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USA Today
7 days ago
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- USA Today
Mikaela Shiffrin opens up about her PTSD ahead of 2026 Winter Olympics
Mikaela Shiffrin opens up about her PTSD ahead of 2026 Winter Olympics Show Caption Hide Caption Paul George on 2028 LA Olympics Paul George shares what Team USA needs to do to remain dominant in the 2028 LA Summer Olympics. Sports Seriously Mikaela Shiffrin, the American World Cup alpine skier and two-time Olympic Gold medalist, bravely shared her journey of being diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after an incident Killington, Vermont with the Players' Tribune. In her article for the Players' Tribune, Shiffrin recounts a crash during the giant slalom race in November 2024, where she suffered a puncture wound to her abdomen and severe muscle trauma that required surgery just 12 days later. Despite this setback, she remained focused on competing that season. She described her experience of returning to the slopes, feeling off during training runs, and struggling with a lack of control over her body—something she had never faced before. Shiffrin described the crash as a traumatic event that led to her diagnosis of PTSD. She realized that it's different for everyone, and people experience it in their own way. "I just needed to keep doing it. Needed to keep reminding myself — proving to myself, really — that the vast majority of times when I am training or racing … nothing terrible happens," Shiffrin wrote. "The vast majority of times, I don't end up with a puncture wound through my obliques. Like, most of the time, everything really does end up OK." Shiffrin returned to the snow in January 2025 and went on to claim win No. 101 with the slalom at the World Cup finals in March 2025. More: Mikaela Shiffrin gets win in final race of roller-coaster season Is Mikaela Shiffrin competing in the 2026 Winter Olympics? Mikaela Shiffrin is expected to compete in the Olympic Winter Games in Milano Cortina 2026, according to the official Olympics website. When do the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics start? The 2026 Winter Olympic Games are set to begin on February 6, 2026, and will run through February 22, 2026. The Paralympic Games will take place from March 6 to March 15, 2026. Where will the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics be held? The 2026 Winter Olympic Games will be held in Italy for the third time, with Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo as the official hosts of the event. How to watch the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics? The streaming service Peacock will provide coverage of every event at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. The coverage will kick off with the Opening Ceremony, which will take place at San Siro Stadium in Milan and will be broadcast live on NBC and Peacock on Friday, February 6, 2026.
Japan Times
08-04-2025
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- Japan Times
Milano Cortina tickets seen in demand despite prices
Fans from around the world will have the opportunity to secure their places at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics on Tuesday when general ticket sales resume, with demand seen high despite the cost involved. The Olympics will run from Feb. 6 to 22, 2026, with the Paralympics to follow in March. The Games will be co-hosted by Milan and the Alpine town of Cortina d'Ampezzo. The lowest ticket price will be €30 ($32.9) while 57% of tickets will be sold at prices of up to €100, the organizers said. For the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics, around 50% of tickets were sold for €50 or less. Prices climb to €1,400 for the men's ice hockey final — the most expensive sporting event of the Games — and up to €1,200 for the figure skating gala. In Paris, the most expensive tickets, which were for the men's basketball final and some athletics sessions including the one featuring the men's 100 meters, were priced at €980. Rising ticket prices for major events are a common complaint among sports fans. The closing ceremony, to be held in the city of Verona, will be the most expensive event of the Winter Games, with prices ranging from €950 to €2,900. Tickets for the opening ceremony in Milan will range from €260 to €2,026. However, the cost has not dampened enthusiasm so far. The success of the first phase of sale in early February, when limited numbers of tickets were available, led organizers to add a second sales window in late February. "Purchasing tickets was a smooth and easy process," said Ed Schneider Jr., who lives in New York State and bought in the early window. "However, the prices I encountered for the figure skating and short track tickets, the preliminary rounds, are extremely high," he added. In these two sales windows, 613,000 tickets were sold, the organizers said, just over 40% of total capacity. "In addition to the large number of tickets sold in Italy, significant demand has come from Germany, the United States, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, the Netherlands and France," they added. For the Paralympic Winter Games, whose general ticket sales started on March 6, 90% of tickets are priced at up to €35. At Paris' Paralympic Summer Games around 50% of tickets were sold at €25 or less.
USA Today
18-02-2025
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- USA Today
2026 Winter Olympic Games: When does it start and how to watch Milano Cortina Games
2026 Winter Olympic Games: When does it start and how to watch Milano Cortina Games Show Caption Hide Caption Salt Lake City, Utah to host 2034 Winter Olympics Salt Lake City, Utah has been selected to host the 2034 Winter Olympics. The city first hosted the games in 2002. After a thrilling 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris that gave us huge triumphs and significant upsets, the world is now eagerly anticipating the 2026 Winter Olympics, which are officially a year away. Italy, a country with a rich history in winter sports, will host the Winter Games for the third time as Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo prepare to host the 2026 Winter Games. A total of 2,900 competitors will strive to make their mark in history. The Winter Games will introduce new ski mountaineering events, featuring three competitions: men's and women's sprints, along with a mixed relay. Additionally, the skeleton event will include a mixed-team competition, and freestyle skiing will showcase dual moguls for both men and women. Get Ready for the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics: What You Need to Know: More: Winter Olympics are officially heading back to Salt Lake City in 2034. Everything to know When do the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics start? The 2026 Winter Olympic Games are set to begin on February 6, 2026, and will run through February 22, 2026. The Paralympic Games will follow from March 6 to March 15, 2026. Where will the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics be held? The 2026 Winter Olympic Games will be held in Italy for the third time, with Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo as the official hosts of the event. How to watch the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics? Games, with the streaming service Peacock providing coverage of every event. The coverage will kick off with the Opening Ceremony, which will take place at San Siro Stadium in Milan and will be broadcast live on NBC and Peacock on Friday, February 6, 2026. What is the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics mascot? The official mascots have been announced and are named Milo and Tina, stoats that are brother and sister. Stoats are small mustelids related to weasels and otters.
