U.S. skater Amber Glenn insisted her performance in the figure skating team competition had nothing to do with the wave of hatred she has faced on social media in recent days. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/02/09/amber-glenn-social-media-impact/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #amberglenn #milanocortinaolympics #lgbtq
Lindsey Vonn opened a window into her workout regime as the 41-year-old U.S. Alpine ski great prepares to take on the Milano Cortina Olympic downhill with a severely damaged knee. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/02/06/injured-vonn-olympic-downhill/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #lindseyvonn #milanocortinaolympics
The Rivers triplets remember moments growing up in the U.S. where they and their family were the only Black people skiing on the mountain. Now one of them is heading to Italy for the Winter Olympics. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/01/21/american-jamaican-skiing-triplets/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #jamaica #us #milanocortinaolympics
Italy's Nicol Delago won her first ever World Cup race on Saturday with victory in the Tarvisio downhill, as Lindsey Vonn claimed another podium with the Winter Olympics homing into view. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/18/more-sports/delago-world-cup-win/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #nicoldelago #lindseyvonn #marcoodermatt #milanocortinaolympics
Preparations for the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics are back on schedule, with snow making and infrastructure work progressing well across all venues, the International Ski and Snowboard Federation president said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/01/07/milano-cortina-preparations/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #milanocortinaolympics #internationalskiandsnowboardfederation
The return of ice hockey's biggest stars to the Winter Games could spark a renaissance for the sport on the global stage, as gold-medal favorites United States and Canada handpicked top NHL talent for the Games. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/01/03/top-nhl-talent-olympics/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #us #canada #milanocortinaolympics #nhl
Figure skater Ilia Malinin says he hopes to compete at three Olympic Games, starting with Italy in February, as he continues the rapid rise that has made him the gold medal favorite at the upcoming Milano Cortina Games. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2025/12/30/ilia-malinin-olympics-target/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #iliamalinin #milanocortinaolympics