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Lindsey Vonn eyes Olympic return after comeback from knee surgery

Five years after retiring, Lindsey Vonn is making a comeback to competitive skiing, aiming for the Milan Cortina Olympics after a successful recovery from knee surgery.

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IOC seeks to reintegrate Russia, Belarus into world sports

The IOC took a significant step towards reintegrating Russia and Belarus into world sports on Thursday by advising governing bodies to let the countries’ youth teams and athletes compete with their full identity of national flag and anthem.

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IOC meeting takes place in Lausanne ahead of Winter Olympics

The President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Kirsty Coventry, convened an executive board meeting on Tuesday at the organization's headquarters in Lausanne ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics.

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Journey of Olympic flame around Italy begins

The first leg of the Olympic torch tour has started from the Stadio dei Marmi in Rome. The flame will pass through all the regions and arrive on the eve of the start of the Winter Games in Milan, on 5 February.

Euronews

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Olympic flame begins journey from Athens to Milan for 2026 Games

The Olympic flame was handed over in Athens and will travel through Italy before reaching Milan's San Siro Stadium for the 2026 Games.

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Ski mountaineering to make Olympic debut at Milano Cortina 2026

Ski mountaineering will be included in the Olympics for the first time at Milano Cortina 2026, with top athletes from 55 nations set to compete. The sport has evolved from a recreational activity to a competitive international event.

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Milan exhibition highlights 3,000 years of Olympic history

Old and new have been woven together from ancient statutes to the golden running spikes Michael Johnson wore in the 1996 Olympics.

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Winter Olympics to receive sustainable, temporary athletes village

A temporary Olympic village made of nearly 400 mobile homes will house 1,400 athletes in the Italian Alps, with the structures set to be recycled after the games to preserve the environment.

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Olympic flame begins its weather-hit journey to Milan-Cortina 2026

The Olympic flame for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Games began its journey from Olympia using a back-up flame after bad weather disrupted the ceremony. It will travel nearly 12,000 km across Greece and Italy, carried by 10,001 torchbear...

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Penny Oleksiak banned until 2027 for whereabouts failures

Swimmer Penny Oleksiak, Canada's most decorated female Olympian, has accepted a two-year ban from competition stemming from three whereabouts failures.

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Team Canada unveils Lululemon athlete kit for 2026 Olympics

On Tuesday, Team Canada unveiled their athlete kits from Lululemon, the organization’s official outfitter, for the upcoming Olympics and Paralympics in Milan and Cortina.

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U.S. Olympian Ibtihaj Muhammad on getting Muslim girls into sport

US Olympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad tells Euronews Culture about her journey and insights on confidence, leadership, and empowerment with young girls in Doha through Qatar Foundation’s Creating Pathways programme.

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South Africa announces plan to bid for 2036 or 2040 Olympic Games

If it were to succeed, it would be the first time ever that the world’s biggest sporting event takes place in Africa.

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Senegal counts down to start of Youth Olympic Games 2026

The Dakar en Jeux Festival brought together thousands of people across the Dakar 2026 host sites to celebrate youth, sport and culture, rounding off a week of activities marking one year to go to the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Dakar 2026

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Senegalese beach wrestling set for Olympic debut in 2026

Wrestling in Senegal is more than a sport — it’s a national treasure, a symbol of pride and passion. Now, the beach version of this beloved tradition will make its Olympic debut at the 2026 Games in Dakar, igniting excitement and ambitio...

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Winter Olympics: Which Europeans are splurging the most on tickets?

Northern Italy is gearing up for a massive tourism surge in February, when the Winter Olympics kick off in Milan and Cortina.

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Why India is so determined to land the 2036 Olympics

India is going all in on an ambitious bid to host its first ever Olympics in 2036. For The National, CBC’s Salimah Shivji breaks down why Prime Minister Narendra Modi is so determined and the challenges that stand in the way.

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Final preparations underway ahead of Winter Olympics

The countdown is on to the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milano-Cortina, the first time Italy will host the sporting showpiece in 20 years.

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Milan-Cortina Olympics facing construction questions 100 days out

With 100 days to go until the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Italy, Canadian athletes are getting ready while delays in preparations and construction are creating some logistical concerns.

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100 days until the 2026 Winter Olympics

Today marks 100 days until the 2026 Winter Olympics, which will be held in Italy. Reporter Megan Williams joins us from Milan to share how preparations are progressing ahead of the Games.

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Speed skater races toward Olympic dreams as Winter Games approach

The Winter Olympic Games in Italy are about 100 days away, and in Southeast Wisconsin, local athletes are training hard for a chance to represent the United States on the world stage.

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Journey of Dharambir Nain, gold medalist at Paris Paralympic Games

A gold medal at the Paris Paralympic Games, a bronze at the World Championships, and two silver medals at the Asian Championships — this is the impressive record of Dharambir Nain, 36 years old.

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USOPC effectively bars transgender women from women’s sports

The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee changed its eligibility rules on Monday, effectively barring transgender women from competing in Olympic women's sports. CBS News correspondent Elise Preston has more.

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First female and African Kirsty Coventry elected IOC president

Zimbabwean swimming great Kirsty Coventry smashed through the International Olympic Committee’s glass ceiling on Thursday (March 20) to become the organization’s first female and first African president in its 130-year history.

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Snow in short supply as Italy readies to host the Winter Olympics

The town of Cortina d'Ampezzo, one of Italy's most famous ski resorts, is gearing up to co-host the 2026 Winter Olympics, marking a return of the Games to one of its traditional European bases for the first time in two decades.

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Ex-Olympian forced to leave gold medals to burn in wildfires

Former US Olympic swimmer Gary Hall Jr. describes how quickly the Los Angeles wildfires enveloped his home, forcing him to leave his 10 Olympic medals behind to burn.

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Ukrainians recall hellish preparation ahead of Paralympics

Russia destroyed or damaged around 500 Ukrainian Paralympic sports facilities, forcing Ukrainian athletes to prepare for the Paris games in precarious conditions. Yet the team could end up doing better than in Tokyo 2020.

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Raygun ‘devastated’ by online hate after Olympics performance

Australian breaker Rachael Gunn, also known as B-Girl Raygun, says she is ‘devastated’ by the outpouring of online hate over her widely mocked performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

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Philippines celebrates its Olympic heroes with a Manila parade

From the moment the Philippines’ most successful Olympic team in a century landed, they were celebrated with a grand motorcade through Manila, cheered on by proud citizens. The star of the event, 24-year-old gymnast Carlos Yulo, made his...

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France's Olympic village legacy: From athletes' quarters to housing

The Olympics have packed up and left Paris, but they have left a few things behind in France. Billions were pumped into an Olympic village and sports facilities in Seine-Saint Denis, a city and region north of the capital, with a hope it...

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