Milano-Cortina 2026 sliding venue to be named this month - IOC
A decision on the sliding venue for Italy's Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics will come by the end of the month, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Thursday.
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Luge's governing body to allow some Russian athletes to compete in World Cup, under conditions
Luge's governing body has extended sanctions against Russian sliders wishing to compete in World Cup and other events this season, a continuation of the policies put into place in response to that country's invasion of Ukraine more than four years ago.
Canadian sliding sports to unite under one umbrella
Three sliding sports will soon come under one administrative umbrella in Canada.
Whitehorse teen slides into the top 100 in Olympic Committee's talent search
A young Whitehorse athlete has caught the attention of Luge Canada.
Luge Canada hires Poland's Maciej Kurowski as head coach leading to 2030 Winter Olympics
Three-time Polish Olympian Maciej Kurowski has been named the Canadian luge team's new head coach through to the 2030 Winter Olympic Games in the French Alps.
Bobsleigh-Germans hoping to finish on a high with rediscovered domination
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 18 : Germany's second successive medal sweep in the Olympic Two-Man bobsleigh has fuelled the belief that they are light years ahead of all opposition in the sport, and boosted morale after a sub-optimal start at the Sliding Centre.
'No blinking': Drones push Olympic broadcasting to new level
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO/LIVIGNO, Feb 14 : Drones have given television viewers worldwide an immersive and almost visceral sensation of the action at the Milano Cortina Olympics - enabling them to sense the athletes' speed, skill and movement close up, and taking the broadcasting to a new level.
Luge-Italian doubles night the highlight of week's racing
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 13 : After sweeping the luge gold medals in Beijing, another German full house was expected in Cortina, but though the sport’s most dominant nation won three of the five events, it was the two the hosts took that will be the abiding memory of the Cortina Games.
Luge-Germans win team relay for fourth Games in a row
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 12 : Germany maintained their grip on the Olympic luge team relay on Thursday when they took gold for the fourth Games in a row since it was introduced in 2014.