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US Olympic star skipping Winter Games in favor of NBC booth: ‘I had to make a decision’

US snowboarding legend Lindsey Jacobellis will not be competing at the Winter Olympics in February

The Independent UK

Olympic flame lights up Parthenon before heading to Milan Cortina Winter Games

The Olympic flame spent the night at the Parthenon before being handed to Milan Cortina Winter Games officials, marking a moment of tradition amidst preparation challenges.

Euronews

Olympic flame for Milan Cortina Winter Games handed to Italian organizers in Athens

The Olympic flame for the Milan Cortina Winter Games has been formally handed to Italian organizers in a ceremony in the all-marble stadium in central Athens where the first modern Olympics were held nearly 130 years ago

The Independent UK

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Winter Olympics torch lighting ceremony moved to museum amid bad weather

The Olympic flame began its journey on Wednesday for the 2026 Winter Games after bad weather forced officials to move the traditional lighting to a nearby museum

The Independent UK

Praying for the sun: What to know about the flame-lighting ceremony for the Winter Olympics

The Olympic flame for the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Games will be lit at Ancient Olympia, continuing a tradition that uses the sun’s rays to symbolize continuity with the original Greek competitions

The Independent UK

Flame-lighting ceremony for Winter Games forced indoors

The Olympic flame for the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Games will be lit in Greece on Wednesday.

AAP

Snow and ice sports organisers say adding cyclocross to Olympic Winter Games would 'dilute brand, heritage and identity'

'If they were super popular sports they would already be in the Summer Games, and they're not' says International Biathlon Union's Secretary General

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This special Omega made for the winter Olympics is ice cold

Omega counts down to the 2026 Olympic Winter Games with new Speedmaster

Skating Stars Malinin, Sakamoto Begin Quest For Olympic Gold In France

US figure skater Ilia Malinin and Japan's Kaori Sakamoto headline the Olympic season opener at the elite ISU Grand Prix de France in Angers starting Friday, looking to lay the groundwork for gold at the Milan-Cortina Winter Games.

International Business Times

Deadlines Loom For Milan's Olympic Village As Winter Games Near

Milan's 2026 Olympic village for the upcoming Winter Games risks not being fully ready for athletes with four months to go until the opening ceremony at the city's iconic San Siro stadium.

International Business Times

Coventry's Mettle Tested By Russian Olympic Debate, Say Former IOC Figures

International Olympic Committee president Kirsty Coventry is in the spotlight on how she handles her "baptism of fire" over Russia, former IOC executives have told AFP. With just six months to go to the opening ceremony for the Milan-Cortina Winter Games the odds are that Russian athletes -- normally a…

International Business Times

Trump appoints task force to ensure ‘safe, seamless’ LA Olympics

President Donald Trump creates LA28 task force to prepare for the first Olympics in the US since the 2002 Winter Games.

Al Jazeera

I Just Found Out Hailee Steinfeld's Doing A Rom-Com About The Olympics, And Please Tell Me Josh Allen’s Gonna Cameo?

Let's see if he'll trade the field for the ice.

Cinemablend

Torvill says secret to friendship with Dean is they ‘never got married’

The skating duo, who took home the Olympic gold at the 1984 Winter Games, announced their retirement from skating together in 2024.

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Hailee Steinfeld starring in Winter Games

Hailee Steinfeld has joined Miles Teller in the cast of Winter Games, a film about two athletes who navigate romance and redemption in the Olympic Village.

Sports Illustrated

Olympic Gold Medal Freestyle Skier Eileen Gu Makes Her SI Swimsuit Debut

Eileen Gu will be representing China in the 2026 Winter Olympics, having already won two gold and one silver at the 2022 Winter games. She began skiing when she

The Independent UK

NBC and IOC sign $3B Olympic media rights deal through 2036 including Salt Lake City Winter Games

The IOC has signed a $3 billion deal with its long-time United States broadcast partner NBC for the 2034 Salt Lake City Olympics and the 2036 Summer Games

The Independent UK

The Olympic sport set to be culled after 100 years

The unique sport has tested the bravery and endurance of athletes since the first Winter Games in 1924

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49-member contingent to represent India at Special Olympics World Winter Games 2025

This monumental event will be the largest sports and humanitarian gathering of the year, showcasing the incredible talents and resilience of individuals with intellectual disabilities and promoting global inclusion through sports. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Lindsey Vonn Eyes Comeback, Potential 2026 Winter Games Appearance

Lindsey Vonn stages a remarkable comeback in skiing after knee surgery, eyeing the 2026 Olympics.

The Conversation

Getting sick at the Olympics can seriously undermine podium chances – here’s what athletes should do to avoid illness during the Games

Athletes getting sick during the Olympics is surprisingly common. During the 2012, 2016 and 2020 Summer Games, between 4-7% of athletes suffered from some sort of illness. The 2018 Winter Games were no better with 9% of competitors suffering from an illness. Upper respiratory infections were the most common illnesses…

USA Today Sports Media Group

5 things to know about the next Olympics in Italy and Los Angeles in 2026 and 2028

NHL players are back in the Olympics in 2026, and flag football is coming in 2028.

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