Winter sports

Canada's Olympic chief calls for sports funding boost as medal target missed

Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Short Track Speed Skating - Women's 1000m - Finals - Milano Ice Skating Arena, Milan, Italy - February 16, 2026. Courtney Sarault of Canada celebrates with her national flag after winning silver in the Women's 1000m Finals REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch

Eileen Gu retains halfpipe title for record sixth Olympic medal

Gold medallist Eileen Gu of China celebrating after winning the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics women's freeski halfpipe final at Livigno Snow Park on Feb 22, 2026.

Italy to say ‘arrivederci’ with closing ceremony in ancient Verona Arena

Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Ceremonies - Closing Ceremony - Verona Olympic Arena, Verona, Italy - February 22, 2026. General view outside the arena ahead of the closing ceremony REUTERS/Lisi Niesner

2030 French Alps Winter Olympics short on time and cash but will be ready, Games chief says

President of the French Alps 2030 Winter Olympics organising committee Edgar Grospiron during the 144th International Olympic Committee session at Costa Navarino, Pylos, in Greece on March 20, 2025.

Jacobs’ Canada beat Britain to win Olympic men’s curling gold

Canada's Ben Hebert (left) and Brad Jacobs celebrate becoming Olympic Champions after defeating team GB in the curling men's gold medal game on Feb 21, 2026.

Sporting Life

Sport for kids can’t just be about winning. It’s first about having fun

Competitiveness has a lovely glint and brings its own lessons, but sport is an act of patience.

Johannes Klaebo wins 50km classic to clinch record sixth Milano-Cortina gold

Johannes Klaebo of Norway celebrating after winning gold in the men's 50km mass start classic cross-country race at the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics on Feb 21. This is his record sixth gold of the Games.

Canada eye legacy, United States seek revenge in ice hockey gold-medal clash

Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Ice Hockey - Men's Play-offs Semifinals - United States vs Slovakia - Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena, Milan, Italy - February 20, 2026. Jake Sanderson of United States with teammates celebrate after the match REUTERS/David W Cerny

US freeskier Alex Ferreira completes Winter Olympic set with halfpipe gold

Gold medalist Alex Ferreira from the USA celebrates after the men's freeski halfpipe finals at the Milano Cortina Olympics on Feb 20, 2026.

Hard work and high standards behind Japan’s snowboarding record medal haul at Milano Cortina Olympics

FILE PHOTO: Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Snowboard - Women's Snowboard Big Air Final - Livigno Snow Park, Livigno, Italy - February 09, 2026. Kokomo Murase of Japan in action during her third run of the Women's Snowboard Big Air Final REUTERS/Dylan Martinez/File Photo

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