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Winter Olympics 2026 live updates: Latest from Day 1 of the Games with the first medals being decided

Live Updates from Day 1 of Winter Olympics

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Rising star Franjo von Allmen wins Olympic gold for Switzerland in men’s downhill Von Allmen tamed the formidable Stelvio course to become Olympic champion in the men's downhill.

Franjo von Allmen wins first gold medal of the 2026 Winter Olympics in men's downhill skiing

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Lindsey Vonn will compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics despite ‘completely ruptured’ ACL injury | CNN American skiing superstar Lindsey Vonn will compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina despite suffering a “completely ruptured” ACL in a crash on Friday.

Lindsey Vonn will compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics despite rupturing her ACL

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International Winter Olympic athletes to watch: 26 top stars in Milan Cortina No short list of athletes to watch at an Olympics is ever complete. But here are our picks for 26 of the biggest non-U.S. names to watch.

Athletes to watch at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina, Italy

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How Norway’s ski jumping scandal rocked a proud nation and bedrock Olympic sport With the Olympics near, Norway's ski jumping scandal took its latest turn last week, a controversy that has roiled the sport and country.

How Norway's ski jumping scandal rocked a proud nation and bedrock Olympic sport

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Katie Ledecky posts second-best 1,500m freestyle time in first race of year

Katie Ledecky posts second-fastest 1,500-meter time ever in first race of year

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NHL, NHLPA 'pleased' with test event at Olympic hockey arena, will continue to monitor progress

NHL, NHLPA 'pleased' with test event at Olympic hockey arena, will continue to monitor progress

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Meet the US Olympic figure skaters: A soldier, a daredevil ice queen and a son who triumphed over tragedy will head to Milan | CNN After a slew of electrifying performances, 16 figure skaters will represent the US at the 2026 Olympics. But America’s best pairs team won’t be allowed to go due to citizenship issues.

A look at the U.S. figure skating team for the 2026 Winter Olympics

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World Cross Country Championship
Tallahassee, FL
🇰🇪3-4-2
🇪🇹3-2-2
🇺🇬2-2-3
🇦🇺1-0-0
🇫🇷0-1-0
🇯🇵0-0-1
🇺🇸0-0-1

Full medallists here:
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Figure skater Glenn wins 3rd straight U.S. title Amber Glenn wins her third consecutive U.S. Figure Skating title with a stunning free skate performance.

Amber Glenn wins third straight U.S Women's figure skating title

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Norwegian biathlete dies during Olympic training camp in Italy Bakken was planning to compete in the upcoming Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.

Norwegian biathlete dies during Olympic training camp in Italy

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Lindsey Vonn, at 41, qualifies for 2026 Winter Olympics: 'An amazing feeling'

Lindsay Vonn qualifies for the 2026 Winter Olympics at the age of 41

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2025-26 Japan Nationals play-by-play/results: Women's free skate — Rocker Skating - Figure Skating Analysis by Jackie Wong Live stream and play-by-play of the women’s free skate at 2025-26 All Japan Figure Skating Championships

Kaori Sakamoto 坂本花織
2A, 3F, 3Lz2T, 3S, 3F(ur?)3T, 2A3T2T, 3Lo - a bit of a heartstopper on the takeoff of that 3F but that was done, will see about the call, but this should be title #6 for Kaori Sakamoto
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2025-26 Japan Nationals play-by-play/results: Women's free skate — Rocker Skating - Figure Skating Analysis by Jackie Wong Live stream and play-by-play of the women’s free skate at 2025-26 All Japan Figure Skating Championships

Kaori Sakamoto 坂本花織
2A, 3F, 3Lz2T, 3S, 3F(ur?)3T, 2A3T2T, 3Lo
TES 78.44, PCS 76.49, FS 154.93, TOTAL 234.36 into 1st
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Japanese Nationals Women Final Results

🥇 Kaori Sakamoto
🥈 Mao Shimada
🥉 Mone Chiba
4️⃣ Ami Nakai
5️⃣ Yuna Aoki
6️⃣ Mayuko Oka
7️⃣ Rinka Watanabe
8️⃣ Wakaba Higuchi

#全日本フィギュア #FigureSkating

What’s happening this week: December 21-December 27 A guide to what is happening in the Olympic Movement on and off the field of play this week

What is happening this week in international sport, from the Zeus Files on Substack

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USA sweeps Canada in Rivalry Series, final meeting before Olympics

USA sweeps Canada in women's hockey Rivalry Series, final meeting before 2026 Winter Olympics

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100 days to the 2026 Winter Olympics: Athletes to watch on road to Milan-Cortina As we hit the final stretch to the Winter Olympics, here's a primer of the athletes and stories to watch leading to Milan-Cortina.

Athletes to watch for the 2026 Winter Olympics

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Olympic-sized anxiety over the ice in Milan. Plus: Who are the NHL’s most-improved players? We know the playing surface will be smaller when the Olympics begin in February, but will the arena even be ready?

Controversy over the size of the hockey rink in Milan for the 2026 Winter Olympics

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Here’s what Team USA will be wearing at the 2026 Winter Games in Italy American athlete uniforms praised by Utah’s Olympic organizers.

Like the TeamUSA uniforms for the Milan-Cortina Olympics?
Here's how much it'll cost you to buy some of the gear #utpol #utoly

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Alysa Liu, with Olympics on deck, wins another major figure skating title Alysa Liu's remarkable return to figure skating continued Saturday with a win in the Grand Prix Final.

Alysa Liu wins Grand Prix final

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Breaking: Serena Williams Is Preparing to Return to Tennis The 23-time major singles champion has filed paperwork that sets a 2026 comeback to professional tennis in motion.

The Substack publication Bounces is reporting that Serena Williams is planning a comeback to tennis in 2026

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Team USA unveils hockey jerseys for Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympics, Paralympics USA Hockey revealed the jerseys that the American men’s, women’s and para teams will wear at the 2026 Olympics and Paralympics.

Team USA unveils hockey jersey for Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics

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Why it’s game over for the Commonwealth Games Thousands of athletes will attend, but the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow will be a threadbare event. 2026 will signal the demise of the ailing sports jamboree

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Why it’s game over for the Commonwealth Games
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Berlin Marathon: Kenyans double in humid conditions – DW – 09/21/2025 The 51st edition of the Berlin Marathon ended with Kenyan victories in both the men's and women's races. Despite Berlin's reputation for fast times, humid conditions meant no world records were endang...

Kenya sweeps the men's and women's titles at the Berlin Marathon, with Sabastian Sawe winning the men's title (2:02:15) and Rosemary Wanjiru winning the women's title (2:21:05)

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Door to Winter Olympics could be opened to sports not played on snow or ice Cross country running and cyclo-cross could be the first to benefit if new Olympic Programme Working Group recommends a change to the sports allowed in the Winter Games

Door to Winter Olympics could be opened to sports not played on snow or ice

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Novak Djokovic optimized his mind and body for tennis. At the U.S. Open, he found his mojo

Novak Djokovic optimized his mind and body for tennis. At the U.S Open, he found his mojo

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A tennis superstar heals old Italian wounds “Number one hero” Jannik Sinner — born into a German-speaking family in South Tyrol — is helping bridge deep cultural divides.

A tennis superstar heals old Italian wounds --how Jannik Sinner, born into a German-speaking family in South Tyrol, is helping bridge deep cultural divides in Italy

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Experts' picks: Who will win the US Open? The US Open begins Sunday, with superstars Alcaraz, Sinner and Gauff in the draw. Our experts make predictions.

U.S. Open predictions

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Laura Dahlmeier, Gold Medal-Winning German Biathlete, Dies in Rockfall

Laura Dahlmeier, Gold Medal-Winning German Biathlete, Dies in Rockfall www.nytimes.com/2025/07/30/w...