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New sport, events on Winter Games program

One year out from the Milan Cortina Games, Olympic chief says 'Italy is ready.' But is it?

The International Olympic Committee has set a deadline for the end of next month for pre-certification of the Cortina track. There is a Plan B option that would require moving bobsled, luge and skeleton events all the way to Lake Placid, New York, if it isn’t finished in time.

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Olympics-Italy starts countdown to 2026 Milano-Cortina Games

By Elvira Pollina MILAN (Reuters) -Italy began the one-year countdown to the Winter Olympics on Thursday with a series of events designed to fuel enthusiasm for the Games that will be co-hosted by Milan and the Alpine town of Cortina d'Ampezzo.

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2026 Milan Cortina Olympics: New sport, events on Winter Games program

Milan Cortina Winter Games, which open one year from today, feature the Olympic debuts of one sport and five new events within existing sports. The Opening Ceremony is next Feb. 6 at the San Siro Stadium in Milan.

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Fact check: Trump repeats lie that champion Olympic women’s boxers ‘transitioned’

Before signing an executive order Wednesday to try to ban transgender women from competing in women’s sports in schools and ...

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Lake Placid hosting 1st women's World Cup ski jumping event in US, possibly Olympic sliding events

Twelve years after women ski jumpers competed at the World Cup level for the first time and two years after the men returned ...

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International trans athletes to be investigated for ‘fraud’ under Trump executive order

President Trump will sign an executive order Wednesday delivering on a key campaign promise to ban transgender athletes from ...

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Alex Ovechkin’s 2026 Olympic hopes dim as IIHF extends Russian ban

The ban, a response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, means it’s decreasingly likely the Capitals star will get to play in the ...

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IOC presidential candidates pitch to Olympic voters in quirky closed-door event

Behind closed doors at the IOC seven candidates hoping to lead the Olympic body are making key pitches to an exclusive club ...

Trump says transgender athletes will not be permitted entry to 2028 Olympic Games

President Trump signed an executive order Wednesday barring transgender athletes from competing in girls’ and women’s sports, ...

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Who will be the new president of the International Olympic Committee?

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) runs the Olympic Games. It’s been said to be the most influential sports organization in the world and the person at the helm — the president — is often ...

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Donald Trump plans to pressure the Olympic committee to come up with a uniform transgender athlete ban

US President Donald Trump is taking his battle against transgender athletes to the International Olympic Committee, aiming for changes ahead of the 2028 Summer Games. This move aims to ensure fairness ...