‘Don’t believe in paying athletes’: IOC’s Coventry stirs social media storm
Olympians slam the IOC chief and Zimbabwe’s former medallist for saying athletes should not be paid at the Games.
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White House post after US hockey win over Canada stirs controversy
Trump hails US’s Olympic gold win, as some Canadians reject White House’s illustration of an eagle dominating a goose.
Ukraine to boycott Paralympic Games ceremony due to Russian participation
The International Paralympic Committee has allocated 10 combined slots to Russian and Belarusian athletes.
Italy opposes Paralympics allowing Russia and Belarus to use flags, anthems
The two countries had been banned following the invasion of Ukraine, but had their rights restored last year.
US star Mikaela Shiffrin wins slalom gold to break 8-year Olympic drought
American ski great clinches her fourth career Olympic medal, and her first since 2018, in the women’s slalom at Tofane.
Safety concerns resurface after Vonn’s skis didn’t release in Olympic crash
‘Smart binding’ system in development, but costs are a concern as well as whether skiers really want it.
Russian, Belarusian athletes to compete under own flag at Paralympics 2026
Ukraine reacts angrily to the IPC’s decision, saying the move was ‘disappointing and outrageous’.
‘Zionist to the core’: Swiss commentator slams Israeli bobsleigh team
Stefan Reina’s commentary on the Israeli team’s run in Cortina focused on the athletes’ support of the genocide in Gaza.
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Brazil wins first gold medal for South America at Winter Olympics
Brazil became the first South American country to win gold at the Winter Olympics.
Published On 15 Feb 2026
Swear words fly as cheating allegations made in curling at Winter Olympics
Two of curling’s best men’s teams, Sweden and Canada, involved in fiery and controversial match at Winter Olympics.
Suspected Winter Olympics sabotage condemned as ‘hateful criminal acts’
Italy’s Transport Minister Matteo Salvini says ‘lives at risk’ as services between Milano Cortina Games hit.
