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Italy thinking of bidding for 2040 Summer Olympics after Milan Cortina Winter Games success
7+ hour, 50+ min ago (484+ words) Updated : Feb 23, 2026 14:42 IST , CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy - 3 MINS READ After the just-concluded 2026 Winter Olympics have been hailed for setting "a new, very high standard" by IOC President Kirsty Coventry, Italian organisers are contemplating a bid for the 2040 Summer Games. "I think…...
AC Milan-Como and Inter-Juventus matches to be held during the Winter Olympics
3+ week, 2+ day ago (293+ words) Updated : Jan 31, 2026 21:17 IST , MILAN - 2 MINS READ AC Milan's match against Como, which at one point might have been played in Australia, will now be held Feb. 18 at the San Siro during the Winter Olympics. The Italian football league confirmed the…...
Wind on his face, ice under his feet: At 38, Raghavendra refuses to let go of skating
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (1141+ words) Updated : Jan 22, 2026 20:57 IST , Leh - 7 MINS READ At 38, when most athletes are contemplating life beyond competition, Karnataka's GV Raghavendra is still lacing up his skates and pushing his limits on the ice. From roller skating on modest tracks in Mysuru to…...
Milan Cortina Olympics struggles with ticket sales, venue preparation
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (529+ words) Updated : Dec 06, 2025 18:39 IST , ROME - 3 MINS READ 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 to go to the 2026 Milan-Cortina…...
Anandkumar Velkumar’s golden ride: Breaking barriers in Indian skating
5+ mon, 4+ day ago (1111+ words) Updated : Sep 19, 2025 12:18 IST , Chennai - 6 MINS READ For Anandkumar Velkumar, speed has always been the name of the game. Yet even someone accustomed to moving at high velocity might not have expected his rise to global prominence to be quite so…...