Fur coats, mobster chic and flowing turns: Cortina works for Wiles
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, ITALY, Feb 3 : Cortina d'Ampezzo trades as much on image as on altitude.
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Alpine skiing-Vonn more in the spotlight than ever
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 3 : Lindsey Vonn will be in the spotlight more than ever as the injured U.S. Alpine ski great attempts the seemingly impossible on the speed slopes at the Milano Cortina Olympics.
Italy rolls out 24/7 command centre for Winter Games security plan
MILAN, Feb 3 : Italy has rolled out a sweeping security plan for the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics to be coordinated by a single command centre, the International Olympic Operations Room (SOIO).
Pasta, pizza popular as Milano Cortina looks to learn from Paris Games food issues
MILAN, Feb 3 : Ensuring that meals serve as fuel to maximise athletes’ performance shaped everything from menus to kitchen workflows for organisers of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics after the mistakes that sparked criticism at the Paris 2024 Games.
Brutal Bormio could be kinder to Canada's Olympic downhill skiers
Bormio in February is not Bormio in December.
As Bormio prepares to play host, local ski businesses take short-term hit
BORMIO, Italy, Feb 3 : The northern Italian mountain town of Bormio is no stranger to international ski competitions but the upcoming Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics are on a different scale.
Ice hockey proving the hottest ticket as sales approach 1.2 million
MILAN, Feb 2 : Almost 1.2 million tickets have been sold for the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics and the Paralympics, local organisers said on Monday, with ice hockey topping the list.
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.