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The 2026 Winter Olympics Will Give an Untraditionally Italian Region Its Moment

Milan and Cortina will be the first cohost cities in Olympic history, setting the stage for a diverse Games that will showcase 116 events and myriad cultures in Northern Italy.

Sports Illustrated

Team GB slider Matt Weston: ‘I don’t ever stand at the top aiming for anything less than gold’

Matt Weston tells Donald McRae how he has rebuilt from crushing disappointment in the skeleton four years ago to become Britain’s best hope for Winter Olympic gold at Milano Cortina

The Guardian - UK

Olympics travel: Strikes reducing train service across Lombardy and Milan

Services ‘may experience changes or cancellations’, said Italian rail operator

The Independent UK

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Why the Milano–Cortina Olympics matter in a world drifting toward conflict

As the world gathers in the Italian Alps for sport’s greatest winter celebration, we are once again challenged - not only to respect the Olympic Truce - but what kind of civilisation we choose to uphold, George Papandreou writes in an opinion article for Euronews.

Euronews

Programs aim to diversify winter sports, but gaps persist at Winter Olympics

Organizations like the National Brotherhood of Snowsports and Skate Global Foundation are working to diversify winter sports

The Independent UK

The Joy of Six: incredible Winter Olympics moments

From a golden goal on ice, to Eve Muirhead’s redemption moment and more, here are half a dozen Winter Games classics

The Guardian - UK

Ten British medal hopefuls to watch at Winter Olympics 2026

Team GB heads to Milano-Cortina 2026 with the potential for a record-breaking medal haul

The Independent UK

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Why this year’s Winter Olympics could be the best of all time – and how Team GB can break new ground

IN DEPTH: Former Olympians Amy Williams, Ed Drake and Lamin Deen tell Flo Clifford why audiences should be getting excited for February’s winter showpiece, what it’s like swapping skis and a sled for a microphone, and why Milan-Cortina could bring Team GB’s best medal haul yet

The Independent UK

'So competitive it's embarrassing': Aussie monobob star

Australian monobob star Bree Walker says the track for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy is a pilot's dream.

AAP

COVID-19 cases won't cause Aussie Winter Olympics stir

In news not overly concerning the chef de mission, two non-competing members of Australia's Winter Olympics team have tested positive in Italy for COVID-19.

AAP

World Cup Champion Poised to Shape Defining Era of U.S. Soccer in Unopposed Election—Report

Cindy Parlow Cone has led U.S. Soccer since 2020 and will lead the organization through the 2026 World Cup, 2028 Olympics and potentially 2031 World Cup.

Sports Illustrated

IOC president Kirsty Coventry says ICE and Epstein files are 'sad' distractions from Winter Olympics

The United States is already dominating the narrative two years before the Los Angeles Olympics and five days before the opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina Winter Games

The Independent UK

‘Distracting and sad’: Olympics chief laments ICE protests and Epstein fallout

ICE agents will be in Milan for the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics while the LA Games chair has been named in the new batch of Epstein files

The Guardian - UK

Inside the Olympic village as athletes arrive for Winter Games

Athletes have moved into the Olympic village for the Winter Games which get underway later this week

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The Guardian - AU

Australia’s youngest Winter Olympian Indra Brown: ‘I just love the feeling of flying’

Having seemingly come from nowhere to become the No 1-ranked freestyle skier in a matter of months, the 16-year-old finds herself among the medal favourites at Milano Cortina

The Independent UK

Australian Open live: ‘Legendary’ Alcaraz completes career grand slam as Djokovic responds to ‘bitter’ defeat

The 22-year-old becomes the youngest man to complete the career grand slam after denying Djokovic in his latest bid for a 25th grand slam title

Tom’s Guide

Netflix just added 28 new shows and movies — here are the 5 I'd start streaming now

Netflix just added 28 new shows and movies today. Here are the five I'd recommend watching right now.

The Guardian - US

LA Olympics chief says he ‘deeply regrets’ emails with Ghislaine Maxwell

Latest Epstein file release shows 2003 emails between Casey Wasserman and the convicted sex trafficker

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The Independent UK

New Epstein files include emails between LA Olympics leader Wasserman and Ghislaine Maxwell

The latest collection of government files released on Jeffrey Epstein include emails from 2003 between Casey Wasserman, the head of the Los Angeles Olympics organizing committee, and Epstein’s one-time partner, Ghislaine Maxwell

AAP

How King James hit career-best high on eve of Olympics

Scotty James will arrive for the Milan-Cortina Olympics as the snowboard halfpipe gold medal favourite after delivering new tricks four years in the making.

Euronews

Protests against the US administration's latest moves in Denmark and Italy

Danish veterans held a silent protest at the US Embassy in Copenhagen after Trump belittled allied sacrifices and talked of controlling Greenland. While parallel protests in Milan opposed ICE’s role at the upcoming Winter Olympics.

The Independent UK

Demonstrators in Milan protest ICE unit at Winter Olympics

Hundreds of demonstrators have gathered in Milan to protest the deployment of ICE agents during the upcoming Winter Olympics

The Independent UK

As Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz eye history, the blueprint for both is clear

As Djokovic bids for the grand slam singles record of 25 titles, Alcaraz can become the youngest man in history to complete the career set

Reason

ICE's Presence at the 2026 Winter Olympics Is Sparking International Backlash

Even in a limited security role, ICE has triggered backlash abroad, reflecting the agency’s unpopularity at home and overseas.

AAP

Aussie sailing mourns death of 1983 America's Cup coach

Mike Fletcher, the man who plotted Australia's 1983 America's Cup boilover and inspired generations of Olympic sailors, has died at the age of 92.

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