The latest local news from Milano Cortina, in English.
Team Anna Hasselborg secured a playoff spot in the World Championship in curling as early as Thursday. But the goal of going directly to the semifinal failed. Now, instead, China awaits in the quarterfinal.
SportsAfter the injury hell, ski jumper Frida Westman has made a comeback. It ended with her flying all the way to the World Championship final in normal hill in Trondheim. It's hard to put into words everything, when it has felt so dark, says the 24-year-old after the successful qualification.
SportsNo Russian biathletes will be allowed to participate in the Olympic Games next year if the war against Ukraine is not over by then. This is promised by the President of the International Biathlon Federation, Olle Dahlin. We have great consensus around it, he says.
SportsRussian cross-country skiing star Aleksandr Bolsjunov has competed in Italy – his first competition outside his home country after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. This makes Swedish sprint star Linn Svahn upset. It's scary, says the 25-year-old.
SportsA humble 15th place won't silence the critics, says comebacking Lindsey Vonn. No matter what I do, someone will talk crap about me and that's just the way it is, says the 40-year-old American after the World Championship downhill.
SportsWith a year left until the Olympic Games, freeskiing star and Olympic medalist Jesper Tjäder has suffered a severe injury. The cruciate ligament in his knee has ruptured and Tjäder will be out for approximately a year.
SportsThe International Skating Union (ISU) opens the door for Russian and Belarusian athletes to qualify for the Olympic Games in Milano and Cortina 2026.
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