ÅRE, Sweden (AP) — After crossing the finish line for her record-equaling eighth World Cup slalom win of the season on Sunday, Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin bent over and let out a loud scream. Probably a combination of celebration and relief, as her main rival in the overall standings was second to keep the pressure … Read more
February 17, 2026 After heavy snow postponed a couple of events on Tuesday, get set for a jam-packed day of competition on Wednesday at Milano Cortina 2026. There are finals in men’s and women’s snowboard slopestyle, a chance to add to the medal tally in short track speed skating, plus a quarterfinal game for Team … Read more
IRISH SKIER CORMAC Comerford ended a mammoth 10 days of Olympic alpine skiing with a 31st place finish in the Milan Cortina 2026 slalom event. He completed two slalom runs in a time of 2:10.24 during a chaotic but thrilling spectacle at the Stelvio Ski Centre today. Elite athletes are among the best goal setters … Read more
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Sinead O’Carroll Reports from Bormio IT WASN’T PRETTY or perfect but Irish skier Cormac Comerford survived a tough Olympic challenge in the slalom event in Bormio today and is sitting in 35th (out of 95) after his first run. He, unlike 51 of his fellow competitors, completed the course and thus earned the right for … Read more
Photo by Darren Calabrese/COC February 12, 2026 It was Team Canada’s first multi-medal day at Milano Cortina 2026. Good friends Mikaël Kingsbury and Eliot Grondin both won silver in their respective events and Courtney Sarault put Canada’s second short track speed skating medal on the board. Here’s a look at the news of the day. … Read more
February 11, 2026 A beautiful bronze was added to Team Canada’s medal count on Day 5 at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games thanks to Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier’s incredible ice dance performance. There was also a near-podium in women’s moguls and the men’s curling tournament got underway. Here’s a look at all … Read more
February 11, 2026 Day 6 is set up to be a busy day for Team Canada. It includes the start of the women’s curling tournament, the first game for the Canadian men’s hockey team, and some big medal potentials in men’s moguls, men’s snowboard cross and speed skating—both short track and long track! Here’s a … Read more
February 10, 2026 Another action packed day is on the horizon for Team Canada, including the start of the men’s curling tournament, the conclusion of the ice dance competition, and a historic first in luge. Here’s a look at what you won’t want to miss. Alpine Skiing The men’s super-G gets underway at the Stelvio … Read more
February 8, 2026 Team Canada may not have added to its medal count on Day 2 at Milano Cortina 2026, but there were still plenty of inspiring performances. Let’s take a look at what happened. Figure Skating Canada finished fifth overall in the team event with a total of 54 points. The United States won … Read more