International Olympic Committee encouraged ‘fair play’ and commended the US administration’s level of engagement with this Milano-Cortina Games

The Independent UK

Olympic crowd boos as JD Vance appears at 2026 Winter Games opening ceremony

Andrea Bocelli and Mariah Carey performed during the Opening Ceremony to mark the start of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan

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British skier Gus Kenworthy to avoid censure over graphic anti-ICE message

Kenworthy, who is preparing to compete at the Winter Olympics, apparently urinated the words into the snow.

The Independent UK

Team GB skier posts graphic anti-ICE protest as Winter Olympics backlash continues

Team GB freestyle skier Gus Kenworthy posted a graphic message to social media joining the chorus protesting against ICE

The Guardian - UK

House of ice on a warming planet: Italy’s turn for the Olympics winter mirage

There will be twists, flips and turns to savour in a Games whose financial and environmental costs nonetheless continue to spiral out of control

The Guardian - UK

Winter Olympics Team GB skier targets ICE with graphic message written in snow

Team GB skier Gus Kenworthy has launched a blistering attack on US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers including a message written in the snow

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Sports Illustrated

Donald Trump’s ICE Mess Has Spilled Over, Staining Team USA’s Winter Olympics

Political turmoil at home has reached the Milan Cortina Games, where the U.S. is scrambling to cover its tracks amid protests and outrage over its government’s policies.

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

AAP

Bringing back the joy: Milan-Cortina's Olympic quest

Hopes are high that Milan-Cortina will host one of the great Winter Olympics as the Games return to Europe for the first time in 20 years.

The Conversation

Why athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics are finally being given more power to monetise their performances

The 2026 Winter Olympics have come at a turning point in sport in terms of how Olympians are allowed to monetise their performances. In December, the governing body the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced that, for the first time, Olympians would have access to footage from their competitions to use…

Sports Illustrated

Meet the Winter Olympics’ Newest Adventure-Packed Sport: Ski Mountaineering

The 2026 Games will feature just one new sport in the program: skimo. It follows in the IOC’s tradition of experimentation that has brought us several mainstays, as well as a few oddballs.

The Independent UK

US Olympic leaders in Milan set goals to be respectful guests and good team players

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The Independent UK

After questions and concerns, the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics are ready to go as a new era arrives

When the Winter Games kick off with the opening ceremony on Friday it won’t just be the athletes who are going to be tested

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