Milan Cortina 2026, pessimism and suspicion in Russia over treatment toward their athletes
"It is possible that our people will not win medals" admitted Svetlana Zhurova, gold medalist in Turin and now a Duma deputy.
"It is possible that our people will not win medals" admitted Svetlana Zhurova, gold medalist in Turin and now a Duma deputy.
Rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. He got it in Kitzbühel for the unfortunate Swiss downhill racer Marco Kohler.
"Me torchbearer? They asked me in Rieti two hours before the ceremony, so I had to refuse" he recounted.
The fury of Angela Romei, a 10-year member of the national curling team
The fury of Angela Romei, a 10-year member of the national curling team
The coaching staff, led by head coach Eric Bouchard, announced the roster of 23 chosen for the big date.
"It was not easy to make the choices, because between different profiles the differences are subtle" notes coach Jalonen.
The Aosta Valley skier is continuing her recovery from a serious knee injury: "It’s one thing to ski and go fast…"
Athletes with intellectual disabilities in alpine skiing have coined a hastag for the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games
"His super-G in Val d'Isère was a good premise" stressed the President of the Republic.
"My race to get here today was neither easy nor obvious" he stressed.
After the Mameli Anthem, the first to take the floor was CONI President Luciano Buonfiglio
"We will see what the eventual proposal will be. Would I accept? First I would like to talk about it with the president of Coni"
"I deeply believe that the Olympics and Paralympics represent a'huge opportunity for Italy and for the whole world of winter sports, of which I continue to feel a part with pride".
Award-winning Italian actor and producer Pierfrancesco Favino is the'latest prominent name to perform at the Opening Ceremony of Milan Cortina 2026
Episodes will air every Saturday on Rai 2 and stream on RaiPlay from Dec. 20 until Jan. 24
Italy will be present in the three relays in the program and will have the maximum contingent of 3 athletes available in the six individual races (500, 1,000, 1,500)
Mariah Carey is the first major international guest at the Opening Ceremony of the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games
Mariah Carey is the first major international guest at the Opening Ceremony of the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games
Federico Pellegrino, himself named standard-bearer, also speaks.
Federica Brignone will be one of the standard-bearers at the opening ceremony on Feb. 6 in Cortina d'Ampezzo alongside Amos Mosaner, while Arianna Fontana and Federico Pellegrino will be present in Milan.
L'Azzurra is one of four standard bearers who will parade at the Opening Ceremony of the upcoming Winter Olympic Games
The hearing will be attended by a representation of female athletes, technicians and managers, led by CONI President Luciano Buonfiglio and Italian Paralympic Committee President Marco Giunio De Sanctis
"It was a great excitement, I was super nervous and nervous today but everything went well"
The architectural and interior design project interprets the MUSA theme from the landscape and especially the mountains
The ceremony in the Piazza del Quirinale before the start of the torch’s journey through Italy.
The blue tennis player stepped off the plane that carried the flame from Athens to Rome, along with Milan-Cortina Foundation President Malagò.
The torch’s arrival in the stadium was graced by the presence of two exceptional torchbearers, tricolor Olympians Jasmine Paolini (tennis) and Filippo Ganna (cycling)
The list of athletes also includes other big names such as those of Elisa Di Francisc and Gianmarco Tamberi
TAS overturned the total exclusion of Russians and Belarusians from international competitions.