"Next week the Winter Olympic Games will return to Italy for the first time in two decades. From the fashion capital of Milan to the dramatic peaks of Cortina d'Ampezzo, the Milano Cortina Games the first to be co-hosted by two cities will stretch across northern Italy blending world-class winter sport with a strong sense of history and ambition. Sixteen sports and more than 110 gold medals await, from the raw speed of alpine skiing and bobsleigh to the tactical endurance of biathlon and cross-country."
"Alpine fans will once again orbit Mikaela Shiffrin, still redefining excellence across the technical disciplines, while Team GB's Dave Ryding will hope to deliver one last Olympic moment. Figure skating returns with its familiar blend of artistry and pressure, led by the American phenomenon Ilia Malinin, whose boundary-pushing jumps continue to reshape the sport. Speed skating and its short-track form, where Italy's Arianna Fontana remains a dominant force, offer drama measured in hundredths of a second."
"Geopolitically, the Olympics continues to navigate uncertain ground. The IOC president, Kirsty Coventry, has said the organisation remains committed to protecting the Olympic movement amid rising tensions, including heightened attention on the US president, Donald Trump. His foreign interventions, from the capturing of Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro to his desire of a Greenland takeover, have received strong pushback from across the globe."
The Winter Olympic Games will return to Italy for the first time in two decades, hosted across Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo as the first Games co-hosted by two cities. The programme features sixteen sports and more than 110 gold medals, including alpine skiing, bobsleigh, biathlon, and cross-country. Star athletes include Mikaela Shiffrin in alpine, Dave Ryding for Team GB, Ilia Malinin in figure skating, and Arianna Fontana in speed skating. Ice hockey and curling promise high drama and strategic contests. The IOC president Kirsty Coventry affirmed a commitment to protecting the Olympic movement amid rising geopolitical tensions. Controversy has emerged over ICE agents supporting security operations in Italy and criticism from Milan mayor Giuseppe Sala.
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