Double world figure skating champion Ilia Malinin knows he will have a target on his back at next year's Winter Olympics, but said Wednesday he can handle the pressure. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/04/16/more-sports/malinin-favorite-tag-ready/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #2026milanocortinaolympics #iliamalinin #us #worldteamtrophy
The 2026 Winter and Paralympic torches have been unveiled at a dual event held in Milan and Osaka as the countdown continues for next year's Milano Cortina Games. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2025/04/15/winter-olympics-torch-osaka/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #2026milanocortinaolympics #osaka
Fans from around the world have opportunity to secure their places at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, with general ticket sales resuming on Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2025/04/08/milan-olympics-tickets/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #2026milanocortinaolympics
Italy's Olympic medal hopeful Federica Brignone suffered multiple leg fractures and ruptured her anterior cruciate ligament after crashing in the giant slalom at the Italian Championships on Thursday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/04/04/more-sports/federica-brignone-suffers-serious-injury/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #federicabrignone #2026milanocortinaolympics
Each sport must set its own rules on the participation of transgender athletes, and they must be based on scientific data, International Paralympics Committee President Andrew Parsons said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/paralympics/2025/03/07/ipc-sports-transgender-rules/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #paralympics #andrewparsons #2026milanocortinaparalympics #2026milanocortinaolympics #2028losangelesolympics #internationalparalympicscommittee #transgender #lgbtq #donaldtrump
The sliding center for the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics will be delivered on time, with the icing of the track to start next month, the International Olympic Committee said on Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2025/02/01/milan-olympics-sliding-center/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #italy #2026milanocortinaolympics #ioc #milan
Comeback queen Lindsey Vonn produced a fine sixth on her World Cup downhill return as Italian veteran Federica Brignone continued her superb season at St. Anton on Saturday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/01/12/more-sports/lindsey-vonn-downhill-sixth/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #lindseyvonn #federicabrignone #2026milanocortinaolympics
