Winter Games ticket demand ramped up late, On Location president says
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Winter Games ticket demand ramped up late, On Location CEO says
MILAN, Feb 16 : Demand for Winter Olympics tickets has risen later than for other major sports events, with fans committing after the holiday season and continuing purchases into the Games' second week, On Location CEO Paul Caine said.
Curling-Canadian skip Homan says cheating accusations 'came out of nowhere'
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 16 : Rachel Homan's Canadian women's curling team say they have been dragged into a cheating controversy that is nothing to do with them, as a dispute over double touching stones continues to overshadow the competition at the Winter Olympics.
Biathlon-Bulgaria bronze shows the sport is spreading its wings
ANTERSELVA, Italy, Feb 16 : The biathlon competitions at the Milano Cortina Games have delivered the usual thrilling battles between the traditional northern European superpowers, but as the sport's governing body seeks to grow its global footprint, the most significant medal might be a bronze won by Bulgaria's Lora Hristova.
'Anything's possible': How one of Canada's smallest provinces built speed skating success
New Brunswick's speed skating high-performance hub started with a dream and a little bit of funding.
Alpine skiing-Norway's McGrath leads crash-strewn men's slalom, Pinheiro Braathen exits
BORMIO, Italy, Feb 16 : Norway's Atle Lie McGrath led a crash-hit Olympic men's slalom with the fastest time of a first run that many favourites including Brazil's Lucas Pinheiro Braathen failed to complete on Monday.
Curling-How alternates support their teams from behind the scenes
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 11 : At the Winter Games, a group of curlers exist in a strange paradox: officially Olympians yet uncertain whether they will set foot on the ice.
Skeleton-Triple 'firsts' and helmet controversy are 2026 legacy
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 16 : The Olympic skeleton programme produced three historic racing moments as Matt Weston became the first British man to win gold, women’s champion Laura Flock claimed a first female medal for Austria and Britain - with Weston - won the first team relay.