Updated results, schedule for 2026 Winter Games
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Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics start with curling on Feb 4; opening ceremony Feb 6 in Milan features Italian heritage showcase.
The 2026 Winter Olympics curling events launched in Cortina with an unexpected power outage momentarily halting proceedings. Amid fan excitement and curling strategies, competitors from diverse countries,
Thursday evening’s mixed doubles round-robin session saw some exciting and dramatic results. Defending Olympic champions Italy went down to their first defeat, at the hands of Canada; Estonia recorded their first ever Olympic with victory over Sweden;
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From medals to mascots, schedules to slopes—here’s everything you need to know to be ready for the 2026 Winter Olympic Games.
Women accounted for 45% of all competitors at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, up from 41% at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games in South Korea. Women currently make up 45% of the Milano Cortina 2026 senior leadership and 55% of the volunteer applications were from women.
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