With Olympic arena ready for play, Canadian Don Moffatt's magic has given Italy its own 'Miracle on Ice'
Chris Jones reports from Milan.
Italy Sport News
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.
Speedskater Jackson, bobsledder Del Duca named US Opening Ceremony flag bearers
MILAN, Feb 3 : Speedskating gold medallist Erin Jackson and bobsledder Frank Del Duca will serve as the United States' flag bearers for the Opening Ceremony of the Milano Cortina Olympics, the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee said on Tuesday.
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.
Inter fans get travel ban for flare thrown at Cremonese keeper
Feb 3 : The Italian Interior Ministry on Tuesday imposed a travel ban on Inter Milan fans until March 23 after a flare thrown from the stands landed near Cremonese goalkeeper Emil Audero during Inter's visit on Sunday.
Curling-Team US bring 'the calm and the fire' to mixed doubles competition
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Feb 3 : American curlers Korey Dropkin and Cory Thiesse may be polar opposites on the ice, but they feel their contrasting personalities could create the perfect mix as they head into the mixed doubles competition at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.
Alpine skiing-Vonn vows to enter Milano Cortina downhill despite ruptured ACL
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 3 : Lindsey Vonn will try and race Sunday's women's downhill at the Milano Cortina Olympics despite a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), usually a season-ending knee injury, in what she hoped could yet be a comeback against all odds.