Frantic work continues in Cortina with Olympic competition starting Wednesday
While the Olympic slopes on the Tofane gleam under the jagged Dolomite peaks, the scene changes abruptly when you turn around.
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CBC Olympics host Andi Petrillo shares the books that have stayed with her
When Andi Petrillo started out in sports broadcasting, it was rare for a woman to host a sports show. Seeing her arrive in the locker room or rinkside often stunned onlookers into silence.
Alpine skiing-Swiss Odermatt aims to tame Stelvio in race for gold
BORMIO, Italy, Feb 2 : Switzerland's Marco Odermatt will arrive in Bormio chasing multiple Olympic gold medals but given a choice he would probably settle for standing on top of the podium after Saturday's downhill on the iconic Stelvio course.
Italian biathlete Passler suspended after positive doping test-Italy's Anti-Doping Agency
MILAN, Feb 2 : Italian biathlete Rebecca Passler has been suspended after testing positive for banned substances four days before the start of the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics, Italy's anti-doping agency NADO said on Monday.
Norway's mixed doubles curlers welcome weight of golden expectations
MILAN, Feb 2 : Norwegian mixed doubles curlers Kristin Skaslien and Magnus Nedregotten won bronze at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in 2018 and followed that up with a silver medal at the Beijing Games four years later.
Italian ice hockey pride set to face Olympic reality
MILAN, Feb 2 : As the Winter Olympics return to Italy this week, the host nation's men's hockey team will take to the ice as the tournament's biggest underdog - the only side without NHL players in a field stacked with the sport's elite.
Rising Franzoni and Bormio 'King' Paris boost Italy’s alpine skiing hopes
MILAN, Feb 2 : Giovanni Franzoni's rapid ascent in the Alpine skiing World Cup rankings has transformed the Italian into an unexpected medal contender and lifted the host nation's chances of striking gold at this month's Milano Cortina Olympics.
Milan hit by rail strike in run-up to opening of Games
MILAN, Feb 2 : Travellers arriving in Milan on Monday for the Winter Olympics and Italian commuters faced disruption as workers from the local train operating company staged a one-day stoppage.