Alpine skiing-New Zealand's Robinson sets sights on super-G gold
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 4 : Alice Robinson has changed her mind about the Milano Cortina Olympics and is feeling fired up and ready to go for gold in the women's super-G.
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Cochran-Siegle fastest in Olympics downhill training, Norwegian skier airlifted to hospital
American skier Ryan Cochran-Siegle was fastest in the opening downhill training session of the Milano-Cortina Games on Wednesday but another racer had to be airlifted off the fearsome Stelvio slope.
Alpine skiing-Poland's Gasienica-Daniel follows family footsteps in Cortina
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 4 : Polish Alpine skier Maryna Gasienica-Daniel will be hearing echoes from the past in Cortina d'Ampezzo as the fourth member of her family to compete at a Winter Olympics in the Italian resort, albeit after a 70-year interval.
Alpine skiing-Racing with torn ACL 'doable', Mancuso says of Vonn downhill bid
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 4 : Former Olympic champion Julia Mancuso said racing the Milano Cortina Olympic downhill days after rupturing an anterior cruciate ligament is “definitely doable” as longtime teammate Lindsey Vonn bids to compete against the odds.
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.
Alpine skiing-Swiss Odermatt aims to tame Stelvio in race for gold
BORMIO, Italy, Feb 2 : Switzerland's Marco Odermatt will arrive in Bormio chasing multiple Olympic gold medals but given a choice he would probably settle for standing on top of the podium after Saturday's downhill on the iconic Stelvio course.
Four athletes to make up Team Ireland for next month’s Winter Olympics in Italy
The Olympic Federation of Ireland (OFI) has confirmed a four-athlete Team Ireland squad for the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games.
Alpine skiing-Norway's Kristoffersen wins last slalom before Olympics
SCHLADMING, Austria, Jan 28 : An emotional Henrik Kristoffersen led teammate Atle Lie McGrath in a Norwegian one-two in the final men's World Cup Alpine skiing slalom before the Milano Cortina Olympics on Wednesday.