Winter Olympics

Sport

Norway tops medals count as Winter Olympics close in Verona Arena

The next Winter Games will be held in France, which received the Olympic flag in the official handover in the closing ceremony.

23/02/2026

Earth News

Olympic venues hope to leave a sustainable legacy

The 2026 Games have utilised upgraded venues and multi-use developments designed for long-term community use.

22/02/2026

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From Milano Cortina to Dakar 2026: Olympic mascots Tina and Ayo share the stage

Italy saw mascot mania in Milan as Tina, face of Milano Cortina 2026, welcomed Ayo from Dakar 2026.

20/02/2026

Health news

Winter Olympics injuries: The most common and least well-known

Winter Olympic athletes face high injury rates, yet some of the most common injuries go unnoticed.

20/02/2026

Italy

Italian broadcaster's sports chief quits after Olympics gaffes

RaiSport chief Paolo Petrecca quit after a series of blunders during the Milano-Cortina Olympics opening ceremony sparked revolt and possible strikes by RAI journalists.

19/02/2026

Culture news

Soft drink, hard sell: Coca-Cola Olympic interactive show wows Milan

Coca-Cola's centenary celebrations of being partnered with the Olympics have barely begun but an interactive exhibition charting its role and presence throughout the games is proving extremely popular in Milan.

18/02/2026

Climate

Olympic skiers say receding glaciers are 'hard to ignore'

Olympic host country Italy has lost more than 200 square kilometres of glacier area since the late 1950s.

18/02/2026

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Olympic fans experience Italy's colourful Carnival in Cortina

Carnival closed in Cortina d'Ampezzo with street performances by Silence Teatro, marking Shrove Tuesday before the start of Lent

18/02/2026

Partner content

TCL Edelweiss Land celebrates the Olympic Winter Games through technology

Partner content presented by TCL

We spoke to Stefan Streit, CMO, TCL Europe at the TCL Edelweiss Land showcase in Milan, where visitors can experience the brand’s latest tech—from SQD-Mini LED TVs and AR glasses to smart home appliances.

18/02/2026

Italy

Cheating row at Winter Olympics challenges curling's culture of trust

A cheating row over "double-touching" has rattled curling at the Winter Olympics, testing the sport's culture of trust and self-officiating.

17/02/2026

Germany

IOC defends sale of T-shirt bearing Nazi 1936 Berlin Games imagery

The T-shirt sold on the Olympic Games' online stores has caused widespread controversy across Germany as people accused the IOC of disseminating Nazi propaganda.

15/02/2026

Sport

Lucas Pinheiro Braathen wins Brazil's first ever Winter Olympic medal

Lucas Pinheiro Braathen beat Switzerland's Marco Odermatt by 0.58 seconds in the giant slalom event to clinch the gold and with it, securing Brazil's first ever medal in the Winter Olympics.

14/02/2026

Sport

The most impressive images of the falls at the Olympic Games-2026

This photo gallery highlights some of the most spectacular falls of athletes at the Milan Winter Olympics.

14/02/2026

Sport

Shaidorov wins historic Olympic figure skating gold for Kazakhstan

Mikhail Shaidorov became Kazakhstan’s first Olympic gold medallist in men’s figure skating after triumphing at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics 2026.

14/02/2026

The Cube

No, Trump hasn't threatened tariffs on Norway over Olympic gold medals

A viral claim that Trump is slapping heavy tariffs on Norwegian salmon because of the amount of Winter Olympic gold medals the country is winning is fabricated.

13/02/2026

Europe Today

EU Commissioner for Sports says he 'respects' Ukrainian Olympian ban

“Ukraine is going through a very tough time”, Commissioner Glenn Micallef told Euronews' flagship morning programme Europe Today, discussing the Ukrainian athlete's disqualification, “But the decision by the IOC is one I respect.”

13/02/2026