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Plenty of peaks, but skiing yet to take off in Central Asia
AFP, Published on 12/02/2026
» BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan - Two weeks before setting off for the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics to compete as Kyrgyzstan’s only alpine skier, Timur Shakirov was weaving down a slalom course in his homeland.
US athletes using Winter Olympics to express Trump criticism
AFP, Published on 10/02/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - The Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics is in danger of developing into a Cold War between the athletes and US President Donald Trump with several competitors voicing criticism of his administration.
What next for Vonn after painful end to Olympic dream?
AFP, Published on 10/02/2026
» CORTINA D'AMPEZZO (ITALY) - Lindsey Vonn's hopes of claiming the fourth Olympic medal of her career vanished at the first attempt on Sunday after a brutal crash in the Milan-Cortina downhill final which left her with a broken leg.
Vonn crashes out of Winter Olympics, ending medal dream
AFP, Published on 08/02/2026
» CORTINA D'AMPEZZO (ITALY) - Lindsey Vonn crashed out of the Winter Olympics downhill on Sunday, ending the American skiing great's improbable dream of winning a medal despite competing with a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament.
Italy set for 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony
AFP, Published on 06/02/2026
» MILAN (ITALY) - The Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics officially open with a star-studded opening ceremony at the San Siro Stadium on Friday.
Can Vonn defy ACL rupture to win Olympic medal?
AFP, Published on 04/02/2026
» CORTINA D'AMPEZZO (ITALY) — Lindsey Vonn is convinced that her dream of a medal at the Winter Olympics could still become reality even after knee ligament damage almost forced her to drop out days before the Milan-Cortina Games.
Winter Olympics venue warns selfie tourists
Reuters, Published on 15/01/2026
» ROME - As Italy prepares to host the Winter Olympics next month, Alpine communities are sounding the alarm over social media-driven tourism that is transforming sacred landscapes into selfie backdrops and straining the fragile mountain ecosystem.
Shiffrin extends slalom domination with Courchevel win
AFP, Published on 17/12/2025
» COURCHEVEL (FRANCE) - Mikaela Shiffrin continued her ascendancy over the women's slalom in Courchevel on Tuesday night as she swept to a fifth straight victory in the discipline and 105th World Cup win.
McLaren blunder in Qatar sets up final race title showdown
AFP, Published on 01/12/2025
» DOHA - Max Verstappen boosted his late bid for a fifth successive drivers' world championship on Sunday when he took full advantage of a McLaren strategic blunder to complete a sensational hat-trick of victories at the Qatar Grand Prix.
2026 Winter Games torch relay sets off
AFP, Published on 26/11/2025
» OLYMPIA, Greece - New International Olympic Committee chief Kirsty Coventry fought back tears on Wednesday as she urged nations to come together in the 2026 Winter Games, as the torch relay set off from ancient Olympia in Greece.