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2026 MILANO CORTINA OLYMPICS

Lindsey Vonn is airlifted after crashing during the women's downhill at the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics in Belluno, Italy, on Sunday.
OLYMPICS / Alpine skiing
Feb 10, 2026
What next for Vonn after painful end to Olympic dream?
In her first statement since the crash on Sunday, Vonn said she had suffered a complicated fracture of her tibia.
Japanese snowboarder Kokomo Murase celebrates after winning gold in the women's big air competition on Monday in Livigno, Italy.
OLYMPICS / Snowboarding
Feb 10, 2026
Japan’s Kokomo Murase clinches Olympic snowboarding big air gold
Murase executed her final jump perfectly to surge into the lead and take her first Olympic gold medal.
Jutta Leerdam celebrates after winning gold in the women's 1,000 meters on Monday at the Milano Cortina Olympics.
OLYMPICS
Feb 10, 2026
Dutch pair in a class of their own as Japan’s Takagi wins eighth Olympic medal
Femke Kok set an Olympic record but her teammate one-upped her in the final pairing of the night as the Netherlands took the top two podium places in the women’s 1,000 meters.
Team Italy celebrates after Matilde Fantin (17) scored past Japan goalie Miyuu Masuhara on Monday at Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena.
OLYMPICS / Ice Hockey
Feb 9, 2026
Smile Japan loses Olympic heartbreaker to Italy
The favored Japanese squad got behind early for the second-straight game and couldn’t recover as Italy took a 3-2 decision.
U.S. skier Lindsey Vonn is transported to a hospital by helicopter after crashing in the women's Olympic downhill competition on Sunday in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.
OLYMPICS / Alpine skiing
Feb 9, 2026
Helicopter crew recounts complex rescue of Lindsey Vonn after crash at Olympics
Despite the pressure of operating during a major Olympic event, the crew said training and teamwork ensured the mission proceeded calmly and efficiently.
Kokomo Murase competes during the women's snowboard big air competition at the Milano Cortina Games in Livigno, Italy, on Sunday.
OLYMPICS / Snowboarding
Feb 9, 2026
Anna Gasser and Kokomo Murase reach women’s big air finals at Olympics
Gasser will compete for a third consecutive ‍gold medal.
Hunter Hess competes at the world championships in St. Moritz, Switzerland, on March 30.
OLYMPICS / Freestyle skiing
Feb 9, 2026
Donald Trump takes aim at skier over comments about representing U.S.
During a news conference in Milan on ​Friday, Hunter Hess, a ‌freestyle skier, said it was “a little hard” ‌to represent the U.S. and that he felt mixed emotions.
U.S. figure skater Amber Glenn celebrates with her gold medal after the figure skating team competition at the Milano Cortina Olympics in Milan on Sunday.
OLYMPICS / Figure skating
Feb 9, 2026
Amber Glenn insists social media abuse did not impact performance
The three-time U.S. champion was third in the free program in her Olympic debut.
Japan's Kaori Sakamoto performs in the women’s free skate of the team event at the Milano Cortina Olympics on Sunday.
OLYMPICS / Figure skating
Feb 9, 2026
Japan’s comeback bid falls just short as U.S. takes team figure skating gold in Milan
Team Japan was nearly flawless on Sunday at the Milano Cortina Olympics, but Ilia Malinin had the last word.
Fans react after U.S. star Lindsey Vonn crashed during the women's downhill of the Milano Cortina Olympics on Sunday.
OLYMPICS / Alpine skiing
Feb 8, 2026
Lindsey Vonn breaks leg in brutal end to fairy-tale comeback at Olympics
The American star had been trying to claim the fourth Olympic medal of her career despite suffering a ruptured ACL in her left knee just over a week ago.
Canada's Mikael Kingsbury during training at the FIS Freestyle World Championships in St. Moritz, Switzerland, on March 19, 2025
OLYMPICS / Alpine skiing
Feb 8, 2026
Kingsbury and Horishima set to renew moguls rivalry at Milano Cortina
Canada’s Mikael Kingsbury is chasing gold at what might be his final Olympics, with Ikuma Horishima his main rival.
Police officers clash with demonstrators, as they were trying to block a road leading to the Santa Giulia Arena, on the day of a protest against the environmental, economic and social impact of the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, on Saturday.
WORLD
Feb 8, 2026
Police fire water cannon at protesters hurling smoke bombs in Olympic host Milan
An estimated 10,000 people had taken to the streets to protest housing costs and environmental concerns on the first full day of the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.
Japan's Yuma Kagiyama competes in the figure skating team event men's singles short program during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milan on Saturday.
OLYMPICS / Figure skating
Feb 8, 2026
Malinin upstaged as Japan keeps pressure on USA in skating team event
“I’m pretty happy with what I did because that’s only 50 percent of my full potential,” said the figure skating star.
Gold medalist Kira Kimura of Japan celebrates on the podium
OLYMPICS / Snowboarding
Feb 8, 2026
Snowboarder Kira Kimura gets Japan off to golden start at Milano Cortina Olympics
Japan struck gold early as Kira Kimura rallied from fourth with a massive last jump to beat teammate Ryoma Kimata in men’s big air.
Emily Nix of Germany scores past Japan netminder Miyuu Masuhara on Saturday at Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena.
OLYMPICS / Ice Hockey
Feb 8, 2026
Germany surges past Japan in Olympic women’s ice hockey
Smile Japan will hope to tune out the ​home ‌fans as they next play Italy on Monday.
Flagbearer Sena Tomita of Japan holds the country's flag in the athletes parade during the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics' opening ceremony in Livigno, Italy, on Friday.
OLYMPICS
Feb 7, 2026
‘We rise by lifting others’: Milano Cortina Olympics’ opening ceremony touts unity
Japan, boasting one of the largest delegations of athletes, saw speedskater Wataru Morishige in Milan and snowboarder Sena Tomita in Livigno carry the nation’s flag.
Japan's Kaori Sakamoto competes in the women's short program during the team event at the Milano Cortina Olympics on Friday.
OLYMPICS / Figure skating
Feb 7, 2026
Dance pair puts U.S. ahead of Japan in team figure skating as Sakamoto shines
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara won the pairs short program to help keep Japan within striking distance. 
Makoto Ito (19) celebrates with her teammates after scoring the go-ahead goal in Japan's victory over France on Friday at Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena.
OLYMPICS / Ice Hockey
Feb 6, 2026
Smile Japan opens Olympic campaign with narrow win over France
Makoto Ito broke a 1-1 tie late in the third period and Japan held on to beat a game French squad.
Eileen Gu celebrates after winning the women's freestyle skiiing halfpipe gold medal at the Beijing Games in February 2022.
OLYMPICS / Freestyle skiing
Feb 6, 2026
Eileen Gu arrives at Winter Olympics with new sense of freedom
At the Beijing Games in 2022, Gu became the first person to win three freestyle skiing medals at a single Olympics.
Vladyslav Heraskevych will be one of Ukraine's flag bearers during the opening ceremony at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan on Friday.
OLYMPICS / Skeleton
Feb 6, 2026
Ukrainian flag bearer at Olympics proud to display nation’s resiliency
Heraskevych will march in Milan on Friday evening as his country’s flag bearer, alongside speedskater Yelyzaveta Sydorko.
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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