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One Olympian Proposes to Another
One Olympian
Proposes to Another
2026 olympics
Feb 20, 2026 2:20 PM CST

One Olympian Proposes to Another

Hockey's Hilary Knight gets engaged to speed skater Brittany Bowe

(Newser) - Hilary Knight says the scariest part of her Olympic week in Milan wasn't facing Canada in a gold medal showdown—it was getting down on one knee. The five-time Olympian revealed she proposed to US speed skater Brittany Bowe the day before the women's hockey final, reports USA ...

Russia Inches Its Way Back Onto the World Sports Stage

Committee allows Russians to represent their nation at Paralympics next month, for first time since 2014

(Newser) - Russia is about to step back onto one of sports' biggest stages, and not everyone is cheering. More than 10 years after a massive state-backed doping scandal pushed it to the sidelines, and amid its ongoing war in Ukraine, Russia will send six skiers to next month's Paralympic Games...

Norway's Klaebo Continues 'Golden Run' at Games
Norwegian Rules
Cross-Country
Slopes, Along
With a Dog
2026 Olympics
Feb 18, 2026 8:17 AM CST

Norwegian Rules Cross-Country Slopes, Along With a Dog

Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo earns 5th gold medal of Games, while a pup infiltrates the women's heat

(Newser) - Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo's golden run at Milan Cortina continued Wednesday as the Norwegian cross-country ski star secured his fifth gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics—and a record 10th overall—in the men's team sprint. Klaebo beat back a challenge from the United States to improve on his...

He Evaded Arrest for 16 Years, Luck Runs Out at Olympics
He Evaded Arrest for 16 Years,
Luck Runs Out at Olympics
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Feb 15, 2026 2:48 PM CST

He Evaded Arrest for 16 Years, Luck Runs Out at Olympics

Fugitive from Slovakia arrested after traveling to Milan to watch hockey

(Newser) - At least his team won. Still, a long-time fugitive's Olympic outing in Italy ended not in celebration, but in handcuffs, reports the Herald . Italian authorities arrested a 44-year-old Slovak man on Wednesday who traveled to Milan to cheer on the Slovakia men's hockey team, according to Italian media....

'Quad God' on Stunning Falls: 'Felt Like I Had No Control
Malinin: I Was Hit With 'Negative
Thoughts' Before Skate
2026 Olympics
Feb 14, 2026 6:50 AM CST

Malinin: I Was Hit With 'Negative Thoughts' Before Skate

US figure-skating favorite for gold speaks on his disastrous performance in Milan

(Newser) - Ilia Malinin arrived in Milan as the man to beat. He left with a team gold medal, but also with an eighth-place finish in the event that was supposed to define his career. The 21-year-old American, dubbed the "Quad God" for his unmatched jumping ability, needed only a solid...

IOC Bans Ukrainian Athlete's Tribute Helmet
IOC Bans Ukrainian
Athlete's Tribute Helmet
2026 Olympics
Feb 10, 2026 8:46 AM CST

IOC Bans Ukrainian Athlete's Tribute Helmet

Skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych wanted to pay tribute to fellow Ukrainians felled by Russia war

(Newser) - Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych won't be allowed to slide in 2026 wearing a helmet that shows the faces of compatriot athletes killed in the war with Russia, the International Olympic Committee has told Ukraine's Olympic delegation. In a letter shared with CBS News , the IOC said it...

Police Use Water Cannon, Tear Gas on Milan Protesters
Protesters, Police
Clash in Milan's Streets
2026 olympics
Feb 7, 2026 4:28 PM CST

Protesters, Police Clash in Milan's Streets

Marchers demonstrated against environmental, economic, and social costs of hosting Winter Games

(Newser) - An afternoon march in Milan opposing the 2026 Winter Olympics turned confrontational Saturday night, as a portion of the crowd clashed with police near the city's Olympic Village. Thousands of demonstrators from Milan, Lombardy, and other parts of northern Italy had joined the protest, organized by a group called...

Vance and Other VIPs, but Not Tourists, See The Last Supper

Public is blocked from home of da Vinci's masterpiece without explanation

(Newser) - Tourists to Milan during the Winter Olympics planning to see Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper were in for an unwelcome surprise this weekend: Access to the masterpiece is closed to the public for 3½ days, with no explanation given. The painting, created between 1494 and 1498 by the...

Hockey Helps Push Olympic Ticket Sales to 1.2M

NHL players, new Milan arena help fuel ticket surge

(Newser) - Ice hockey looks set to be the main draw at the upcoming Milano Cortina Winter Games, with organizers reporting nearly 1.2 million tickets sold so far for the Olympics and Paralympics combined, Reuters reports. That total represents about three-quarters of all available seats, according to local officials, who say...

Demonstrators in Milan Want ICE Sent Home

Homeland Security unit is assigned to help with security for Games

(Newser) - Several hundred people rallied in Milan on Saturday to pressure Italy's government to send US immigration agents home before the Winter Olympics open there next week. Demonstrators in Piazza XXV Aprile denouncing the presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel assigned to help with security for the Games. Demonstrators...

Italy Condemns ICE Role in Olympic Security

Interior ministry indicates US plan will not be allowed amid intense backlash

(Newser) - Milan's leader says ICE agents aren't welcome in the city following reports that they'll have a role in US security at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics kicking off next week. The Department of Homeland Security confirmed the reports Tuesday, per CNN , saying ICE would have a "security...

A Castle Wall Once Touched by da Vinci Is Exposed

In honor of the Milan Cortina Olympics

(Newser) - In honor of the Milan Cortina Olympics, Milan cultural officials are for a brief time only allowing visitors access to a long-hidden wall and ceiling painting by Leonardo da Vinci while restoration work is underway. The vast painting of a pergola covered with intertwined flowering branches inside Milan's Sforza...

Guard Dies During Freezing Shift Near Winter Olympics Site

Worker, 55, found dead during -12C overnight security shift

(Newser) - A worker assigned to guard a construction site near a 2026 Winter Olympics venue in Cortina d'Ampezzo has died during an overnight shift in subzero conditions, prompting calls for a full investigation, the Guardian reports. Italian authorities said the 55-year-old man was on duty Thursday night when temperatures fell...

Team USA's 2026 Outfits Are Designed to 'Wear Forever'

Knit sweaters, vintage callbacks make up Ralph Lauren offerings for Winter Games in Italy

(Newser) - Ralph Lauren revealed Team USA's Milan Cortina Winter Olympics looks on Thursday, complete with Americana knit sweaters and plenty of vintage callbacks. The formal opening ceremony look pairs a patterned red, white, and blue knit sweater with tailored cream trousers and a matching wool coat. Moving sportier, the closing...

Olympic Flame Gets Off to a Dreary Start

Rain dampens lighting ceremony before torch sets off for Italy

(Newser) - The Olympic flame began its journey Wednesday to the Milan Cortina Winter Games—missing a little of its usual magic, per the AP . Bad weather lashing western Greece forced organizers to move the torch-lighting ceremony indoors, from Olympia's ancient stadium and temples to a nearby museum. The flame is...

Giorgio Armani's Last Collection Revealed

Spring/Summer 2026 collection receives standing ovation in Milan

(Newser) - The last Giorgio Armani collection signed by the late designer himself and marking the 50th anniversary of his signature line was shown Sunday night in a solemn runway show that gathered Hollywood stars and Italian friends in tribute. Richard Gere, Lauren Hutton, Glenn Close, and Spike Lee attended the black-tie...

Teen on Family Vacation Ends Up in Wrong Country

UK boy headed home to London from Spain took a detour to Italian city of Milan instead

(Newser) - A British teenager's journey home from vacation took an unexpected detour this week after he boarded the wrong flight at Minorca's Mahon airport. The 15-year-old, set to fly to London's Stansted Airport, became separated from family in the airport's departures area and ended up on...

Man Gets Onto Tarmac, Is Sucked Into Jet Engine

Investigation underway to determine how the deceased breached Milan Bergamo Airport

(Newser) - A man was killed Tuesday at Italy's third-busiest airport after being sucked into a jet engine on the runway, airport officials confirmed. The victim was not a passenger or an airport employee, according to an official for Sacbo, the company that manages Milan Bergamo Airport, tells the New ...

Fugitive Killer Jumps to His Death From Milan Landmark

Convicted murderer on work-release program stabbed colleague, may have killed another

(Newser) - "They were looking for him everywhere, and in the end, he was right at the Duomo," a passerby told Il Messaggero after a fugitive murderer jumped to his death from Milan's famous cathedral. Emanuele De Maria, 35, was serving a 14-year sentence for the murder of a...

This Is Now the World's Most Expensive Shopping Street

Milan's Via Monte Napoleone tops New York and London for the first time

(Newser) - A European city has for the first time taken the top spot in a more obscure ranking: most expensive shopping street. Even if you're not familiar with that yearly analysis by Cushman & Wakefield , you've probably heard of New York's 5th Avenue, which was edged out of...

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