How Norway's ski jumping scandal led to new rules in place for the Winter Olympics
The difference between winning an Olympic medal in ski jumping or being disqualified could come down to a bit of fabric.
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Spread-out Winter Olympics in Italy comes with ‘complexities,’ IOC president says
When athletes from around the world arrive in Italy for the Winter Olympics in the next week or so, they’ll be scattered throughout the country’s north.
Austrians seek to dent German luge hegemony
LONDON, Jan 21 : To say that Germany is the dominant force in Olympic luge barely does justice to the country’s near-total hegemony of the high-speed, “feet-first” sliding event and it would be a huge surprise if they do not win most, if not all of the five golds available in Cortina next month.
Italy bets on Games infrastructure for economic boost
ROME, Jan 21 : Italy hopes to receive a "healthy dose of doping" for its economy from investments linked to the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, arguing that major events can accelerate long‑delayed infrastructure projects.
Organisers rush to complete Milano-Cortina sliding centre, hockey venue
LAUSANNE, Switzerland, Jan 21 : The Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics sliding centre and the ice hockey stadium are almost complete but some work is still necessary so they can be delivered for the Games in 16 days' time, the International Olympic Committee said on Wednesday.
Cortina isn't as cold as when it last hosted the Winter Olympics
In just two weeks, thousands of athletes and millions of eyeballs will descend on chilly Cortina d’Ampezzo as the Olympic Winter Games kick off.
Greatest Coaching Job Ever? Joel Klatt Says Curt Cignetti’s Title Defies History
In just two years, Curt Cignetti has done the unimaginable at Indiana, leading the Hoosiers to a national championship on Monday night. Not only did the win cement Cignetti's performance at Indiana as the greatest coaching job in the history of college football in Joel Klatt's eyes, but he also thinks it might be the greatest coaching job we've seen in the history of sports.
2026 is the new 2006: Remembering the Turin Games
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