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Minions music leads to nightmare for Olympic skater while putting spotlight on issue
2+ hour, 51+ min ago (805+ words) Spanish figure skater Tomas-Llorenc Guarino Sabate faces a major challenge just days before the Milano Cortina Olympics Of course it would take those mischievous Minions to thrust what has become a yearslong musical nightmare for figure skaters into the global…...
Australian base in Italy gives athletes from Down Under a home edge at the Winter Olympics
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (772+ words) Australia has a "home away from home" for the Milan Cortina Olympics at the European Training Centre in Gavirate, Italy MILAN -- Nestled in a lakeside town in northern Italy is Australia's "home away from home" for the Milan Cortina Olympics…...
Egadze beats two brothers to lead figure skating's European championships
2+ week, 5+ day ago (134+ words) SHEFFIELD, England -- Georgian figure skater Nika Egadze edged ahead of two Estonian brothers to take the lead in the short program Thursday at the European Championships, a key Olympic warmup event. Egadze scored 91.28 points for the lead after starting his…...
Canadian ice master makes Olympic history with the Games' 1st indoor temporary speedskating rink
3+ week, 1+ day ago (912+ words) Olympic officials have brought on ice master Mark Messer to prepare the speed skating rink for the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Games RHO, Italy -- No ice is colder and harder than speedskating ice. The precision it takes has meant that Olympic…...
Ice master makes Olympic history with Games' 1st indoor temporary speedskating rink
3+ week, 1+ day ago (912+ words) Olympic officials have brought on ice master Mark Messer to prepare the speed skating rink for the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Games RHO, Italy -- No ice is colder and harder than speedskating ice. The precision it takes has meant that Olympic…...
World champ Malinin leads one of the strongest US Figure Skating teams ever into Winter Olympics
3+ week, 1+ day ago (798+ words) Ilia Malinin and the ice dance duo Madison Chock and Evan Bates will lead a strong U.S. Figure Skating team at the Milan Cortina Olympics ST. LOUIS -- World champions Ilia Malinin and the ice dance duo of Madison Chock and Evan…...
Olympic favorites Chock and Bates win record-setting seventh U.S. Figure Skating ice dance title
3+ week, 2+ day ago (589+ words) Madison Chock and Evan Bates danced their way to a record-setting seventh U.S. Figure Skating title ST. LOUIS -- Madison Chock and Evan Bates danced their way to a record-setting seventh U.S. Figure Skating title on Saturday night, showcasing their trademark creativity, athleticism…...
Figure skater Alisa Efimova's Olympic dream hinges on last-minute U.S. citizenship approval
3+ week, 5+ day ago (833+ words) Alisa Efimova hopes to represent the United States at the Milan Cortina Olympics, but she needs to become a citizen first ST. LOUIS -- Alisa Efimova stepped off the ice and slipped into a jacket, an American flag patch on her…...
Host nation Italy sets ambitious medal target for Winter Olympics despite athlete injuries
3+ week, 6+ day ago (889+ words) Italy is gearing up for the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, aiming for both a spectacular event and medal success MILAN -- Italy will be hoping to deliver on and off the snow and ice at its home Olympics. The host nation…...
Nearly half the tickets for Milan Cortina Olympics still unsold with 2 months to go
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (487+ words) Construction on the main hockey arena is still not finished ROME -- Construction on the main hockey arena is still not finished. Spectator and media areas at the controversial sliding venue also need to be completed. And with exactly two months…...