The Latest Breaking News from Winter Olympics

The 12 best ski resorts in Italy for the perfect winter escape

From the Alps to the Dolomites, Italy has a selection of winter resorts ideal for any skier

The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2023

Climate change sees IOC aim to choose hosts of 2030 and 2034 Winter Olympics at same time next July

The International Olympic Committee has cited concerns over climate change for its wish to pick two Winter Olympics hosts next July

The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023

JOC, Sapporo announce decision to abandon bid for 2030 winter games, seek possible bid from 2034 on

Officials from Sapporo and the Japanese Olympic Committee have announced a decision to withdraw the northern Japanese city as a candidate to host the 2030 Winter Olympics

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2023

Why does no one want to host the Winter Olympics?

Reports suggest that the IOC may be forced to consider fixed, rotating hosts with new interest slow

The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2023

Olympic champion 'could lose hands' after having both feet amputated due to pneumonia

Ice dancer Roman Kostomarov won a gold medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino, but after falling ill has now undergone surgery to have both feet amputated

Daily Mirror · Feb 9, 2023

Skier Elena Fanchini dies aged 37 after Winter Olympics ace had career ended by tumour

Skier Elena Fanchini, who represented Italy at three Winter Olympics and six World Championships, has died at the age of just 37 after her career was ended when she was diagnosed with a tumour

Daily Mirror · Feb 9, 2023

Skier with frozen penis at Winter Olympics makes spectacular comeback one year on

Flying Finn Remi Lindholm has found top form again one year on from suffering a frozen penis at the 2022 Winter Olympics, strutting his stuff en route to a 15km gold medal in Tampere

Daily Mirror · Feb 8, 2023

Matt Graham finds the right reason to ski after Beijing Winter Olympics heartbreak

Matt Graham's tears in Beijing exposed the brutal reality of top level sport. But despite last year's heartbreak, Graham knows he is still competing for the right reasons, and continuing to challenge for podiums on the World Cup circuit.

ABC News · Feb 4, 2023

Duncan Pugh dead: Winter Olympics star dies aged 48 after brain aneurysm

Olympian Duncan Pugh has tragically died at the age of 48 after suffering a brain aneurysm at his home in Perth, leaving wife McKenzie and their two sons "heartbroken and simply lost for words"

Daily Mirror · Jan 31, 2023

Inside Dancing On Ice star Christopher Dean's family life and past romances

It's often thought that the skating double act, who scooped gold at the 1984 Winter Olympics, are a couple, but they have actually never been an item.

Daily Record · Jan 29, 2023