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France eyes Olympic push as long rebuild starts to pay off

FILE PHOTO: Badminton - India Open 2026 - Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi, India - January 16, 2026 France's Christo Popov in action during his quarter final match against Indonesia's Jonatan Christie REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Badminton - India Open 2026 - Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi, India - January 16, 2026 France's Christo Popov in action during his quarter final match against Indonesia's Jonatan Christie REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis/File Photo

Venus Williams returns to Indian Wells with wild card entry

FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 18, 2026 Venus Williams of the U.S. in action during her first round match against Serbia's Olga Danilovic REUTERS/Jaimi Joy/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 18, 2026 Venus Williams of the U.S. in action during her first round match against Serbia's Olga Danilovic REUTERS/Jaimi Joy/File Photo

Figure Skating-Crowd lift helps Israel's Seniuk qualify for free skate

Feb 17, 2026; Milan, Italy; Mariia Seniuk (7) of Israel competes in the womens figure skating short program during the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at Milano Ice Skating Arena. Mandatory Credit: James Lang-Imagn Images
Feb 17, 2026; Milan, Italy; Mariia Seniuk (7) of Israel competes in the womens figure skating short program during the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at Milano Ice Skating Arena. Mandatory Credit: James Lang-Imagn Images

Figure skating-Liu shines while Glenn suffers heartbreak in Milan

Feb 17, 2026; Milan, Italy; Alysa Liu (24) of the United States competes in the womens figure skating short program during the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at Milano Ice Skating Arena. Mandatory Credit: James Lang-Imagn Images
Feb 17, 2026; Milan, Italy; Alysa Liu (24) of the United States competes in the womens figure skating short program during the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at Milano Ice Skating Arena. Mandatory Credit: James Lang-Imagn Images

Luge-Italian doubles night the highlight of week's racing

Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Luge - Team Relay Victory Ceremony - Cortina Sliding Centre, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy - February 12, 2026. Gold medallists Julia Taubitz of Germany, Tobias Wendl of Germany, Tobias Arlt of Germany, Max Langenhan of Germany, Dajana Eitberger of Germany and Magdalena Matschina of Germany celebrate on the podium after winning the Team Relay with silver medallists Lisa Schulte of Austria, Thomas Steu of Austria, Wolfgang Kindl of Austria, Jonas Mueller of Austria, Selina Egle of Austria and Lara Michaela Kipp of Austria and bronze medallists Verena Hofer of Italy, Emanuel Rieder of Italy, Simon Kainzwaldner of Italy, Dominik Fischnaller of Italy, Andrea Voetter of Italy and Marion Oberhofer of Italy REUTERS/Annegret Hilse
Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Luge - Team Relay Victory Ceremony - Cortina Sliding Centre, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy - February 12, 2026. Gold medallists Julia Taubitz of Germany, Tobias Wendl of Germany, Tobias Arlt of Germany, Max Langenhan of Germany, Dajana Eitberger of Germany and Magdalena Matschina of Germany celebrate on the podium after winning the Team Relay with silver medallists Lisa Schulte of Austria, Thomas Steu of Austria, Wolfgang Kindl of Austria, Jonas Mueller of Austria, Selina Egle of Austria and Lara Michaela Kipp of Austria and bronze medallists Verena Hofer of Italy, Emanuel Rieder of Italy, Simon Kainzwaldner of Italy, Dominik Fischnaller of Italy, Andrea Voetter of Italy and Marion Oberhofer of Italy REUTERS/Annegret Hilse

Luge-Germans win team relay for fourth Games in a row

Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Luge - Team Relay - Cortina Sliding Centre, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy - February 12, 2026. Julia Taubitz of Germany, Tobias Wendl of Germany, Tobias Arlt of Germany, Max Langenhan of Germany, Dajana Eitberger of Germany and Magdalena Matschina of Germany celebrate winning gold in the Team Relay REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Luge - Team Relay - Cortina Sliding Centre, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy - February 12, 2026. Julia Taubitz of Germany, Tobias Wendl of Germany, Tobias Arlt of Germany, Max Langenhan of Germany, Dajana Eitberger of Germany and Magdalena Matschina of Germany celebrate winning gold in the Team Relay REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

Skeleton-Weston keeps cool amid startline mayhem to lead at halfway

Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Skeleton - Men Heat 1 - Cortina Sliding Centre, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy - February 12, 2026. Matt Weston of Britain in action during his first run REUTERS/Annegret Hilse
Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Skeleton - Men Heat 1 - Cortina Sliding Centre, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy - February 12, 2026. Matt Weston of Britain in action during his first run REUTERS/Annegret Hilse

Luge-Italians enjoy greatest night with double doubles gold

Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Luge - Women's Doubles Run 2 - Cortina Sliding Centre, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy - February 11, 2026. Andrea Voetter of Italy and Marion Oberhofer of Italy react after their run during Women's Doubles Run 2. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse
Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Luge - Women's Doubles Run 2 - Cortina Sliding Centre, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy - February 11, 2026. Andrea Voetter of Italy and Marion Oberhofer of Italy react after their run during Women's Doubles Run 2. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse

Luge-Taubitz takes gold for Germany after Fraebel blunder

Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Luge - Women's Singles Victory Ceremony - Cortina Sliding Centre, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy - February 10, 2026. Gold medallist Julia Taubitz of Germany celebrates on the podium during the women's singles victory ceremony REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel
Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Luge - Women's Singles Victory Ceremony - Cortina Sliding Centre, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy - February 10, 2026. Gold medallist Julia Taubitz of Germany celebrates on the podium during the women's singles victory ceremony REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel

Luge-Taubitz takes gold for Germany after Fraebel blunder

Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Luge - Women's Singles Run 4 - Cortina Sliding Centre, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy - February 10, 2026. Gold medallist Julia Taubitz of Germany celebrates after the Women's Singles REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Luge - Women's Singles Run 4 - Cortina Sliding Centre, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy - February 10, 2026. Gold medallist Julia Taubitz of Germany celebrates after the Women's Singles REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

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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.