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Legends of Winter Olympics: heroes of the slopes

With the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics opening on February 6, AFP looks back at some of the golden stars of the ski slopes.

Mikaela Shiffrin dominates ahead of Milano Cortina Olympics

Mikaela Shiffrin won her seventh World Cup slalom race, wrapping up her ninth season title in the discipline.

Mikaela Shiffrin dominates final slalom before Olympics for 108th World Cup win

Shiffrin won for the seventh time in eight slalom races this year, clinching the crystal globe and stamping her place as ...

Mikaela Shiffrin sets record in her win in last slalom before Olympics

Shiffrin dominated the last slalom before the Milan Cortina Games on Sunday, securing top spot in the discipline standings ...

In the rehearsal tent: Here’s what makes the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics opening ceremony special

Classically trained dancers from La Scala’s academy are rehearsing for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony.

Mikaela Shiffrin Makes History with World Cup Title Ahead of 2026 Winter Olympics

While Mikaela Shiffrin will be under the spotlight during the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics, she is already entering the Games ...

Avalanche HC Jared Bednar’s Gabriel Landeskog injury update targets Olympics

Avalanche HC Jared Bednar gave a Gabriel Landeskog injury update on Sunday centered around his availability for the Olympics.

Geoffrey Mason, TV producer of 1972 Munich Olympics hostage crisis, dies at 85

Geoffrey Mason, who had a five-decade career in sports television and was best known as the coordinating producer for ABC’s ...

Skimo? Cyclocross? The sports you probably don’t know that could be coming to Utah’s 2034 Olympics

Ski mountaineering set to debut at Milan-Cortina Olympics that start Feb. 6, other sports lining up for future Winter Games.

Jordan Stolz wins 3 medals in final World Cup race before Olympics

In the final World Cup event of the season, Jordan Stolz dominates in 1,000 and 1,500 and finds contender in the 500-meters.

Chris Paul on how Coach K hyped up Team USA in the 2012 Olympics: "It's something I'll never forget"

Chris Paul said Coach K played Marvin Gaye’s rendition of the Star Spangled Banner, which he sang in the 1983 NBA All-Star ...