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The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics take shape, in photos

The 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy are fast approaching. As the torch relay nears completion, athletes are arriving, with some already making headlines. There are 16 sports in total, including some never before seen, with 116 gold medals to be awarded. Milan’s San Siro stadium is the venue for Friday’s…

The Independent UK

Team GB’s best chance of Winter Olympics gold dealt major blow after helmets ban

Great Britain’s best hopes of a gold medal at these Winter Olympics have suffered a significant blow after their aerodynamic helmets were banned for being the wrong shape

The Guardian - UK

Will Lindsey Vonn compete at 2026 Winter Olympics with ACL injury?

Team USA star “completely ruptured“ an ACL just days before competing

Evening Standard

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Winter Olympics officials suggest major date shift due to climate change

Only 10 nations will be able to host the snow sports of the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games by 2040, according to an IOC study

The Independent UK

‘It exceeds my wildest dreams’: Hall and Fear named Team GB flagbearers for Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony

Lilah Fear and Brad Hall have been awarded the role of flagbearers four years on from curler Eve Muirhead and slalom skier Dave Ryding leading out Team GB in Beijing

The Independent UK

When is USA v Canada in Winter Olympics ice hockey final? Start time, TV channel and how to watch gold medal match

It promises to be a great watch after the women’s teams met in their final

The Independent UK

Can transgender athletes compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics and what are the rules?

The IOC is moving closer to a blanket ban on transgender athletes under the presidency of Kirsty Coventry

The Independent UK

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Winter Olympics: Why aren’t Palestine competing and is Israel banned?

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) maintains that both Israel and Palestine should have equal opportunity to compete at the Games

The Independent UK

Who are AIN athletes at the Winter Olympics and is Russia banned?

Russia remain banned from competing as a nation but some individual athletes are permitted to participate in the Games under a neutral banner

The Independent UK

Which sports are in the Winter Olympics? Full list of Milano Cortina 2026 events

There are 116 medal events across a programme of 16 sports, including one brand-new to the Winter Games

The Independent UK

Team GB at 2026 Winter Olympics: Full schedule, dates and best medal hopes

UK Sport are aiming for a record haul - here’s who can bring home the gold

Evening Standard

Star moguls duo given Winter Olympics ceremony honour

Moguls medallists Jakara Anthony and Matt Graham will be Australia's flag bearers at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics opening ceremony.

AAP

Ten athletes from Team USA to watch at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics

With the Winter Olympics set to begin in proper on Friday, here’s a look at 10 Americans worth keeping an eye on

The Guardian - US

The 1956 Winter Olympics: glamour, records broken and no protests

How the Guardian reported the seventh Winter Olympics at Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy

The Guardian - UK

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The Independent UK

Winter Olympics 2026: How to watch every event online and on TV

How to watch every minute of the action in Milano-Cortina this February

The Guardian - UK

Winter Olympics briefing: final preparations amid the noise for Milano Cortina

What to look out for as the action gets under way in Italy despite the Games not yet beginning until Friday

The Independent UK

‘We punch above our weight’: GB curlers aim for yet more Olympic glory

Team GB took home two curling medals from Beijing 2022 and with Olympic champion-turned-chef de mission Eve Muirhead in their corner, they’re back for more

AAP

Olympic-sized blowout concerns for 2032 Games rejected

While the Winter Olympics in Italy are plagued by budget overruns, the Queensland government insists the 2032 Brisbane Games won't cost taxpayers an extra cent.

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Savannah Guthrie pulls out of Winter Olympics coverage

TV presenter Savannah Guthrie has pulled out of plans to cover the upcoming Winter Olympics in Italy so she can "focus on being with her family" following her mother's disappearance in Arizona.

The Independent UK

Ravioli filled with red beets is the colorful pasta dish of Olympic host Cortina

Every corner of Italy has its own culinary traditions and in Winter Olympics co-host Cortina d’Ampezzo the signature dish is the colorful, stuffed pasta known as casunziei

Sports Illustrated

Who Is Performing at the Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony?

Get ready for several Italian icons and one very famous American.

Sports Illustrated

Who the Flag Bearers Are for Team USA at Winter Olympics Opening Ceremonies

Two Team USA athletes were chosen to be the 2026 Milan Cortina flag bearers.

Sports Illustrated

Lindsey Vonn’s Full Schedule of Events for 2026 Winter Olympics

Here’s everything to know about Vonn ahead of the 2026 Milan Cortina Games.

The Independent UK

Late U-turn allows Spanish figure skater to use Minions music at Winter Olympics

Tomas-Llorenc Guarino Sabate had initially been denied use of music from the popular animated film due to copyright issues

The Independent UK

Why Grindr will disable its location feature at the Winter Olympics village

Deactivating the functionality is necessary, the dating app has said

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