GENEVA — Nordic Combined will remain the only Olympic event without women at the 2026 Winter Games. The long-term Olympic future of Nordic Combined was also put in doubt with no commitment to keep the men’s event in 2030 unless the IOC sees a bigger global audience and more countries sending athletes to compete. “This is one of the biggest …
Ski mountaineering will be put forward as an additional sport for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, the International Olympic Committee said in a statement on Friday. The framework includes men's and women's sprint and individual events and a mixed-gender relay event with ski mountaineering given 48 athlete quota places, meaning cuts will be made elsewhere in …
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Riding a wave of widespread Italian enthusiasm to be an Olympic host, Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo won the vote Monday to stage the 2026 Winter Games. “It’s a very important result, not only for me but the whole country.” Italy will get a third Winter Games, after Turin hosted in 2006 and ski resort Cortina staged in …
The 2026 Winter Olympics will be staged at the Italian venue of Milan/Cortina d’Ampezzo after beating off a bid from Stockholm/Are in Sweden, the International Olympic Committee said Monday. Italy has twice previously hosted the Winter Olympics -- in 1956 in Cortina d’Ampezzo and 2006 in Turin. READ| Sweden vs Italy as IOC votes to choose 2026 Winter Olympics hosts …
The IOC said Wednesday it had asked Stockholm for clarifications over financial backing for its bid to stage the 2026 Winter Olympics. Lausanne: The International Olympic Committee said Wednesday it had asked Stockholm for clarifications over financial backing for its bid to stage the 2026 Winter Olympics. “We received a number of non-binding letters of intent and guarantees, these do …
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