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Italy Sport News
Snowboard-Tricks and speed on show in Livigno as Kim goes for third gold
LIVIGNO, Italy, Feb 3 : American Chloe Kim will aim for a third straight halfpipe gold medal as the Olympic snowboarding competitions begin on Thursday, promising breathtaking tricks and intense racing in the northern Italian town of Livigno.
Snowboard-Canadian McMorris eyes a new medal colour at fourth Games
LIVIGNO, Italy, Feb 3 : Three-time Olympic bronze medallist Mark McMorris admits he would like to add a different shade of medal to his collection when he competes in the snowboarding events at the Milano Cortina Games in Italy this month.
AC Milan close gap on city rivals Inter after 3-0 win at Bologna
BOLOGNA, Italy, Feb 3 : Adrien Rabiot scored one goal and laid on another as AC Milan eased to a commanding 3-0 Serie A victory over hosts Bologna on Tuesday to keep the heat on their city rivals Inter Milan at the top of the table.
Olympic-Alpine skiing-Vonn’s downhill bid after ACL tear is extraordinary but possible, US expert says
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 3 : Lindsey Vonn’s bid to race downhill at the Milano Cortina Olympics days after rupturing her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) would be extraordinary but not impossible, according to a U.S. musculoskeletal scientist who said elite conditioning and external knee support could allow her to compete.
Short track-Italy's Fontana seeks fan support, enjoys home comfort
MILAN, Feb 3 : Italy's short track skating champion Arianna Fontana is counting on the support of domestic fans and the comfort of home food to power her push for victory in her sixth Olympic Winter Games.
Alpine skiing-Austria the unlikely underdogs in downhill, says coach
BORMIO, Italy, Feb 3 : When it comes to Alpine ski racing, no nation takes it quite as seriously as Austria where the sport is followed with religious fervour and the deeds of past greats weigh heavily on those tasked with meeting sky-high expectations.
‘We are champions of the last minute,’ mayor of Italian host Bormio says
BORMIO, Italy, Feb 3 : Walk past the centrepiece of Bormio’s Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic events, the Stelvio ski slope, and you hear the clatter of construction as viewing screens and lights are pulled together.