Gufex, a family company in the Czech Republic with eight staff members and run by three women, has been producing pucks for the Olympics since the Nagano Games in 1998. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/01/16/olympic-pucks-family-business/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #milanocortina2026 #gufex #czechrepublic
Swedish biathlete Sebastian Samuelsson is hoping that his grueling training regimen will pay off when the going gets tough in the Italian Alps. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/01/16/sebastian-samuelsson-training-winter-games/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #sebastiansamuelsson #milanocortina2026
Stars from the NHL will play in the Winter Olympics, the head of the International Ice Hockey Federation said on Sunday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/01/12/iihf-chief-nhl-players-olympics/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #milanocortina2026 #nhl #icehockey #internationalicehockeyfederation #internationalolympiccommittee