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AP photographers pick their favorite photos from the Milan Cortina Olympics

Associated Press photographers have shot thousands of amazing photos during the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. The photographers assigned to the Games combed through hordes of photos they shot and were asked to select their favorite. Here’s a look at those magical moments.

The Independent UK · Feb 22

AP’s striking Winter Olympics view of the small details, in photos

From Olympic rings reflected in an athlete’s helmet to tight shots of a curling stone, from shards of ice suspended midair as hockey players battle for the puck to subtle notes of political expression, colorful nails painted in symbols of cultural pride and even a whimsical unicorn adorning a biathlon…

The Independent UK · Feb 22

France’s Michelon wins Olympic gold in women’s biathlon mass start

Oceane Michelon found reserves of energy to power to the Olympic gold medal in the women's biathlon 12.5-km mass start race at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics on Saturday. Her teammate Julia Simon took silver and Tereza Vorobnikova of the Czech Republic bronze.

Radio France Internationale · Feb 21

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Milan Cortina’s wide footprint reshapes the Olympic experience

The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics stretch across northern Italy, and the long travel times are reshaping the experience for athletes and fans

The Independent UK · Feb 14

How do Winter Olympians train compared to summer games athletes?

The Australian Olympic Committee has sent its second-largest Winter Olympics team of 53 athletes in ten sports to Italy for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

The Conversation · Feb 11

Faces of fearlessness: Skeleton helmets at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, in photos

From political statements to national pride and fearless personas, skeleton racers at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics use their helmets to express themselves.

The Independent UK · Feb 10

Jake Paul sits in the second row to watch his fiancée, Jutta Leerdam, in Olympic speedskating

YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul is in the stands for speedskating at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics to watch his fiancée, Jutta Leerdam of the Netherlands, race the women's 1,000 meters

The Independent UK · Feb 9

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JD Vance booed as Team USA enters Winter Olympics opening ceremony

While the crowd cheered for the athletes, jeers and whistles erupted as Vance and his wife appeared

The Independent UK · Feb 6

The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics get underway: Action in photos

Training and practice sessions were underway a day ahead of the opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics as mixed doubles curling round robin play and preliminary round women's ice hockey matches began.

The Independent UK · Feb 5

Vonn 'confident' she will race at Olympics despite 'completely ruptured' ACL in left knee

Lindsey Vonn is “confident” she can compete at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics beginning this week despite the left knee injury she sustained in a crash four days ago

The Independent UK · Feb 3

Olympic organisers invoke ancient truce to call for suspension of war

The tradition stretches back to ancient Greece

The Independent UK · Jan 30

Geopolitics will cast a long shadow over the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympic Games

This winter’s Olympic games will not be a normal international sporting event. A cloud of geopolitical tension looms over the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, as well as the upcoming FIFA Men’s World Cup.

The Conversation · Jan 27

Greenland biathlete pursues Olympic dream while anxious about 'terrrifying' threats to her homeland

Greenland biathlete Ukaleq Slettemark is used to the stress of competing on the world stage as she tries to qualify for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

The Independent UK · Jan 14

Russia claims its blanket ban on competing at the Winter Olympics has been overturned

Russia claimed the ban had been overturned on Tuesday

The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2025

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