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Hesitation is costly in sports but essential to life – neuroscientists identified its brain circuitry

At the Winter Olympics, skiers, bobsledders, speedskaters and many other athletes all have to master one critical moment: when to start. That split second is paramount during competition because when everyone is strong and skilled, a moment of hesitation can separate gold from silver. A competitor who hesitates too much…

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Finland ski jump coach sent home from Winter Olympics over alcohol scandal

Igor Medved has apologised after being sent home for violating team rules by drinking alcohol at the Winter Olympics

The Guardian - UK

Now that's a cool photo! Getty Images is using thermal imaging cameras to get creative at the Winter Olympics

Beyond the ice: visualizing Olympic extremes through thermal imaging

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Lindsey Vonn undergoes third surgery after ski crash

Ski racer Lindsey Vonn is recovering in hospital after undergoing a third surgery following a frightening crash at the Winter Olympics in Italy on Sunday (08.02.26).

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‘It’s emptiness’: banned Ukrainian athlete accuses IOC of fuelling Russia’s propaganda

The Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych has been kicked out of the Winter Olympics after he refused to back down from wanting to wear a ‘helmet of memory’ in honour of Ukraine’s war dead

The Guardian - UK

Italy hosted the Winter Olympics 70 years ago. What was it like, and what’s changed?

The 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics are Italy’s fourth as Olympic host and come 70 years after the region first welcomed the world’s best winter athletes.

The Conversation

Hailed as a pioneer, Swedish transgender skier at Winter Olympics just wants to focus on sport

Freestyle skier Elis Lundholm an openly transgender athlete who competes at the Winter Olympics and says he just wants to ski

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The Ukrainian daring the Winter Olympics to disqualify him over war tribute helmet

Vladyslav Heraskevych has vowed to go against the International Olympic Committee’s rule and says he will not ‘betray’ the Ukrainian athletes who have died during the Russian war

The Independent UK

Airport strikes in Italy could cause flight chaos next week

The Italian government is attempting to negotiate with unions

The Independent UK

Where the Winter Olympics Are in 2030: Locations, Dates and Broadcast Info

The Winter Games will have another European host in four years.

Sports Illustrated

Will artificial snow save the ski industry in the long run – or curse it?

At the Winter Olympics, athletes race down immaculate white slopes. The snow looks perfect. But it is largely manufactured.

The Conversation

Ukrainian skeleton athlete ready to be disqualified over ‘helmet of memory’

The Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych says he is ready to be disqualified from the Winter Olympics

The Guardian - UK

Quality sports coverage matters – now more than ever

With human sporting dramas fighting for space amid the geopolitics, the Winter Olympics are a reminder that the essence of sport remains noble and valid

The Guardian - UK

Winter Olympian’s ex-girlfriend breaks silence after medal-winner admitted cheating on her on live TV

Sturla Holm Laegreid won a bronze medal at the Winter Olympics - then made a very public confession of infidelity

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At the Winter Olympics, athletes share the stage with nature. That's just how they want it

Athletes at the Winter Olympics find themselves meeting Mother Nature on her own terms while trying to conquer her at the same time

The Independent UK

The dark cloud hanging over the Winter Olympics’ most glamorous sport

Team GB’s Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson are in contention for a medal, but the new partnership of France’s Guillaume Cizeron and Laurence Fournier Beaudry is at the centre of a scandal hanging over figure skating in Milan

The Independent UK

Shiffrin out of the medals again at the Winter Olympics as Klæbo closes on record for golds

Olympic redemption will have to wait for Mikaela Shiffrin

The Guardian - UK

Muirhead vows to rally Team GB as curling defeat means wait goes on for Winter Olympic medal

Great Britain are still searching for their first medal of the Winter Olympics after Bruce Mouat and Jennifer Dodds were defeated in a nail-biting curling mixed doubles bronze medal game by Italy

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How to watch Jordan Stolz at Winter Olympics 2026: Free Speed Skating Streams, TV Channels

All the ways to watch Jordan Stolz live streams for FREE, as the speed skater looks to win numerous medals at the Winter Olympics 2026.

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Jake Paul reduced to tears as his speed skater fiancée Jutta Leerdam breaks Winter Olympics record

Boxer and YouTuber Jake Paul broke down in tears as his fiancée Jutta Leerdam broke a world record in the women's 1,000 metres event at the Winter Olympics, which he described as "one of the most important sporting moments ever".

The Independent UK

Italian sports broadcaster hit by strikes after Mariah Carey gaffe at Olympic opening ceremony

Journalists from RaiSport are protesting after a series of embarrassing mistakes by commentator Paolo Petrecca during the Winter Olympics opening ceremony

The Guardian - UK

Heat seekers: amazing thermal images from the Winter Olympics

Photographers using compact thermal-imaging cameras have crafted eerie and ‘poetic’ results at the Milano Cortina Games

The Independent UK

Who's Mariah Carey? Italian journalists to strike after commentator's blunders at opening ceremony

Journalists from RaiSport are protesting after a series of embarrassing mistakes by commentator Paolo Petrecca during the Winter Olympics opening ceremony

The Guardian - US

Lindsey Vonn has ‘no regrets’ over crash as fellow skiers defend her decision to race

Lindsey Vonn’s fellow skiers have defended her decision to compete in the women’s downhill at the Winter Olympics while dealing with a ruptured ACL

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Documentary photography is taking over the Winter Olympics, and I'm its biggest fan!

Documentary sports photography is becoming the Olympic standard

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