GB gold medallists named as Winter Olympics flagbearers at closing ceremony Matt Weston and Charlotte Bankes with carry the flag in the Arena of Verona The Independent UK · Feb 22
Meet the retired Olympic champions starting second careers at Goldman Sachs with zero financial expertise and no office experience Olympic champions and pro athletes are finding a new start at Goldman Sachs after retiring from sports. Luckily for them, the bank is looking for their distinct skills over their financial savvy. Fortune · Feb 22
Winter Olympics men’s ice hockey final: USA beat Canada in overtime to end 46-year wait for gold – as it happened Rolling report: Team USA are the men’s Olympic champions for the first time since the ‘Miracle on Ice’ in 1980 after Jack Hughes scored a dramatic winner The Guardian - US · Feb 22
China’s Eileen Gu soars to ski halfpipe gold but controversy surrounds Zoe Atkin’s bronze Zoe Atkin won women’s freestyle skiing halfpipe bronze to claim Great Britain’s fifth medal of their record-breaking Winter Olympics as China’s Eileen Gu soared to win her first gold of the Games The Guardian - UK · Feb 22
Milan Cortina Olympics to close at Verona Arena as Olympic flag passes to France The Milan Cortina Winter Games will close with a ceremony inside the ancient Verona Arena, bringing the spread-out Olympics together one last time The Independent UK · Feb 22
Teen shows Olympic future is green 'n gold - and Brown Indra Brown's bid to be Australia's youngest Winter Olympic medallist fell just short in the freeski halfpipe but even the champion saw that she's the future. AAP · Feb 22
Zoe Atkin takes bronze to match Britain’s best Winter Olympics medal haul The 23-year-old qualified in first place and led after the first run of the final, in which the single best score from three runs counts. The Independent UK · Feb 22
Zoe Atkin soars to half-pipe bronze to cap Team GB’s best ever Winter Olympics The 23-year-old had qualified in top spot but was pushed down to bronze in a high-quality final won by her longtime rival, Eileen Gu The Independent UK · Feb 22
Unfazed and Unbelievable, Milan Didn’t Need the Olympics to Know How Good Life Can Be Often, the Olympics can help us understand how a city sees itself. In the case of the 2026 host, we learned how an endlessly beautiful city sees the Games. Sports Illustrated · Feb 22
Catholic Italy's Olympic host cities offer different access for Muslims to observe Ramadan This year’s Olympic and Paralympic Games are located in Italy, a historically Catholic nation The Independent UK · Feb 22
Winter Olympics live: USA beats Canada in sudden-death overtime to win first ice hockey gold since 1980 Jack Hughes scored the winning goal in overtime for the USA’s first ice hockey men’s gold since the 1980’s Miracle on Ice The Independent UK · Feb 22
It's on: US and Canada face off for Olympic gold in men's hockey as Winter Games come to a close The U.S. and Canada meet in the men's gold-medal hockey game at the Winter Olympics after each went 5-0 to advance The Independent UK · Feb 22
Winter Olympics briefing: king Klæbo’s greatness on show with sixth gold Norwegian cross-country skier achieved unprecedented feat with victory in the 50km mass start The Guardian - UK · Feb 22
The Great Olympic lie: untold story of Winter Games’ huge environmental impact Rivers drained dry to create artificial snow, a forest cut down for the bobsleigh track – IOC’s claims to prioritise sustainability at Milano Cortina exposed The Guardian - UK · Feb 22
Creative Bloq · Feb 22 What every designer can learn from the Olympic medals disaster What happens when concept overrides consequence.
Euronews · Feb 22 Milan-Cortina 2026: Can the Winter Olympics leave a sustainable legacy? The 2026 Games have utilised upgraded venues and multi-use developments designed for long-term community use.
The Independent UK · Feb 21 Bruce Mouat rues decisive missed shots as Great Britain settle for silver Mouat, Grant Hardie, Bobby Lammie and Hammy McMillan were looking to upgrade the silver medal they won four years ago in Beijing.
Evening Standard · Feb 21 Winter Olympics: Great Britain settle for silver after Canada defeat in men's curling final Tense contest in Cortina ended in heartbreak for British curlers
The Independent UK · Feb 21 Olympic medalist Eileen Gu claps back after JD Vance suggests she should compete for the US instead of China Gu competed for China in this year’s Winter Olympics, but was born and raised in San Francisco, California
The Independent UK · Feb 21 Team GB’s curlers condemned to second successive Olympic heartbreak in Canada defeat Canada won their third Olympic gold in five Games, while for Team GB it was an agonising silver again after the same result in Beijing
The Guardian - UK · Feb 21 Heartbreak for Team GB as Canada take men’s curling gold on last stone Team GB had to settle for silver in the men’s curling at the Winter Olympics, losing the final 9-6 to Canada
Sports Illustrated · Feb 21 Eileen Gu’s Final Event of 2026 Winter Olympics Is Postponed—Here’s How to Watch Her Chase Gold The superstar skier will have to wait in her pursuit to defend her gold medal in the freestyle skiing halfpipe event.
The Independent UK · Feb 21 A 40-year-old Jorrit Bergsma becomes the oldest Olympic speedskating gold medalist Jorrit Bergsma has become by far the oldest long track speedskating gold medalist in Olympic history by winning the mass start at age 40 at the Milan Cortina Games
Cinemablend · Feb 21 Haley Winn's Brothers Went Viral For Their Wild Olympics Outfits. The Sweet Reason They Changed It Up For The U.S. Women's Gold Medal Hockey Match They really picked the perfect outfits for the final match.
Radio France Internationale · Feb 21 France’s Michelon wins Olympic gold in women’s biathlon mass start Oceane Michelon found reserves of energy to power to the Olympic gold medal in the women's biathlon 12.5-km mass start race at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics on Saturday. Her teammate Julia Simon took silver and Tereza Vorobnikova of the Czech Republic bronze.