Feb 20, 2026
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Donald Trump may come to Milan to participate in the finals of the Olympic hockey games
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Without a medal, Ariana Fontana finished fifth in the 1,500m short track
No medals for Ariana Fontana in the 1500m.Milan Games short track queen Cortina finished the program's final race in fifth place, ahead of another Italian, Ariana Siegel, who finished sixth.Gold went to Korea's Gilly Kim.
February 20, 2026
Italy third in the short track, 5000m relay
At the end of the 5,000 meters of the short course, Italy was behind the Netherlands and South Korea.
March 20, 2026
Short track, Ariana Fontana in the finals with Ariana Sihel
Seven athletes will take part in the competition, including Arianna Fontana.Three down, Arianna is second.In the other semi-finals, Elisa Confortola was eliminated and Arianna Siegel qualified.
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February 20, 2026
Fontana falls in the card slot and then comes in second and qualifies
The fall occurred during qualifying for the semifinals of the 1,500-meter short track.Four laps from the end, the Polish athlete fell with Arianna Fontana and an American woman who hit her with a skateboard just short of her left eye.
The race was repeated with four of the six athletes (American disqualified. Polish knockout) and Ariana Fontana finished second, qualifying for one of the three semifinals.
Elisa Confortola and Ariana Siegel also ride the course.
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February 20, 2026
Short track, Belgian royal family, Salvini and Abodi in the stands
Grandstands packed with officials for the final short track races at the Milan-Cortina Olympic Games.A large Belgian delegation, including the royal family, including Sovereign Philippe Leopold Louis and his wife Mathilde, is holding a large national flag in the stands of the Osago Forum.For Italy, Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini wears the Milan-Cortina jacket and the Minister of Sports and Youth, Andrea Abodi, who is wearing the uniform of the Azzurri.The president of the Milano-Cortina Foundation, Giovanni Malagò, was also in the stands.
February 20, 2026
Trump in Milan for the Canadian-American hockey final?
Donald Trump may come to Milan to participate in the Olympic hockey final.Yesterday, the US delegation attended a meeting at the police station to discuss the president's direction and security measures to be taken.Canada advanced to the final on Sunday.Today at 21:10 the USA will face Slovakia as a favorite.After that, the tycoon will attend the closing ceremony of the Winter Olympics and head straight to the Verona Arena to watch the baton handover ceremony of the 2030 Games in the French Alps.
March 20, 2026
Concluding the short game with Fontana's final race and the men's relay
The Milan-Cortina Olympic sprint came to an end tonight, with the last medals up for grabs in the men's and women's 1,500m.
Italy will take part in both competitions.The 1500m quarter-finals will begin at the Milan speed skating arena at 8:15 p.m., with thirty-six athletes on the starting blocks, divided into six heats.From 21:00 three Italians will try to reach the semi-finals: Arianna Siegel, Elisa Confortola and Arianna Fontana.
Before the women's final, the men's 5,000m relay will compete for a national flag.Pietro Sighel, second behind Canada in the semi-finals;Thomas NadaliniLuca Spechenhauser and Andrea Cassinelli will compete for the medal with Korea and the Netherlands tonight.
February 20, 2026
Skating: Lollobrigida from the platform of 1,500 meters
Skater Francesca Lollobrigida took part in the 1,500 meter race and finished 13. Tonight from 10.07pm the short track with Arianna Fontana and Pietro Sighel.
February 20, 2026
At the mass start for Biathlon, Gold del Legrade, Giacomel returns
Norwegian Johannes Del-Skevdal from Anterselva won gold in the mass start of the 15 km biathlon at the Milan-Cortina Games, crossing the finish line with a time of 39'17"1 for a super 20/20 shot. Another Norwegian, Starla Holm, won silver for Legrid, silver for the French 5+0. Maillet(+25"6).The Italian Tommaso Giacomele who gave up due to hip problems while he was in the lead after the first two polygons. The Italian decided to give up mid-race due to a sudden pain in his side which prevented him from even breathing. Like the other Italians, Hofer Roman finished in 25'28".
February 20, 2026
The EU Commissioner for Sport will not be at the Paralympics: "Symbolic move, we are concerned"
“The decision of the commissioner” for intergenerational equity, youth, culture and sport, Glenn Micallef, “not to participate in the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games is a symbolic move to show concern about the decision taken” to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate under the flag of their country."It is not a boycott, as we have seen and interpreted. Therefore, it is not a boycott. It is not a call to boycott the Paralympic Games."European Commission spokeswoman Anna-Kaisa Itkonen at the daily press conference.
"We, as a committee, have shown our strong position on the committee's decision in September, along with like-minded international partners, and we maintain our strong belief in the unifying spirit of sports and the Olympic and Paralympic movement, and we stand with the Paralympic athletes," he said."Yes, Russia's violation of the Belarusian Olympic Charter remains, so we do not agree with the decision to include Russian and Belarusian participants in that case. We reaffirm our strong solidarity with Ukraine and maintain relations with all our partners, including Ukraine."
20 February 2026
Meloni in Verona on Sunday for the Olympic closing ceremony
On Sunday, February 22, at 8:00 pm, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will attend the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, at the Verona Arena.This was announced on the Palazzo Chigi website in the section dedicated to the Prime Minister's agenda.
February 20, 2026
Men's biathlon, Giacomel did well in the category, then stopped
The men's biathlon mass has started.Italy's Tommaso Giacomel did well, leading after the first two heats.Then he lost his skis and retired from the race.He led the race less than a second ahead of Norway's Lagrade.Then he suffered physical problems that forced him to slow down until he stopped on the side of the track and retired because of a sudden pain in his hip that prevented me from breathing properly.
20 February 2026
Ski Cross Women, Joule Galli
Joelle Galy, who finished eighth at her home Olympics, lost in the final, improving her position compared to Beijing 2022.
February 20, 2026
Women's cross-country skiing: Joel Galli misses the final
The Italian from Livigno now enters the mini final.
February 20, 2026
Verona is preparing to close, 500 cameras in the city
The closing ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, which will take place on Sunday at the Verona Arena, will be photographed and broadcast directly from the city center by five hundred cameras.Five hundred electronic eyes are the main coordination between the police, the authorities and the parties invited to participate in the management of the event, the Interface Operations Room of the Verona Police Department.
February 20, 2026
Jole Gully in the ski cross final between the competitors
He's excited because he's playing at home, but he's not distracted.Jore Galli advances to the ski cross semifinals.The Italian placed second in the fourth and final heat, led by Sweden's Sandra Neslund.The semi-finals are coming soon.
February 20, 2026
Women's ski cross, Jole Galli in the quarterfinals
Jole Galli in green overalls and blue tracksuit.Choose a starting position from the inside.He doesn't save energy and turns off the battery first.He will easily advance to the quarterfinals.which is scheduled to be held soonThis is in Livigno.his hometown
20 September 2026
In women's skiing, the Olympics are over for Andrea Chesi
Thirty in acrobatic skiing stopped in round 16. This is a good result for him, his first participation in the Olympics.
February 20, 2026
Round of 16 in women's ski cross begins with Joelle Galley and Andrea Chesi
The tenth fastest time in women's skicross was recorded by Italian Jole Galli.In the Snow Park in Livigno, Germany's Daniela Mayer was the best, followed by Sweden's Sandra Näslund.The 1/8 finals start at 12 noon, with Austrian Ofner, Australian Whitley and Czech Holenska starting in sixth place.An impossible or almost impossible task for Andrea Cesi, who will again start in the eighth pair with Thompson, Moaberg and Nakanishi.
February 20, 2026
Ukraine: "We will boycott the Paralympic opening ceremony"
"The National Paralympic Committee of Ukraine declares that the Ukrainian Paralympic Team and the National Paralympic Committee of Ukraine will boycott the opening ceremony of the XIV Winter Paralympic Games and demands that the Ukrainian flag not be used at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Paralympic Games."This is what we read in a press release announcing the Ukrainian protest against the decision to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in the Paralympic Games in Milan to allow Cortina to fly their flag.
February 20, 2026
The medals they will receive today, February 20
Today, Friday 20 February, the medals awarded at the Milan Olympic Games in Cortina are:
13:15 - Livigno SCI FREESTYLE Snow Park - SKI CROSS DONNE
14.15 - Anterselva Südtirol Arena BIATHLON - MEN'S MASS
2:30 p.m. - Livigno Freestyle Ski Park - LALAKI LUNTOS
16.30 - Basel di Piné ice rink SPEED SKATING - WOMEN 1500 M
19.05 - Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium Curling - Men (3rd place)
19:30 - Livigno Snow Park SCI FREESTYLE - HALFPIPE UOMINI
21.29pm - Milan Ice Rink - Short Track - Men's 5000m Relay
22:03 - Milano Ice Skating Arena Short Track - 1500 M DONNE
February 20, 2026
Azzurri are competing today
Here are the men and women in blue competing today, February 20, at the Milan Cortina Olympics:
10:00 - 11:00 - Livigno Snow Park Freestyle - Ski Cross D - Qualification Andrea Chesi, Jole Galli
12.00 - 12.30 - Livigno Snow Park Freestyle - Ski Cross D - Agba nke 16
12.35-12.50 - Livigno Snow Park Freestyle - Ski Cross D - Quarter Final
12:54 - 13:05 - Livigno Snow Park Freestyle - Ski Cross D - Semi Final
13:10 - 13:35 - Livigno Snow Park Freestyle - Ski Cross D - Finali
2.15pm - 3.15pm - Anterselva Biathlon Arena Biathlon - Pawg pib Tommaso Giacomel, Lukas Hofer, Nicola Romanin
4.30pm - 6.05pm - Milan Ice Park Speed Skating - 1500m D Francesca Lollobrigida
6.00pm - 7.00pm - Cortina Sliding Center Bob - 2D Bob - Krug 1 Giada Andreutti, Anna Costella, Simona Di Silvestro, Alessia Gatti
7.50pm - 8.50pm - Trung tâm trượt rèm Bob - 2D Bob - Heat 2 Giada Andreutti, Anna Costella, Simona De Silvestro, Alessia Gatti
8.15pm - 9.00pm - Milan Ice Skating Arena Short Track - 1500 m D - Quarter Finals Elisa Confortola, Arianna Fontana, Arianna Sighel
21:02 – 21:15 – Milan Skating Arena, short track – 1500 m D – semi-finals
9.30 - 21.40 pm - Milan Ice Skating Rink Short Track - Relay U - Final A Andrea Cassinelli, Thomas Nadalini, Pietro Sighel, Luca Spechenhauser
22:00 - 22:05 - Milan Ice Skating Arena Short Track - 1500 m E - Karshe B
22:07 - 22:15 - Milano Ice Skating Arena Short Track - 1500 m D - Ƙarshen A
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