French Freestyle skier Ledeux out of Milano Cortina Games
PARIS, Jan 8 : Freestyle skier Tess Ledeux will miss the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics in a major blow to French medal hopes less than a month before the Games.
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World's best curlers competing on Steinbach ice for Crown Royal Players' Championship
The world’s top 24 curling teams are on the ice in southeastern Manitoba this week as part of the Crown Royal Players' Championship, the final tune-up before the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics.
Olympic spots are on the line at the Canadian figure skating championships
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British curler Mouat hopes to prove sport is a safe space
Jan 7 : As curler Bruce Mouat prepares to go for gold at next month's Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, he hopes that by being his authentic self he can help other members of the LGBT community take up sport.
The Olympics are a month away — here's some stuff to get excited about
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NBCUniversal's ad slots for 2026 Winter Olympics sell out to 'unprecedented' demand
Jan 6 : NBCUniversal has sold out advertising spots for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy a month before the start of the Games in early February, the Comcast-owned company said on Tuesday.
Milano Cortina Winter Games back on track as concerns over snow ease – FIS chief
PARIS, Jan 6 : Preparations for the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics are back on schedule, with snow making and infrastructure work progressing well across all venues, International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) president Johan Eliasch said.
Water skiing would make more sense than novelty events at Winter Games, says FIS chief Eliasch
PARIS, Jan 6 : International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) president Johan Eliasch warned that the Winter Olympics should not be diluted with novelty events, saying the Games must remain rooted in snow and ice — even joking that water skiing would make more sense than some recent proposals.