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2026 Winter Olympics

The Olympic truce means suspension of all wars

ATHENS, Greece — If the rules of ancient Greece were observed today, drone and missile fire over Ukraine would stop on Friday as guns fall silent in the Olympic tradition. The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics begin in one week, and the United Nations and organizers are calling for a 7-week ...

US women’s bobsled, skeleton teams get their hair done

The U.S. Olympic women’s bobsled and skeleton racers spent last week going through their final preparations in advance of arrivals this weekend at the Milan Cortina Games. They were running, lifting weights, strategizing, whatever they could to get ready. They also worked on their ...

Meet the mascots

Tina and Milo are central symbols of the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026, embodying the Italian spirit that inspires them. They love sports and the outdoor life but they also want to have fun. They represent the contemporary, vibrant and dynamic Italian ...

Summer Britcher readies for fourth Olympics

LAKE PLACID — USA Luge’s Summer Britcher has spent more than decade breaking women’s singles record deemed impossible by an American slider. This season has been no different for the 31-year-old. She’s a serious medal contender for the upcoming Milano-Cortina Olympics, while ...

Sean Hollander slides into Olympics with more experience

LAKE PLACID — USA Luge’s Sean Hollander is expecting the upcoming Milano-Cortina Olympics to be a completely different experience than the first time he competed in 2022. Back then, the Lake Placid native and his doubles luge partner Zack DiGregorio were the youngest American lugers at ...

OLYMPIC SLIDING SPORTS: In bobsled, it’s the Germans vs. everyone else

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer The biggest rivalry going into the bobsled competition at the Milan Cortina Olympics is pretty much not in dispute. On one side, there is Germany. And on the other side, there is everybody else. The sport made its Olympic debut in 1924 and Germany ...