2026 Olympics

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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...

Guess Who's Back at NBC for the 2026 Olympics?

Snoop Dogg returns to Olympic coverage team this winter at the Milan-Cortina Games

(Newser) - Snoop Dogg is headed back to the Olympics. NBCUniversal announced Sunday night that the global megastar—who was a roving correspondent for its coverage of the Paris Games in 2024—will be part of the coverage for the Milan-Cortina Games coming in February. "Guess who's back?" Snoop—dressed...

Russian Athletes Get OK for 2026 Olympics, With a Catch

'Independent Neutral Athletes' must pass military vetting

(Newser) - Russian athletes have been cleared to compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina, but—once again—there's a catch: They'll do so under a neutral flag, as decided by the International Olympic Committee on Friday. The ruling keeps in place the same restrictions seen for the...

Skater Pulls Off Incredible Feat —With Broken Foot

Danny O'Shea and Ellie Kam finished 7th in championships, helping Team USA

(Newser) - Despite one of them having a broken foot, Danny O'Shea and Ellie Kam of Team USA finished in seventh place last Thursday in the pairs free skate competition at the world figure skating championships in Boston. That was enough to ensure the United States will get at least two...

Calgary Residents on 2026 Olympics: That's a Hard No

Vote was nonbinding, but it looks like city's bid will be nixed

(Newser) - "Does Calgary really want the Winter Olympics? Does anyone?" That's the question posed by the New York Times on Monday, and it looks like the first question has just been answered. The AP reports that, in a nonbinding referendum held Tuesday, 56% of voters (more than 170,000...

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