Olympic athletes to get cash grants from new $100m fund created by IOC
Olympians from both the summer and winter games can apply for $10,000 grants after competing.
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The Italian flag is presented during the closing ceremony of the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics 2026 at the Verona Arena. [Piero Cruciatti/AFP]
Flagbearers parade during the closing ceremony of the Winter Olympics 2026. [Gabriel Bouys/AFP]
Jun Ichikawa performs as the opera character Madama Butterfly during the closing ceremony. [Guglielmo Mangiapane/Reuters]
The closing ceremony paid tribute to Italian dance and music. [Natacha Pisarenko/AP Photo]
Italian singer-songwriter Joan Thiele (L) performs during the closing ceremony. [Piero Cruciatti/AFP]
A total of 116 medal events were held in eight Olympic sports across 16 disciplines, including the debut of ski mountaineering this year, over 17 days of competition. [Bernat Armangue/AP Photo]
Artists perform during the closing ceremony. [Bernat Armangue/AP Photo]
The Olympic and Italian flags during the closing ceremony of the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics 2026. [Piero Cruciatti/AFP]
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White House post after US hockey win over Canada stirs controversy
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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
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