Olympic Winter Games

More nations skip Paralympics opening ceremony as Russia flag boycott grows

Ten combined slots have been allocated to Russian and Belarusian athletes allowing them to compete at the Milano Cortina Paralympics under their flags and with their national anthems.

Commentary

Alysa Liu and Eileen Gu: Two Chinese diaspora daughters, two different flags

The parallels between Eileen Gu (right) and Alysa Liu are uncanny.

Pro women’s league reaping the benefits of Winter Olympics ice hockey tournament

US forward Hilary Knight fights for the puck with Canada's goaltender Ann-Renee Desbiens in the women's ice hockey final at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games in Milan, on Feb 19, 2026.

Captain Hilary Knight calls out Donald Trump for ‘distasteful joke’, focuses on US women’s Olympic ice hockey gold

The US' Kendall Coyne (left) and Hilary Knight celebrating during the medal ceremony for the women's ice hockey event at the Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena during the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympic Games in Milan, on Feb 19, 2026.

Field Notes from Beijing

Can Olympic skier Eileen Gu continue to walk the US-China tightrope?

Eileen Gu celebrating after winning the gold medal in the women’s freestyle skiing halfpipe final at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics on Feb 22.

Ski icon Lindsey Vonn says post-crash surgery saved her leg from amputation

Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Alpine Skiing - Women's Downhill 3rd Official Training - Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre, Belluno, Italy - February 07, 2026. Lindsey Vonn of United States in action during training REUTERS/Lisi Niesner

Curling faces identity crisis as Olympic cheating controversy forces rethink of regulations

Marc Kennedy of Canada celebrating after beating Britain to the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics men's curling goal at the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium in Cortina d'Ampezzo on Feb 21, 2026.

Six standout moments from the 2026 Winter Olympics

The 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics have provided a host of unforgettable moments.

Milano-Cortina Games hailed as ‘new kind’ of Winter Olympics at closing ceremony

Singers perform during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in the Verona Olympic Arena in Italy on Feb 22.

Hundreds protest in Verona ahead of Games closing ceremony

Protesters hold a banner reading "Olympics - No Thanks" on the day of the Winter Olympics closing ceremony.

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