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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Snowboard-Britain wins mixed team cross gold
LIVIGNO, Italy, Feb 15 : Britain's Charlotte Bankes and Huw Nightingale won gold in the mixed team snowboard cross at the Winter Olympics on Sunday, bouncing back from disappointment in their individual races.
Crosscountry-"King Klaebo" reigns as the greatest with nine Winter Games golds
TESERO, Italy, Feb 15 : Norway's Johannes Klaebo cemented his legacy on Sunday by winning a ninth Olympic cross-country gold to become the greatest Winter Olympian of all time.
Alpine skiing-Britain's old fox Ryding says slalom will be wide open
BORMIO, Italy, Feb 15 : British slalom veteran Dave Ryding expects Monday's Olympic race to be wide open and hopes to take advantage of a 'mellow' course to sign off his fifth and final Games in style.
Alpine skiing-Shiffrin’s composed GS reaction marks turnaround from Beijing disappointment
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 15 : Mikaela Shiffrin’s 11th-place finish in Sunday’s giant slalom at the Olympics carried none of the visible anguish that defined her Beijing 2022 campaign, the American presenting a calm perspective and renewed positivity despite already missing two medal chances in Cortina d’Ampezzo.
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.
Snowboard Cross-Britain wins mixed team cross gold
LIVIGNO, Italy Feb 15: Britain's Charlotte Bankes and Huw Nightingale won gold in the mixed team snowboard cross at the Winter Olympics on Sunday, bouncing back from disappointment in their individual races.
Olympic-Alpine skiing-From artistry to athletic power: how Alpine skiing has evolved
BORMIO, Italy, Feb 15 : Alpine skiing, now in the spotlight at the Milano Cortina Winter Games, has undergone a quantum leap in technology and course preparation over the past quarter‑century, fundamentally changing how athletes race and train.