Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo wins record-breaking sixth gold after Olympic cross-country sweep Klaebo won his sixth race and set the record for the most golds by one athlete in a single Winter Olympics The Independent UK · Feb 21
Norway’s Klæbo seals historic sweep with record sixth gold of Winter Games Johannes Høflot Klæbo completed a historic medal sweep of the men’s cross-country skiing events, winning a record sixth gold for a single Winter Games The Guardian - UK · Feb 21
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
U.S. Men's Curling Team Officially Eliminated After Dropping Final Three Games The United States men's curling team finished with a 4-5 record at the Milan Cortina Games. Sports Illustrated · Feb 19
Great Britain qualify for men’s curling semi-final after Switzerland beat Italy Bruce Mouat’s side needed either Switzerland to beat Italy or Canada to beat Norway to qualify. The Independent UK · Feb 19
GB men’s curlers scrape into semi-finals to keep hopes of glory alive Bruce Mouat’s rink required either Italy or Norway to lose their final round-robin match in order to progress, and the host nation duly obliged on Thursday The Independent UK · Feb 19
The first world leader to activate the ‘nuclear briefcase’: How a Norwegian research rocket nearly triggered nuclear war A routine scientific rocket launch from Norway in January 1995 triggered one of the most serious nuclear alerts of the post Cold War era, as reported by the BBC. For several tense minutes, Russian military systems identified the object as a possible incoming missile. The alert reached the highest level… The Times of India · Feb 19
Winter Olympics live: Team GB through to men’s curling gold medal match after women’s heartbreak Bruce Mouat’s rink will get a shot at gold having only just scraped through to the semi-finals on Thursday morning The Independent UK · Feb 19
Winter Olympics briefing: Shiffrin’s sublime showing delivers release of emotion After eight years of personal highs and lows, the American dominated the women’s slalom to put her greatness beyond question The Guardian - UK · Feb 19
When curlers need snookers: Team GB fight on at Winter Olympics after day of drama The hopes of Britain’s curlers are hanging on a knife-edge but the men and women produced the results they needed on a dramatic day of action The Guardian - UK · Feb 18
Born to ski: Experts and fans say Norway owes Olympic dominance to tradition, depth and development Norway’s dominance in cross-country skiing and other winter sports at the Milan Cortina Olympics comes down to depth, development and a winning culture built over decades The Independent UK · Feb 18
Britain’s men face anxious wait to see if they will make Olympic curling semis Britain now need results to go their way in Thursday morning’s session, when Italy face Switzerland and Norway take on Canada. The Independent UK · Feb 18
The curling twist giving Great Britain hope of Winter Olympics great escape Bruce Mouat’s rink did what they needed to do, but must now wait as their rivals play out the round robin stage to decide who advances to the men’s curling semi-finals in Cortina The Independent UK · Feb 18
The bizarre broccoli juice trend sweeping Winter Olympics: ‘It’s better than Jagermeister’ The supplement is proving popular with endurance athletes, with Norway’s skiers keen to gain an edge, despite an unpalatable taste The Independent UK · Feb 18
Euronews · Feb 17 Everyone's a winner: Sony World Photography Awards 2026 Open Competition The Sony World Photography Awards have announced the winners of this year's Open competition which recognises the best single image taken across ten categories ranging from architecture, lifestyle, wildlife and travel.
The Independent UK · Feb 17 How bobsledding legend Elana Meyers Taylor made Olympic history after almost quitting the sport Elana Meyers Taylor became Olympic champion at the age of 41 after almost quitting bobsledding
The Independent UK · Feb 17 Norway's Jens Luraas Oftebro wins 2nd gold in Nordic combined Norway’s Jens Luraas Oftebro has won his second Nordic combined gold at the Milan Cortina Winter Games in the large hill event
Sports Illustrated · Feb 17 Johannes Høsflot Klæbo's Historic Gold Created Amazing TV Ratings Number in Norway Nearly every television viewer in the country was watching the legendary skier capture his ninth gold medal.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 17 Winter Olympics briefing: Swiss stranglehold on skiing shows no sign of loosening Franjo von Allmen has led the way for the men with three golds and Loïc Meillard’s slalom victory brought a fourth gold
The Independent UK · Feb 16 Olympic meltdown: Norway's Atle Lie McGrath loses gold medal in slalom, then control of emotions Norway's Atle Lie McGrath saw his gold-medal hopes slip away in the Olympic slalom and decided to send his ski poles sailing along with them
Radio France Internationale · Feb 16 France's Desloges embraces role as second fiddle to cross-country maestro Klaebo Moments after coming second in the men's 10 km interval start free at the 2026 Winter Olympics, French cross-country skier Mathis Desloges threw down the gauntlet to Norway's Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo who had also taken gold ahead of him a day earlier in the 10km + 10km skiathlon.
The Independent UK · Feb 15 Nine golds and counting: The ‘invincible’ Johannes Klaebo and his relentless chase for Winter Olympics history The 29-year-old has won four gold medals at these Games and is widely expected to take another two in the men's team sprint and the 50km classic race
InsideEVs · Feb 15 Watch The Kia EV2 Take On A Brutal Winter Range Test And Win The EV2 is Kia’s smallest electric car, but it does surprisingly well in cold winter driving in Norway with temperatures well below freezing.
FourFourTwo · Feb 15 ‘It’s very relaxed and we’re good friends – and that’s how it should be. Whatever happens during the game stays out on the pitch’ Martin Odegaard on his relationship with international team-mate and club rival Erling Haaland The Norway stars will play together at this summer’s World Cup - but not before a title race against each other
The Guardian - UK · Feb 15 Winter Olympics briefing: Pinheiro Braathen writes Brazilian fairytale Brazil’s president hails ‘unprecedented result’ as 25-year-old wins first Winter Olympic medal for country and continent