Italy sets Winter Games record on medal‑heavy Sunday
MILAN, Feb 15 : Italy set a national Winter Olympics record on Sunday as Federica Brignone's giant slalom gold capped a four‑medal surge that lifted the host nation’s tally to 22.
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Crosscountry-Skiers bemoan anemic field in men's relay as quota system sidelines racers
TESERO, Italy, Feb 15 : Cross-country skiers on Sunday lamented the small field for the men's relay after Olympic qualification guidelines aimed at getting more small nations into the Games left competitive racers out in the cold.
Biathlon-Wierer calls for Italian TV to back biathlon after Vittozzi's glorious gold
ANTERSELVA, Italy, Feb 15 : Italy's Dorothea Wierer has called on Italian broadcasters to take the sport of biathlon seriously after Lisa Vittozzi claimed a sensational gold medal in Sunday's women's 10km pursuit race at the Milano Cortina Games.
Suryakumar dedicates win to India, Salman looks at 'big picture' after loss
COLOMBO, Feb 15 : India captain Suryakumar Yadav dedicated Sunday's Twenty20 World Cup victory over Pakistan to fans across the country, while his opposite number Salman Agha urged perspective after a chastening defeat in a contest that never matched its blockbuster billing.
It's been 58 years since it last took Canada this long to win Winter Olympics gold
It took nine days before a Canadian athlete won a gold medal at the 2026 Milano-Cortina Olympics — the longest the country has ever taken to win gold at the Winter Games in 58 years.
Ilia Malinin postpones press conference a day after eighth-place Olympic finish
A judging controversy erupts at the Winter Olympics after a French judge is accused of giving a boosted score to the home country in the ice dance final, potentially costing Team USA gold.
Alpine skiing-Medals are also good for sharing, Norwegian and Swedish rivals agree
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 15 : Sweden and Norway are old and great rivals on snow and ice but, as Sara Hector and Thea Louise Stjernesund showed at the Milano Cortina Olympics on Sunday, sometimes the best things in life are shared.
Biathlon-Golden girl Vittozzi gives Italian fans their precious historic moment
ANTERSELVA, ITALY, Feb 15 : Lisa Vittozzi gave Italian fans their golden moment in the women's 10km pursuit race at the Milano Cortina Games on Sunday, keeping her cool to shoot clean and finally deliver an Olympic gold medal in the sport in the country's biathlon heartland.