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Why are Olympic figure skaters having issues with their music selections?
4+ hour, 55+ min ago (744+ words) What is going on with the figure skating music at the Olympics? It's an issue that doesn't appear to be going away any time soon, said Chantal Epp, the founder and CEO of ClicknClear, a music licensing platform that helps…...
Jordan Stolz saved the skates from his 1,000-meter world record for these Olympics
10+ hour, 17+ min ago (599+ words) Dean Mouhtaropoulos / Getty Images MILAN " For a year and a half, speedskater Jordan Stolz has been waiting for this moment. To get out his favorite pair of blades, the ones he's saved since using them to set a 1,000-meter world…...
How Skating Legend Tara Lipinski Makes Her Olympic Hotel Room Feel Like Home
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (1273+ words) Elissa Sanci interviews experts about their unexpected essentials. Tara Lipinski is the third Olympian she's talked to for Wirecutter. Tara Lipinski has spent most of her life on the road. She was a world-class figure skater in her teens, winning…...
Jutta Leerdam sets Olympic record in 1,000-meter speed skating race
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (580+ words) Jutta Leerdam had to overcome an Olympic record set by her teammate in an earlier heat in order to win gold. Dean Mouhtaropoulos / Getty Images MILAN " Dutch speed skater Jutta Leerdam pounded her chest and waved her arms, riling up…...
How to watch ice dancers Madison Chock, Evan Bates try for gold in 2026 Winter Olympics
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (419+ words) Chock and Bates made a strong impression to help the U.S. figure skating team win gold. Matthew Stockman / Getty Images Madison Chock and Evan Bates have already won one medal at Milan Cortina after the U.S. figure skating team took home gold…...
How Maddy Schaffrick went from pro at 14 to plumber at 21 — and an Olympic medal threat at 31
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (1342+ words) As a teen, Madeline Schaffrick was supposed to be the next Olympic snowboard star. But she had to walk away from the sport entirely before she could love it again. Pascal Kesselmark / Just Pictures / Sipa USA Her hatred burned hot,…...
Why is ICE at 2026 Winter Olympics? Explaining the agency’s dual functions
1+ week, 4+ day ago (709+ words) Local law enforcement, including these policemen walking past Piazza Duomo in Milan, handle most security functions at the Winter Games. A division of ICE is expected to aid Italian authorities' intelligence efforts, however. Maja Hitij / Getty Images A plan to…...
Can Italy do for the Winter Olympics what Paris did for the Summer Games?
2+ week, 6+ day ago (1258+ words) The Olympia delle Tofane ski slope in Cortina d'Ampezzo will host the women's Alpine competition, one of many familiar venues to the athletes. Francesco Scaccianoce / Getty Images It's going to be messy, with athletes and competitions spread across Northern Italy,…...
Olympic ice dancing champion Guillaume Cizeron accuses former partner of ‘smear campaign’
3+ week, 6+ day ago (314+ words) Pascal Guyot/AFP via Getty Images Olympic ice dancing gold medallist Guillaume Cizeron has accused his former partner of starting a "smear campaign" against him in reaction to the description of their relationship in her memoir. Cizeron, 31, danced with Gabriella…...
Cortina mayor talks Winter Olympics challenges, costs, sliding track controversy and more
3+ week, 6+ day ago (738+ words) Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, will host women's Alpine skiing, curling and the sliding sports at next month's Winter Olympics. Francesco Scaccianoce / Getty Images Editor's note: Questions and answers have been translated from Italian. Could you describe how the preparation process has…...