With Olympic arena ready for play, Canadian Don Moffatt's magic has given Italy its own 'Miracle on Ice'
Chris Jones reports from Milan.
Biathlon-Swede Samuelsson sweats it out in medal bid
MILAN, Feb 3 : Sebastian Samuelsson has been working up a sweat as he seeks to fill the void left by the retirement of Norwegian Johannes Thingnes Boe, raising his temperature to try to create an advantage he hopes will make him the best in the field at Milano Cortina.
Milano Games cost more than expected, preparations were in emergency mode throughout-Games CEO
MILAN, Feb 3 : The Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics cost more than initially budgeted, preparations faced near impossible deadlines but organisers managed to deliver most of what was initially planned, Games CEO Andrea Varnier said on Tuesday.
Ukraine’s Heraskevych criticises IOC neutral policy, plans to use Games as platform
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 3 : Ukrainian skeleton athlete and flag bearer Vladyslav Heraskevych said the International Olympic Committee’s policy on Russian and Belarusian athletes was misguided and that he intends to use the Games stage to draw attention to the war in Ukraine.
Figure skating-American skater Malinin teases quintuple jump at Milano Games
MILAN, Feb 3 : American Ilia Malinin has raised the tantalising prospect of debuting a quintuple jump at the Milano Cortina Olympics, in what would be a seismic breakthrough in the sport.
Ice hockey-American Edwards embracing trailblazer role at Games
MILAN, Feb 3 : Laila Edwards is ready to shatter a nearly three-decade-old barrier when she steps onto the ice at the Milano Cortina Games, becoming the first Black woman to compete in Olympic ice hockey for the United States.
Snowboarding-American Gerard seeks his 17-year-old self at third Winter Games
LIVIGNO, Italy, Feb 3 - American Red Gerard is going into his third Olympic Games trying to recapture the way he rode at 17, when he burst into the elite levels of the sport by winning a gold medal in slopestyle.
Ice hockey-Switzerland are here for a medal, says coach Muller
MILAN, Feb 3 : Switzerland's only Olympic medal in women's ice hockey came back in 2014, and after reaching the semi-finals four years ago they are determined to go one better at Milano Cortina, head coach Colin Muller said on Tuesday.