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2026 MILANO CORTINA OLYMPICS

Rin Nikaido jumps during the first round of the men's super team ski jumping event at the Milano Cortina Olympics in Predazzo, Italy, on Monday.
OLYMPICS / Ski jumping
Feb 20, 2026
Japan’s ski jumpers express mixed feelings about super team format at Olympics
The event, which features two jumpers per nation ​taking multiple rounds, was introduced as a fresh addition to ‌the Olympic ‌program.
Gold medalist Alysa Liu celebrates after winning the women's figure skating competition at the Milano Cortina Olympics in Milan on Thursday.
OLYMPICS / Figure skating
Feb 20, 2026
Alysa Liu caps joyful comeback story with gold medal at Milano Cortina Games
The reigning world champion started the day in third before scoring 226.79 points in the free skate.
The U.S. and Switzerland compete in women's ice hockey during the 2026 Winter Olympics at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena, one of the venues in Milan, Italy's commercial capital.
OLYMPICS
Feb 20, 2026
Italy’s decentralized Milano Cortina Games offer glimpse of Olympics’ future
But whether it works as a model going forward is another matter.
Britain's Kirsty Muir finished in fourth place in the in slopestyle and ​big air competitions at the Milano Cortina Games.
OLYMPICS
Feb 20, 2026
Fourth-place finishers at Olympics grapple with emotions of near misses
“It sucks a lot,” snowboarder Annika ‌Morgan said after the slopestyle event. “That’s all I can say. Someone has to be fourth. And it’s me.”
Camera operator and former ice dancer Jordan Cowan films U.S. figure skater Alysa Liu after her short program at the Milano Cortina Games in Milan on Tuesday.
OLYMPICS
Feb 20, 2026
On-ice cameraman adds fresh perspective to Olympic figure skating
Jordan Cowan, who grew up in Los Angeles and has competed for the U.S., works on the ice ‌as a ‌roaming camera operator.
The U.S. team celebrates after defeating Canada to win gold in the women's ice hockey final at the Milano Cortina Olympics in Milan on Thursday.
OLYMPICS / Ice Hockey
Feb 20, 2026
U.S. strikes in overtime to edge Canada for gold in thrilling ice hockey final
Megan Keller netted the winner to dethrone the United States’ archrival in an instant classic
Silver medalist Kaori Sakamoto shares a laugh with teammate Ami Nakai, who took bronze, after the women's free skate on Thursday at the Milano Cortina Olympics.
OLYMPICS / Figure skating
Feb 20, 2026
U.S. star Alysa Liu tops Kaori Sakamoto and Ami Nakai to take Olympic gold
Sakamoto, skating in her final Winter Games, came just short of winning her first Olympic gold medal.
Eileen Gu celebrates after winning the silver medal in the women's big air final at the Milano Cortina Olympics in Livigno, Italy, on Monday.
OLYMPICS / Freestyle skiing
Feb 19, 2026
Fans debate Eileen Gu’s interaction with reporter as clip goes viral
Many came out in support of the way Gu handled the exchange, while others criticized the tone of her answer.
U.S. skater Alysa Liu performs her short program at the Milano Cortina Olympics in Milan on Tuesday.
OLYMPICS
Feb 19, 2026
Alysa Liu only focused on her story at Milano Cortina Games
The 20-year-old Liu is 2.12 points behind teenager Ami Nakai, who topped Tuesday’s short program ahead of her superstar teammate Kaori Sakamoto.
Mikaela Shiffrin celebrates with her team after winning the women's slalom event at the Milano Cortina Olympics in Belluno, Italy, on Wednesday.
OLYMPICS / Alpine skiing
Feb 19, 2026
Mikaela Shiffrin finds clarity on way to winning first Olympic gold since 2018
Shiffrin beat Camille Rast of Switzerland by 1.50 seconds — a gap almost as big as the total of the margins separating first and second in women’s Olympic slaloms since 1998.
Canadian players celebrate after Mitch Marner's overtime winner on Wednesday at the Milano Cortina Olympics.
OLYMPICS / Ice Hockey
Feb 19, 2026
Canada survives Olympic scare to advance to men’s hockey semifinals
Canada slipped past Czechia in overtime thanks to the heroics of Mitch Marner and Nick Suzuki.
Gold medalist Mari Fukada (left) and her teammate, bronze medalist Kokomo Murase display their Olympic medals on the podium after the snowboard women's slopestyle final on Wednesay in Livigno, Italy.
OLYMPICS / Snowboarding
Feb 19, 2026
Japan’s Mari Fukada wins gold in women’s slopestyle
Zoi ​Sadowski ​Synnott, ‌the 2022 champion, took ‌silver for New ​Zealand, ​while ​Fukada’s ⁠compatriot Kokomo Murase ​earned bronze. 
Japan's Taiga Hasegawa competes in the men's slopestyle final during the Milano Cortina Olympics in Livigno, Italy, on Wednesday.
OLYMPICS / Snowboarding
Feb 18, 2026
Japan’s Taiga ‌Hasegawa takes silver in men’s slopestyle behind China’s Su Yiming
The medal builds on the record haul for Japanese snowboarders at the 2026 Winter Games.
William Nylander scores Sweden's fifth goal against Latvia at the Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena in Milan on Tuesday.
OLYMPICS / Ice hockey
Feb 18, 2026
Defiant Sweden ready for blockbuster men’s quarterfinal against U.S.
The team wearing the three crowns is grasping for more gold in an Olympic men’s ice hockey showdown few expected this early.
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara react after performing in the free skating at the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics in Milan on Monday.
OLYMPICS / Figure skating
Feb 18, 2026
Tears, a pep talk and a nap: How Kihara and Miura rebounded to win gold
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara overcame despair to stage a stunning free skate comeback, fueled by belief and a timely nap.
Japan's Kaori Sakamoto cheers after completing her short program in the women's singles competition at the Milano Cortina Olympics on Tuesday.
OLYMPICS / Figure skating
Feb 18, 2026
Japan skaters shine as Sakamoto prepares to ‘say goodbye’ to Olympic stage
Kaori Sakamoto, Ami Nakai and Mone Chiba all put themselves in contention for medals on Tuesday in the women’s short program.
Japan's Miho Takagi leads her team during the bronze-medal skate against the U.S. on Tuesday at the Milano Cortina Olympics.
OLYMPICS / Speedskating
Feb 17, 2026
Takagi wins milestone 10th Olympic medal as Japan takes bronze in team pursuit
Takagi is just the second speedskater ever to win double-digit medals on the oval.
Akito Watabe has said the Milano Cortina Olympics will be his last.
OLYMPICS / Nordic combined
Feb 17, 2026
Watabe savoring every moment at sixth and final Winter Olympics
The 37-year-old veteran said his motivation had always been rooted in ⁠curiosity and enjoyment ​rather than results alone.
Norway's gold medal-winning cross country team celebrates with staff members after the men's 4 x 7.5-kilometer relay at the Milano Cortina Games in Lago, Italy, on Sunday.
OLYMPICS
Feb 17, 2026
Norway explains formula behind sustained success at Winter Olympics
The Scandinavian nation has consistently led the medal standings since the 2014 Games in Sochi and ‌also scored well ‌in previous Olympics.
Ikuma Horishima (right) hugs Mikael Kingsbury following the men's moguls event at the Milano Cortina Olympics in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 12.
OLYMPICS
Feb 17, 2026
How mogul stars Horishima and Kingsbury pushed each other to new heights 
“He’s an inspiration,” Mikael Kingsbury said of Ikuma Horishima after the moguls event on Feb. 12, in which the two won medals.
China’s demand for Soviet-style apartments shows limits to revival
Apartments built during a Soviet Union-inspired construction drive in the 1970s and 1980s tend to suffer from poor insulation and outdated plumbing, but they are seeing a revival in interest due to their attractive locations.
Japanese scientists identify neural mechanism that may explain why we dislike people
The aggressive mouse (left) used in the experiment and a mouse defending itself
Japanese payment processor’s collapse hits banks and restaurants
Zentoshin served around 200,000 shops, many of which rely on early payments to maintain cash flow, raising concerns over their financial stability following the disruption.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
Lenders seek $700 million after Japanese payments firm’s collapse
The financial failure of Osaka-based Zentoshin has left 63 creditors with claims totaling ¥115.16 billion, according to Tokyo Shoko Research.
Japan’s largest exhibition of women photographers rights a wrong in cultural history
Miwa Yanagi’s “Elevator Girl House” series skewers the superficiality of gender roles through staged images.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
‘Princess Mononoke’ comes alive in Super Kabuki staging
The “Princess Mononoke” adaptation was created under Shochiku’s Super Kabuki initiative, a modern form of kabuki with more technology in staging and open to pop culture collaborations.
The beating heart inside ‘Human Vapor’
Different forms of love and connection form the emotional backbone of Netflix’s “Human Vapor,” says actor Shun Oguri, who plays troubled detective Kenji Okamoto.
Japan bets on character IP to drive global growth
Born on social media platforms in 2022, Opanchu Usagi has become a major hit, especially among Generation Z.

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