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Unstoppable Stolz Wins 500m, Secures Second Milano Cortina Gold
4+ hour, 5+ min ago (109+ words) Saturday, 14 February 2026 01:36 PM EST The 21-year-old Stolz blasted to an Olympic-record time of 33.77, finishing 0.11 seconds clear of de Boo. Drawn in the 13th of 15 pairs and starting from the inner lane, Stolz powered off the line before unleashing the explosive top-end…...
US Wins Figure Skating Team Gold at Italy Winter Olympics
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (552+ words) Sunday, 08 February 2026 08:00 PM EST The United States won the Olympic gold medal in the figure skating team event for the second successive Games on Sunday in Milan. Japan captured silver and Italy bronze. Ilia Malinin stepped onto the ice knowing…...
Italy Dismisses ICE Fears at Milano Cortina Olympics
1+ week, 3+ day ago (373+ words) Wednesday, 04 February 2026 07:40 AM EST U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel deployed for the Milano Cortina Olympics will not conduct any policing on Italian streets, Italy's interior minister said on Tuesday, dismissing political outrage over their presence as baseless. ICE and Border…...
Italy's Olympic Security Plan Keeps ICE in Advisory Role
2+ week, 2+ day ago (542+ words) Giselda Vagnoni Thursday, 29 January 2026 07:13 AM EST Italy has detailed a sweeping security plan for the Winter Olympics, stressing that it will keep command of all operations after news emerged that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement staff would be assisting the U.S. delegation....
Italy Criticizes ICE Role in Olympic Security Detail
2+ week, 4+ day ago (458+ words) By Jim Mishler "|" Tuesday, 27 January 2026 05:05 PM EST Italian government leaders objected this week after the U.S. Department of Homeland Security confirmed that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents would join the American security contingent supporting U.S. Olympic athletes in Italy. The confirmation prompted…...
Verona's Ancient Roman Arena Gets a Modern Facelift for the 2026 Winter Olympic Games
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (675+ words) COLLEEN BARRY Thursday, 11 December 2025 01:00 AM EST Built by the Romans in the 1st Century, the Verona Arena was envisioned for gladiator fights and ancient hunts of exotic beasts, repurposed as a Medieval marketplace and most recently functions as the venue of…...
Trump Org Losing Out on Bid to Run NYC Skating Rink
5+ mon, 3+ day ago (292+ words) By Sam Barron "|" Thursday, 11 September 2025 11:42 AM EDT New York City Mayor Eric Adams' administration will be awarding a contract to run the Wollman Rink in Central Park to a real estate company, beating out a bid from the Trump Organization,…...