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Japan Times
15-04-2025
- Sport
- Japan Times
Winter Games torches unveiled in joint ceremony in Milan and Osaka
The 2026 Winter and Paralympic torches were unveiled at a dual event held in Milan and Osaka on Monday as the countdown continues for next year's Milano Cortina Games. Designed by the Carlo Ratti Associati studio in Turin, the torches were presented for the first time in a theater at Milan's Triennale art and design museum and the Italian pavilion at the World Expo in Osaka. In Milan, former cross-country skiing Olympic gold winner Stefania Belmondo and Beatrice Vio, a two-time Paralympic wheelchair fencing champion, brought out the torches which are made from recycled aluminum. Paralympic champion Martina Caironi and Carolina Kostner, a figure skating bronze medalist at the 2014 Sochi Games, were in Osaka. Weighing 1,060 grams and made in Italy, the Olympic torch is light blue while the Paralympic torch is bronze, and the design allows them to be reused and refilled up to 10 times. The torch's burner will run on bio-LPG, a renewable liquid gas made mainly from waste, such as used cooking oil and animal fats, and its flute-like shape is designed to both highlight the flame and keep it away from the athletes. Vio joked with the audience that the torches used for last year's Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris "practically went in my face." "Thanks for being concerned about people's faces!" she said. As per tradition, the Olympic torch will be lit at the Temple of Hera in Olympia, Greece, on Nov. 26 before being taken to Athens for the handover ceremony, scheduled for Dec. 4. The flame will begin its journey around Italy in Rome two days later, snaking across the country until it arrives in Milan on Feb. 5, one day before the opening ceremony in the Mediterranean nation's economic capital. The opening ceremony will be held at the iconic San Siro stadium, which usually hosts matches for Italian football giants Inter Milan and AC Milan. After the official kickoff, the Games will take place over a vast area of northern Italy stretching from Milan to ski resort Cortina d'Ampezzo near the border with Austria.
South China Morning Post
02-04-2025
- Sport
- South China Morning Post
Eileen Gu on chasing 2026 Winter Olympics gold, her love for Brad Pitt's new F1 film
Eileen Gu said she was quickly discovering that her second Winter Olympics was going to be tougher than the first, with most of the pressure to succeed coming from within. Advertisement The double Beijing gold medallist will again represent China next year, and has a rich history to live up to at the Milano Cortina Games. In 2022, the 21-year-old became the first freestyle skier to win three medals at a single Olympics: gold in big air and halfpipe and silver in slopestyle. 'I'm very much looking forward to the Winter Olympics in Milan, and doing something for the second time is a lot harder than doing it for the first, that's what I'm learning,' Gu said, during an appearance at the Watches and Wonders Exhibition in Geneva. 'And so, I'm taking it day by day and really focusing on my mental [side], and how I deal with pressure and how I learn from pressure. It's not even from the outside world, but even from myself.' Eileen Gu in action during the final run of the Freeski Slopestyle World Cup at the Laax Open in January. Photo: EPA-EFE Asked what she hoped to leave behind from her career, Gu said 'a golden one', adding that any moment at an Olympics 'was one of legacy'.
USA Today
18-02-2025
- Sport
- 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.
