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France scoops up 10 medals in first week of 2026 Winter Olympics

France ended the first week of the Winter Olympics with 10 medals – four of them gold, five silver and one bronze – as scandals over credit card fraud and alleged abuse failed to derail its athletes.

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Ukrainian skeleton racer loses appeal to be reinstated in Winter Olympics after helmet row

Vladyslav Heraskevych took his case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport after he was disqualified from the Winter Olympics for wearing a helmet bearing the images of Ukrainians killed as a result of Russia’s invasion of the country

The Independent UK

Love in a cold climate: Winter Olympic village runs out of condoms after three days

Free condoms for competitors at the Winter Olympics have run out within a record-breaking three days

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Guinea-Bissau makes Winter Olympics debut with teen skier Tang

Guinea-Bissau is making its first appearance at the Winter Olympics, with 19-year-old skier Winston Tang set to compete in the slalom at the Milano-Cortina Games in Italy, which run until 22 February.

Radio France Internationale

‘A great wee place’: the small Scottish factory crafting Olympic curling stones

All stones in Cortina are made from granite found on tiny island in Firth of Clyde and crafted in East Ayrshire

The Guardian - UK

Sports quiz of the week: romance, heartbreak, crime and punishment

Have you followed the big stories in the Six Nations, Winter Olympics, Premier League, Super League and Super Bowl?

The Guardian - UK

Zelensky slams Olympics officials after Ukrainian disqualified over war memorial helmet

Volodymyr Zelensky pushed back on the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) decision to disqualify Ukrainian athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych from competing in the Winter Olympics.

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The Winter Olympics is a dazzling spectacle – but on the ground in Italy the mood is darker

The Games could have showcased Milan’s abundant culture and architecture. Instead it has filled the city with gaudy pavilions and gentrification, says writer and translator Jamie Mackay

The Guardian - UK

Ukrainian appeals disqualification after Winter Olympics helmet dispute

Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych was disqualified from the Winter Olympics after his helmet, featuring images of people killed in the conflict with Russia, was deemed to violate rules against making statements in the field of play.

The Independent UK

Broken legs, skier’s thumb and ‘sled head’: just some of the injuries risked by Winter Olympians

The sports featured at the Winter Olympics defy gravity and physics. Many competitors move at breakneck speeds down steep, snowy inclines or careen across icy surfaces in a bid to set world records and earn their place on the podium.

The Conversation

'Madness': Ukrainians furious over Olympian ban for memorial helmet

Ukrainians were outraged Thursday by a decision from the International Olympic Committee to disqualify their skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych from the Winter Olympics over his helmet honouring killed athletes.

Radio France Internationale

Team GB’s Matt Weston leads golden charge as skeleton rivals unite behind banned Ukrainian

Britain’s Matt Weston is poised for the podium after setting the pace in the opening two runs of the men’s skeleton competition at the Winter Olympics

The Guardian - UK

Hesitation is costly in sports but essential to life – neuroscientists identified its brain circuitry

At the Winter Olympics, skiers, bobsledders, speedskaters and many other athletes all have to master one critical moment: when to start. That split second is paramount during competition because when everyone is strong and skilled, a moment of hesitation can separate gold from silver. A competitor who hesitates too much…

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Finland ski jump coach sent home from Winter Olympics over alcohol scandal

Igor Medved has apologised after being sent home for violating team rules by drinking alcohol at the Winter Olympics

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Now that's a cool photo! Getty Images is using thermal imaging cameras to get creative at the Winter Olympics

Beyond the ice: visualizing Olympic extremes through thermal imaging

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Lindsey Vonn undergoes third surgery after ski crash

Ski racer Lindsey Vonn is recovering in hospital after undergoing a third surgery following a frightening crash at the Winter Olympics in Italy on Sunday (08.02.26).

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‘It’s emptiness’: banned Ukrainian athlete accuses IOC of fuelling Russia’s propaganda

The Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych has been kicked out of the Winter Olympics after he refused to back down from wanting to wear a ‘helmet of memory’ in honour of Ukraine’s war dead

The Conversation

Italy hosted the Winter Olympics 70 years ago. What was it like, and what’s changed?

The 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics are Italy’s fourth as Olympic host and come 70 years after the region first welcomed the world’s best winter athletes.

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Hailed as a pioneer, Swedish transgender skier at Winter Olympics just wants to focus on sport

Freestyle skier Elis Lundholm an openly transgender athlete who competes at the Winter Olympics and says he just wants to ski

The Independent UK

The Ukrainian daring the Winter Olympics to disqualify him over war tribute helmet

Vladyslav Heraskevych has vowed to go against the International Olympic Committee’s rule and says he will not ‘betray’ the Ukrainian athletes who have died during the Russian war

The Independent UK

Airport strikes in Italy could cause flight chaos next week

The Italian government is attempting to negotiate with unions

Sports Illustrated

Where the Winter Olympics Are in 2030: Locations, Dates and Broadcast Info

The Winter Games will have another European host in four years.

The Conversation

Will artificial snow save the ski industry in the long run – or curse it?

At the Winter Olympics, athletes race down immaculate white slopes. The snow looks perfect. But it is largely manufactured.

The Guardian - UK

Ukrainian skeleton athlete ready to be disqualified over ‘helmet of memory’

The Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych says he is ready to be disqualified from the Winter Olympics

The Guardian - UK

Quality sports coverage matters – now more than ever

With human sporting dramas fighting for space amid the geopolitics, the Winter Olympics are a reminder that the essence of sport remains noble and valid

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