Two days before the opening ceremony, the sports program at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics began with curling mixed doubles on Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/02/05/milano-cortina-olympics-curling/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #2026milanocortinaolympics #brucemouat #jendodds
Spanish figure skater Tomas Guarino will be able to perform to the music of the "Minions" films after all at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, having initially fallen foul of copyright restrictions. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/02/04/minions-figure-skating-allowed/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #tomasllorencguarinosabate #2026milanocortinaolympics
Lindsey Vonn’s bid to race downhill at the Milano Cortina Olympics days after rupturing her ACL would be extraordinary but not impossible, according to a U.S. musculoskeletal scientist. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/02/04/vonn-olympics-acl-tear/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #lindseyvonn #2026milanocortinaolympics
Japan’s Winter Olympic team may compete under one flag, but it reflects a surprisingly wide mix of climates, regions and hometown cultures. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/02/04/japan-olympic-athlete-regions/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #2026milanocortinaolympics #teamjapan #hokkaido #niigata #nagano #aichi #miyagi
Tadatoshi Akiba, former mayor of the city of Hiroshima, has been selected as a flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics in Italy, recognizing his efforts to promote peace. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/02/04/ex-hiroshima-mayor-flag-bearer/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #hiroshima #2026milanocortinaolympics #atomicbombings #italy #olympics #nuclearweapons
With the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics on their doorstep, Japanese fans across Europe are hitting the road by car, train and plane. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/02/03/yoshikawa-olympics-fans/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #2026milanocortinaolympics #italy
A Spanish figure skater said he will not be allowed to use the music from the "Minions" film franchise that he has skated to throughout the season at the Milano Cortina Games. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/02/03/figure-skater-minions/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #tomasllorencguarinosabate #minions #2026milanocortinaolympics
Defending Olympic 1,000-meter speedskating champion Miho Takagi said her formula for success remains unchanged as the Japanese gears up for the Milano Cortina Winter Games https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/02/03/takagi-speedskating-milano-cortina/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #mihotakagi #2026milanocortinaolympics
One of the world's most famous stadiums is set for a last hurrah on the international stage with the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics at the San Siro on Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/02/02/san-siro-last-hurrah-olympics/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #sansiro #acmilan #intermilan #2026milanocortinaolympics
International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry said on Sunday it was "sad" that recent controversies have become distractions ahead of the Milano Cortina Games. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/02/02/ioc-president-games-buildup-distractions/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #2026milanocortinaolympics #internationalolympiccommittee #kirstycoventry #caseywasserman #ice #italy #unitedstates #jeffreyepstein #2028losangelesolympics
The Milano Cortina Olympics will live up to their billing as the greatest winter sports show on earth despite last-minute efforts to get venues ready. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/02/02/ioc-confident-olympic-preparations/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #2026milanocortinaolympics #internationalolympiccommittee #kirstycoventry
A cable car intended to carry spectators to the women's Olympic Alpine skiing events in Cortina will not be ready in time, prompting Games organizers to request school closures in the area. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/02/01/cortina-cable-car-construction/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #2026milanocortinaolympics #cortinad039ampezzo #italy
Chloe Kim arrives at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics on the brink of a historic third straight women's halfpipe gold. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/02/01/kim-chases-third-gold-milan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #cholekim #2026milanocortinaolympics
After a whirlwind few weeks, the brother-and-sister biathlon team of Sondre and Ukaleq Slettemark have put politics aside to focus on making Greenland proud at the Milano Cortina Olympics. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/02/01/more-sports/greenland-siblings-olympics-pride/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #sondreslettemark #ukaleqslettemark #greenland #donaldtrump #2026milanocortinaolympics #denmark
In figure skating, music is not simply accompaniment — it is the emotional engine of the program, shaped by pacing and physical timing of every element with the potential of electrifying an arena. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/02/01/kagiyama-figure-skating-music/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #yumakagiyama #iliamalinin #turandot #christophertin #2026milanocortinaolympics
U.S. Alpine ski great Lindsey Vonn crashed out of the last women's World Cup downhill before the Milano Cortina Olympics on Friday, with the gold medal favorite in obvious discomfort as she got back on her skis. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/30/more-sports/vonn-crashes-switzerland/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #lindseyvonn #us #2026milanocortinaolympics
Sofia Goggia is on a mission for medals as she prepares for her home Winter Olympics, where the Italian speed specialist will be hunting for gold on one of her favorite pistes. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/01/30/soffia-goggia-medal-mission-milano-cortina/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #sofiagoggia #2026milanocortinaolympics
Japan did not win an Olympic figure skating medal until 1992, but it is now among the sport’s world powers, with kids dreaming of becoming the next Yuzuru Hanyu or Mao Asada. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/01/29/japan-hanyu-asada-new-generation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #yuzuruhanyu #maoasada #kaorisakamoto #yumakagiyama #maoshimada #2026milanocortinaolympics
The deaths of Italian Alpine skiers Matteo Franzoso and Matilde Lorenzi in the space of less than a year forced the sport to take a long, hard look at its safety procedures in the run-up to the 2026 Winter Olympics. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/01/27/olympics-alpine-skiing-safety/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #skiing #safety #2026milanocortinaolympics
After stumbling under pressure at the Grand Prix Final in Nagoya last month, rising figure skating star Mone Chiba is determined to trust her skills as she makes her Olympic debut. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/01/25/mone-chiba-olympic-dream/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #monechiba #2026milanocortinaolympics