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The Olympic truce means suspension of all wars

2026 Winter Olympics

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 ...

Meet the mascots

2026 Winter Olympics

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 ...

Bombers girls, boys hoops fall

Local Sports

LAKE PLACID — The Saranac Lake girls basketball team fended off a late rally from the Lake Placid Blue Bombers Monday, Feb. 2 to earn a 33-28 road victory along with some area bragging rights. The Red Storm jumped out to a 13-7 lead after the first quarter and seemingly remained in ...

USA Luge notch top 10 finishes at junior world champs

Local Sports

ALTENBERG, Germany — As the luge world focuses on the Olympic Winter Games in Cortina, Italy, the focus was on the future of luge last weekend. The FIL Junior World Championships, which took place on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 near Dresden, Germany, featured the top athletes from around the world ...

Sean Hollander slides into Olympics with more experience

Winter Olympic Sports

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 ...