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Winter Olympics briefing: united by 2022 fiasco, Maier and Smith rise to the top

Daniela Maier and Fanny Smith did not need a courtroom to decide their fate at these Winter Games

The Guardian - UK · Feb 21

Olympic body to look at IOC member Infantino's political neutrality after Trump peace board event

IOC President Kirsty Coventry says the Olympic body will ”look into” the conduct of its member Gianni Infantino after the FIFA leader took part in U.S. President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace launch

The Independent UK · Feb 20

Winter Olympics Host Forced To Resign After Commentary Sparked Outrage

“It will take years to clean up Italy after the damage he caused.”

Bored Panda · Feb 20

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Will Donald Trump attend men’s ice hockey final in Milan at Winter Olympics?

The USA and Canada will contest the final, which is likely to be a politically charged event regardless of the president’s presence

The Independent UK · Feb 20

Alysa Liu wins women’s figure skating gold to cap glittering comeback story

The 20-year-old American capped a glorious comeback to figure skating with a free-spirited performance to win gold, on a day which emphasised the importance of approaching the sport on her own terms

The Independent UK · Feb 20

Nordic combined skiers may have competed in their final Olympics

Nordic combined skiers may have competed in their last Olympics

The Independent UK · Feb 19

Olympic politics, intrigue and sports marketing history recounted in IOC insider's new book

Political pressure on Olympic officials, like in the case of the Ukraine skeleton racer’s memorial helmet at the Milan Cortina Games, is nothing new, according to a long-time IOC insider

The Independent UK · Feb 18

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The ‘breakdancing’ of the Winter Olympics with athletes ‘running like hamsters’: Welcome to ski mountaineering

IN DEPTH: The Milano-Cortina Games will be the first to feature ski mountaineering, an Alpine sport which combines fast-paced action with tricky, technical descents. It could be a runaway success – but its introduction has split opinion

The Independent UK · Feb 18

When are the Enhanced Games? Sports, dates, venue and confirmed athletes for the controversial competition

Britain’s Ben Proud and USA’s Fred Kerley are among the famous Olympic names taking part in the inaugural Enhanced Games

The Independent UK · Feb 18

Why it’s impossible for the Olympics to be politically neutral

As the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics in Italy play out, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is once again insisting that any sport under its flag must remain politically neutral. The Olympic charter grounds this position in its fifth “fundamental principle of Olympism”, which states that sports organisations within the…

The Conversation · Feb 18

Soft toys and a jagged edge: how Russia is circling the Winter Olympics

Russia is back in love with the Games and a return to athletes competing under their own flag at LA in two years’ time seems highly likely

The Guardian - UK · Feb 18

Disqualified Ukrainian racer reveals fresh tribute to fallen athletes as he returns home from Olympics

Vladyslav Heraskevych was disqualified from the Winter Olympics after a row over his war tribute helmet

The Independent UK · Feb 18

SI:AM | Why You Need to Watch the Newest Olympic Sport, Ski Mountaineering

When skimo, as it’s known, makes its Winter Games debut on Thursday, it’ll be a must-watch event.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 18

The 2026 Winter Olympics are the most geographically dispersed ever – here’s why that could be a good thing

Italy’s 2026 Winter Olympics have been described as the most regionally distributed Winter Games ever staged. Events are spread across more than 22,000 km², taking in Milan, as well as the towns of Cortina d’Ampezzo, Valtellina, Val di Fiemme and Livigno in the Alps.

The Conversation · Feb 18

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The Independent UK · Feb 17

Swiss TV commentary of Israeli Olympic bobsled run fuels fierce reaction

Switzerland’s public broadcaster has taken down a Winter Olympics clip online after a journalist’s commentary during an Israeli bobsled team’s run was criticized

The Times of India · Feb 17

My Take 5 (Edition 64): The week that was in international affairs

Welcome back to another edition of My Take 5, your round-up of top international news of the past week. In this edition we are covering the results of the recent election in Bangladesh, PM Sanae Takaichi’s huge victory in Japan, Ukraine’s new sports hero Vladyslav Heraskevych, India’s seizure of Iran-linked…

Reason · Feb 17

The Olympics Will Never Achieve World Peace If It Keeps Clamping Down on Free Speech

Plus: Olympic hockey almost didn’t happen, how to pad the medal count, and a reader survey on fixing the Olympics

The Independent UK · Feb 17

US skier Annika Malacinski protests women’s exclusion from Olympic sport

Nordic combined is the only Winter Olympics event that excludes women

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The Guardian - UK · Feb 16

Heraskevych ban reflects badly on the International Olympic Committee

Letters: Readers respond to the barring of a Ukrainian athlete after he insisted on wearing a helmet featuring photos of athletes and children killed during Russia’s war on his country

Bored Panda · Feb 16

After Cheating Scandal Blamed For Costing Team USA Gold Medals, US Figure Skating Breaks Silence

“There has been a lot of thoughtful, and at times emotional, discussion about the ice dance competition in Milan,” US Figure Skating CEO Matt Farrell said.

Euronews · Feb 15

IOC defends sale of T-shirt bearing Nazi 1936 Berlin Games imagery

The T-shirt sold on the Olympic Games' online stores has caused widespread controversy across Germany as people accused the IOC of disseminating Nazi propaganda.

The Independent UK · Feb 15

IOC under fire for selling replica 1936 Olympics t-shirt used to promote Nazi Germany

Adolf Hitler used the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games to push propaganda for his racist and antisemitic ideology

The Conversation · Feb 15

The IOC’s ban of a Ukrainian athlete over his helmet reveals troubling double standards

On Feb. 12, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) banned Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych from competition for wearing a helmet that featured images of fellow Ukrainian athletes who had been killed in Russia’s invasion of his home nation.

The Guardian - AU · Feb 14

‘A big call for the IOC’: is the fight over Olympic rowing on Australia’s predator-inhabited Fitzroy River all a croc?

Queensland’s deputy premier says the event ‘ain’t happening’ at the Brisbane Games unless it takes place in Rockhampton

Bored Panda · Feb 13

19 Winter And Summer Olympic Sports To Make You Think The Winter Athletes Are Totally Bonkers

The 100 year aniversary of the Winter Olympics is upon us. And for all the most chaotic reasons, it is the alpha sporting event of the decade. People hurl themselves off mountains and come dangerously close to foot knives, all the while the summer games take you on a hip-wiggling…

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