The organizing committee of next year's Winter Olympics on Monday defended the size of ice hockey rinks for the Games after criticism from the sport's governing body. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2025/12/09/olympics-defend-ice-hockey-rinks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #2026milanocortinaolympics #icehockey
After an injury derailed her spot on Britain's curling team at the Nagano Winter Olympics in 1998, 52-year-old Helen Williams is now hoping to make it to Milano Cortina in 2026 — with Australia. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2025/12/03/curling-williams-scotland-australia/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #australia #helenwilliams #2026milanocortinaolympics
Local organizers have been forced to cap the number of tickets on sale for Winter Olympic events in Cortina d'Ampezzo in February because of concerns over transport congestion. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2025/11/28/cortina-tickets-transport-fears/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #2026milanocortinaolympics #italy
Italian skiing star Federica Brignone stepped up her recovery from a horror double leg break by returning to the piste on Wednesday as she targets her home Winter Olympics. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2025/11/27/brignone-injury-return-olympics/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #2026milanocortinaolympics #federicabrignone
The Olympic torch will go on a 12,000 kilometer journey across Italy in the two months leading up to the Winter Olympics in February, Games organizers have said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2025/11/18/italy-olympic-torch-journey/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #2026milanocortinaolympics #italy
Just over two years since the Philippines men's curling team was formed, it is preparing a final push to realize a dream of qualifying for next year's Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2025/10/24/philippines-curling-olympic-qualification/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #thephilippines #2026milanocortinaolympics
Russian and Belarusian skiers and snowboarders will not be allowed to compete in next year's Winter Olympics, after the sport's governing body voted not to allow them into qualification events. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2025/10/22/winter-olympics-russia-skiing/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #russia #belarus #2026milanocortinaolympics
Italy will submit a proposal for a worldwide ceasefire to the United Nations ahead of next year's Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2025/10/08/winter-olympics-truce-italy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #2026milanocortinaolympics #italy #russiaukrainewar #israelhamaswar
Reigning Winter Olympic men's figure skating champion Nathan Chen of the United States says he will not defend his crown at next year's Games in Italy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2025/08/10/nathan-chen-no-2026-olympics/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics#nathanchen #us #2026milanocortinaolympics
For Cortina native and Olympic champion curler Stefania Constantini, the 2026 Milano-Cortina Games promise to be extra special. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2025/08/06/constantini-curling-cortina-olympics/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #stefaniaconstantini #2026milanocortinaolympics
National Hockey League players will take part in the Winter Olympics in 2026 for the first time in 12 years. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2025/07/03/nhl-players-milano-cortina-olympics/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #2026milanocortinaolympics #nhl