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Olympic Winter Games

Ilia Malinin headlines US figure skating team for Milano-Cortina Olympics, Maxim Naumov gets nod 

Ilia Malinin performing during the 2026 US Figure Skating Championships at Enterprise Center in St Louis, Missouri, on Jan 11, 2026.
Ilia Malinin performing during the 2026 US Figure Skating Championships at Enterprise Center in St Louis, Missouri, on Jan 11, 2026.

Winter Olympic organisers insist ice hockey arena ready despite hole in rink

A test event on Jan 9, 2026, is held at the Milano Santa Giulia Ice Hockey Arena, where the Milano-Cortina 2026 Olympics will take place. The Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics will be held from Feb 6 to 22.
A test event on Jan 9, 2026, is held at the Milano Santa Giulia Ice Hockey Arena, where the Milano-Cortina 2026 Olympics will take place. The Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics will be held from Feb 6 to 22.

Flame reaches Italian city of Bologna a month before the 2026 Winter Olympics begin

FILE PHOTO: 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics - 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics Torch Relay - Naples, Italy - December 23, 2025 Former Italian football player Fabio Cannavaro with the torch relay REUTERS/Ciro De Luca/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics - 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics Torch Relay - Naples, Italy - December 23, 2025 Former Italian football player Fabio Cannavaro with the torch relay REUTERS/Ciro De Luca/File Photo

Water skiing would make more sense than novelty events at Winter Games, says FIS chief Eliasch

Nordic Skiing - FIS Nordic World Ski Championships - Opening Ceremony - Trondheim, Norway - February 26, 2025 President of the International Ski Federation Johan Eliasch during the opening ceremony Lise Aserud/NTB via REUTERS
Nordic Skiing - FIS Nordic World Ski Championships - Opening Ceremony - Trondheim, Norway - February 26, 2025 President of the International Ski Federation Johan Eliasch during the opening ceremony Lise Aserud/NTB via REUTERS

Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics back on track as concerns over snow ease: FIS chief

FILE PHOTO: A general view shows the Olympic rings on the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium, which will host the curling, wheelchair curling, and Paralympic closing ceremony during the Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games 2026, in Cortina, Italy, January 25, 2025. REUTERS/Claudia Greco/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A general view shows the Olympic rings on the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium, which will host the curling, wheelchair curling, and Paralympic closing ceremony during the Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games 2026, in Cortina, Italy, January 25, 2025. REUTERS/Claudia Greco/File Photo

ST Full-time Report: Loh Kean Yew and Jason Teh get backing | Aloysius Yapp out to better prolific 2025 season

Curling seeks to break free of reliance on Winter Olympics spotlight

Sweden's Christoffer Sundgren, Oskar Eriksson and Rasmus Wranaa in action during the men's gold medal match at the  Le Gruyere AOP European Curling Championships in Lohja, Finland, on Nov 29, 2025.
Sweden's Christoffer Sundgren, Oskar Eriksson and Rasmus Wranaa in action during the men's gold medal match at the  Le Gruyere AOP European Curling Championships in Lohja, Finland, on Nov 29, 2025.

Russians won’t represent their country at Winter Olympics even if Ukraine war ends, IOC chief says

Olympics - 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics - 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics Flame Lighting Ceremony - Ancient Olympia, Greece - November 26, 2025 International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Kirsty Coventry after the ceremony REUTERS/Stephane Mahe
Olympics - 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics - 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics Flame Lighting Ceremony - Ancient Olympia, Greece - November 26, 2025 International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Kirsty Coventry after the ceremony REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

Canada adds Macklin Celebrini, throng of 4 Nations veterans to Olympic ice hockey team

San Jose Sharks centre Macklin Celebrini (No. 71) in action during the 5-4 NHL win over the Anaheim Ducks on Dec 29, 2025, at the Honda Center.
San Jose Sharks centre Macklin Celebrini (No. 71) in action during the 5-4 NHL win over the Anaheim Ducks on Dec 29, 2025, at the Honda Center.

From World Cup minnows to S’pore’s first Winter Olympics alpine skier: Sporting markers to watch in 2026

(Clockwise from top left) Lions head coach Gavin Lee, Faiz Basha, Shanti Pereira and former national para-swimmer Theresa Goh.
(Clockwise from top left) Lions head coach Gavin Lee, Faiz Basha, Shanti Pereira and former national para-swimmer Theresa Goh.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.