Toy loon becomes unofficial mascot for Canadian women's Olympic hockey team
A toy loon from a fan has become a mascot, or possibly a good luck charm, for Canada's women's hockey team at Milano Cortina 2026.
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Ice hockey-Swiss beat Czech in OT thriller as men's group stage enters final day
MILAN, Feb 15 : Switzerland beat Czech Republic 4-3 in the first overtime win of the men's Olympic ice hockey tournament on Sunday, finishing second in Group A behind powerhouse Canada, as the final day of the preliminary stage kicked off at Santagiulia arena.
Biathlon-Sixteen years on, Fourcade finally tastes sweet Vancouver gold
ANTERSELVA, ITALY, Feb 15 : Sixteen years after coming second to Evgeny Ustyugov in the biathlon 15km mass start at the Vancouver Games, Frenchman Martin Fourcade was finally awarded the gold medal following the disqualification of the Russian for anti-doping violations.
Bobsleigh-Germany's Nolte sets the pace in Monobob
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 15 : Germany's World Cup winner Laura Nolte carried her hot season's form into the Olympics on Sunday when she built a healthy lead at the halfway point of the women's Monobob, with two vastly experienced Americans sitting just behind her.
Alpine skiing-Skiers confront challenge of 'flat' slalom in Bormio
BORMIO, Italy, Feb 15 : Alpine skiers face an unusual challenge at the men's Winter Olympics slalom in Bormio on Monday: a flatter-than-usual and deceptively tricky slalom course.
Curling-Britain's men beat Germany, champions Sweden lose again
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 15 : Bruce Mouat's British men's team picked up a 9-4 round-robin win over Germany at the Winter Games on Sunday, while Olympic champions Sweden suffered their fourth loss of the campaign to leave their title defence on the brink.
Germany's Nolte leads, American Meyers Taylor giving chase in Olympic monobob
Laura Nolte of Germany emerged Sunday as the leader after the first two runs of the women's monobob competition at the Milan Cortina Games.
Olympic curling controversy takes aim at Canada
Controversy is swirling in curling at the Winter Olympics and it's all centring on whether the mighty Canadian team is cheating.