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2 days ago
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Medals for Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics unveiled ahead of next year's Games
The medals for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics were unveiled in Venice on Tuesday, 206 days before the games begin. The medals, created by the Italian State Mint and Polygraphic Institute (IPZS), will use recycled metal recovered from production waste, and will be created in induction furnaces powered by renewable energy, organizers explained. The medals are designed with two halves to represent both Olympic and Paralympic values, organizers revealed. Italian athletes Federica Pellegrini, who is a double Olympic medalist and Italy's most successful swimmer, and Francesca Porcellato, the winner of 15 Paralympic medals after appearances in 13 Summer and Winter Games, accompanied the medals by boat to the ceremony at Venice's Palazzo Balbi on the Canal Grande. 'The medals we have created to celebrate the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games represent the mastery and excellence of Italian design. Each one is a unique piece, the result of craftsmanship and innovation,' Paolo Perrone, President of the IPZS, said in a statement released by organizers. 'The Milano Cortina 2026 medals place the athlete at the center of the story, expressing the universality of sport, the struggle, and the emotion of victory,' he added. The Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics will take place from February 6-22, followed by the Paralympic Winter Games, scheduled from March 6-15. Next year's Games mark the Winter Olympics' return to Europe, with the event having been hosted by Pyeongchang, South Korea in 2018 and the Chinese city of Beijing staging the Games in 2022. Ski mountaineering, where athletes will ascend and descend a mountain in Bormio, in the Valtellina valley, using a mixture of on foot and on ski techniques, will make its debut at the Games. Italy has twice hosted Winter Olympics in the past – Cortina in 1956 and Turin in 2006 – but it will be the first held in Milan.
Irish Times
3 days ago
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- Irish Times
Nick Griggs wins silver at European Under-23 Championships in Norway
Nick Griggs has won silver for Ireland in the 5,000m at the European Under-23 Championships, clocking 13:45.80. The 20-year-old added to Team Ireland's medal haul from the event in Bergen, Norway after Anika Thompson took gold in the 10,000m and Nicola Tuthill won silver in the hammer on Friday. 'We walked out the first few hundred so I was like, 'let me just take this out',' said Griggs after Saturday's race. 'I was risking losing the medal to go and get to win, but I wanted to do that.' After leading through 3,000m, the Tyrone man eventually had to surrender to the finishing kick of rising Dutch star Niels Laros, who won gold in 13:44.74. READ MORE At the Diamond League meeting in London, Ireland's 4x100m women's relay team stormed to an impressive new national record. Sarah Leahy (Killarney Valley AC), Ciara Neville (Emerald AC), Lauren Roy (City of Lisburn AC) and Sarah Lavin (Emerald AC) combined to clock a time of 43.73 seconds, improving on the previous record of 43.80 which had stood since 2018. The quartet, racing together for the second time, finished fourth in a thrilling race won by Great Britain. Sarah Healy continued her excellent recent form to finish third in the women's mile. The Dubliner crossed the line in a time of 4:16.26, moving her to second on the Irish all-time list for the event behind Ciara Mageean. Rhasidat Adeleke also showed improvement, clocking a season's best of 22.52 into a slight headwind (-0.6m/s), to finish fourth in the women's 200m behind training partners Julien Alfred and Dina Asher-Smith. In the men's 800m, Mark English clocked 1:44.07, the third fastest time of his career, to finish seventh.
Yahoo
4 days ago
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Island Games close after a week of wins, friendship and memories
The 20th Island Games have come to an end after a sensational week for many of the 24 islands competing. The Faroe Islands, who will host the 2027 games, came top of the medals table with Jersey and Guernsey in second and third place. A closing ceremony concluded the event with a short handover ceremony followed by a private celebration for athletes and officials. This year, the 12-sport event returned to Scotland for the first time since 2005, when it was hosted by Shetland. Sunny weather that Orkney could only have dreamed of gave visitors from afar a great first impression of the archipelago. Andrew Inkster, chair of the International Island Games Association, said the games had been "truly incredible". "I always knew it would be," he said. "I had high hopes for Orkney and the community putting on an incredible spectacle. "The levels of support and the fantastic scenes we've seen all week, it's really been a memorable week and one that will last long in everybody's memories." The week kicked off with the opening ceremony at Kirkwall's Bignold Park in front of 2,500 people. The Princess Royal officially opened the games, while Scots TV presenter Lorraine Kelly and BBC Radio Orkney's Stewart Bain hosted the festivities. Smiling competitors joined together and marched down the streets waving the flags of their home islands. For Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles, there was plenty to celebrate. The hosts came 6th in the table, the best result they have ever seen in an Island Games. The Western Isles came 8th and Shetland in 14th place. Orkney struck success on the first day of the games, scooping gold for the Women's Triathlon and bronze for the Men's Triathlon thanks to Claire Rendall and Bobby Oag. Claire said she was "over the moon" and that her win didn't feel real. "My arms were going a bit dead by the time I got out of the water, but I thought, I'm not going to use them by the end of the race so might as well give it beans. "I've felt so much pressure. It's the first event, I just wanted to make Orkney proud." Ola the Orca brought fun to crowds across the events. The games' mascot was created by Sarah Sutcliffe, 12, who won a competition entered by 880 local children and young people. There were plenty of accompanying events throughout Kirkwall for children and young people to get involved. Local sprinter, Taylah Paterson, has been crowned Orkney's golden girl by locals. She won for Orkney in the 100m and 200m races. She also secured two gold medals in the 4x100m, and 4x400m group races. In 2022, Paterson represented Scotland in the Commonwealth Games. A year later, she welcomed her daughter Lara in to the world. Taylah says a lot of sacrifice has gone into her gold medals. "I picked up an injury at the start of the year and this didn't seem like the outcome that was going to be but, I kept telling myself even when I was injured, you're going to be a gold medallist at the island games." Taylah received her 100m medal from Hilary Rendall, previously known as Donaldson when she won gold in the 100m in first Island Games in 1985. The volunteers were another huge part of the games. Andrew Inkster said: "The tangerine dream, as they've been called, have been great "I think the visitors to the island have really appreciated that warm community feeling, which I knew Orkney would bring." Many of the athletes from the 24 island groups have been badge-swapping. Athletes and team members exchange pin badges with other island teams, proving that the so called 'friendly games' really is what it says. This practice is a fun way to break the ice with competitors and celebrate the spirit of the games. On Thursday, Grant Ferguson won the first gold for Shetland in the mountain biking cross country. He said: "I've done two Commonwealth Games for Scotland and then the Rio Olympics, which seems like a while ago now. "I do try and keep racing each year and I've kept quite a bit of fitness so to get the option to do the island games was like yeah of course, I'll have a go at that." Kara Hanlon, who is also a former Commonwealth Games athlete and comes from the Western Isles, broke two swimming records in the Women's 100m and 200m breaststroke. She received a gold medal for both, as well as gold in the Women's 100m Individual Medley and Women's 50m breaststroke. One of the biggest highlights of the week was the Orkney vs Shetland football knockout, where the teams played against each other to secure fifth place in the competition. Orkney won 3-2 in front of a 2,000-strong crowd. The week concluded on Friday, with athletics, football, gymnastics, badminton, cycling, sailing and squash events. The Western Isles women's half marathon team won, with Shetland in second and the Isle of Man third. Orkney's women's 4x100m relay team also got gold, as well as the 4x400m relay, securing Taylah Paterson her fourth gold medal. Planning any event can present major hurdles but Andrew Inkster said Orkney had outdone itself. "Being the smallest island ever to host was always a huge challenge for Orkney. It's handled these challenges really well. "I have no doubt the buzz after this week will last long and the memories certainly." A full list of Island Games 2025 results can be found here. Family of bakers on a roll as they take four Island Games medals Sleeping in cars and making friends - the Island Games volunteers Island Games: Everything you need to know about Orkney 2025
BBC News
4 days ago
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- BBC News
Island Games 2025 close after a week of friendship and memories
The 20th Island Games have come to an end after a sensational week for many of the 24 islands Faroe Islands, who will host the 2027 games, came top of the medals table with Jersey and Guernsey in second and third place.A closing ceremony concluded the event with a short handover ceremony followed by a private celebration for athletes and year, the 12-sport event returned to Scotland for the first time since 2005, when it was hosted by Shetland. Sunny weather that Orkney could only have dreamed of gave visitors from afar a great first impression of the Inkster, chair of the International Island Games Association, said the games had been "truly incredible". "I always knew it would be," he said. "I had high hopes for Orkney and the community putting on an incredible spectacle."The levels of support and the fantastic scenes we've seen all week, it's really been a memorable week and one that will last long in everybody's memories." The week kicked off with the opening ceremony at Kirkwall's Bignold Park in front of 2,500 Princess Royal officially opened the games, while Scots TV presenter Lorraine Kelly and BBC Radio Orkney's Stewart Bain hosted the competitors joined together and marched down the streets waving the flags of their home islands. For Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles, there was plenty to hosts came 6th in the table, the best result they have ever seen in an Island Western Isles came 8th and Shetland in 14th struck success on the first day of the games, scooping gold for the Women's Triathlon and bronze for the Men's Triathlon thanks to Claire Rendall and Bobby Oag. Claire said she was "over the moon" and that her win didn't feel real. "My arms were going a bit dead by the time I got out of the water, but I thought, I'm not going to use them by the end of the race so might as well give it beans."I've felt so much pressure. It's the first event, I just wanted to make Orkney proud." Ola the Orca brought fun to crowds across the games' mascot was created by Sarah Sutcliffe, 12, who won a competition entered by 880 local children and young were plenty of accompanying events throughout Kirkwall for children and young people to get involved. Local sprinter, Taylah Paterson, has been crowned Orkney's golden girl by won for Orkney in the 100m and 200m races. She also secured two gold medals in the 4x100m, and 4x400m group 2022, Paterson represented Scotland in the Commonwealth Games. A year later, she welcomed her daughter Lara in to the world. Taylah says a lot of sacrifice has gone into her gold medals."I picked up an injury at the start of the year and this didn't seem like the outcome that was going to be but, I kept telling myself even when I was injured, you're going to be a gold medallist at the island games."Taylah received her 100m medal from Hilary Rendall, previously known as Donaldson when she won gold in the 100m in first Island Games in 1985. The volunteers were another huge part of the games. Andrew Inkster said: "The tangerine dream, as they've been called, have been great"I think the visitors to the island have really appreciated that warm community feeling, which I knew Orkney would bring." Many of the athletes from the 24 island groups have been badge-swapping. Athletes and team members exchange pin badges with other island teams, proving that the so called 'friendly games' really is what it practice is a fun way to break the ice with competitors and celebrate the spirit of the games. On Thursday, Grant Ferguson won the first gold for Shetland in the mountain biking cross said: "I've done two Commonwealth Games for Scotland and then the Rio Olympics, which seems like a while ago now. "I do try and keep racing each year and I've kept quite a bit of fitness so to get the option to do the island games was like yeah of course, I'll have a go at that." Kara Hanlon, who is also a former Commonwealth Games athlete and comes from the Western Isles, broke two swimming records in the Women's 100m and 200m breaststroke. She received a gold medal for both, as well as gold in the Women's 100m Individual Medley and Women's 50m breaststroke. One of the biggest highlights of the week was the Orkney vs Shetland football knockout, where the teams played against each other to secure fifth place in the won 3-2 in front of a 2,000-strong week concluded on Friday, with athletics, football, gymnastics, badminton, cycling, sailing and squash events. The Western Isles women's half marathon team won, with Shetland in second and the Isle of Man women's 4x100m relay team also got gold, as well as the 4x400m relay, securing Taylah Paterson her fourth gold any event can present major hurdles but Andrew Inkster said Orkney had outdone itself. "Being the smallest island ever to host was always a huge challenge for Orkney. It's handled these challenges really well. "I have no doubt the buzz after this week will last long and the memories certainly."A full list of Island Games 2025 results can be found here.
BBC News
4 days ago
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- BBC News
Half-marathon joy for Team Isle of Man on Island Games' final day
Manx athletes are celebrating at the Island Games after claiming 19 medals on the final day of action, including gold in both the men's and women's Cain dominated the 13.1m (21.1km) road race to take her third victory in three races while Corrin Leeming won the men's Amara Brogan also secured gold in Orkney to take the Isle of Man's medal haul to 80 and fourth place in the overall was heartbreak for the Manx women's football team, however, with them losing to Bermuda on penalties after their opponents equalised late in extra-time. Cain, who won the 10,000m and 5,000m events earlier in the week, said the "half-marathon is my bag so I was looking forward to this one, I'm much more comfortable on the road".Finishing more than six minutes clear of Jersey's Jess Troy, Cain said she had "a great time out there and the crowd were really supportive, so that helped get me round".She said the support from back home had also been a "big help - my family have been messaging me flat out because it's not been so easy for supporters to travel".Cain added: "I really can't wait to get back and give everyone a big hug."Cain also added a bronze medal in the women's team half-marathon category, alongside Dawn Atherton and Emily Mylchreest. Securing his second gold of the games by posting a time of one hour and seven minutes, Leeming said the course had been "really hard" because "it's literally all up or down, so it wasn't the fastest of days".He said he had been nervous before the race but gold had always been his goal."I wanted it quite badly today," Leeming said, "so it's really nice to get there."As for his immediate plans, he said they would include "quite a bit of sleeping, because I'm quite tired and quite sore!" In gymnastics, Brogan topped the podium in the beam event, with Lacey Jackson coming a close McKenna takes home a silver from the parallel bars contest, while Harry Eyres claimed second spot in the high bar category and a bronze in the floor vaulting, Elise Pease was awarded bronze, as was Aine Matthews on the asymmetric bars, which means the gymnastics squad flies home with 22 medals. Manager of the women's football team Wayne Lisy said he "really thought the team had done it" when Milly Dawson put the team 1-0 up in the second half of said losing on penalties had been "hard to take".But he said the squad, who very nearly missed out on the contest after being picked as third reserve in the initial draw, deserved their silver the result was not what the team had set out for, captain Becky Corkish said "the girls dug deep and left everything out on that pitch". "I couldn't be prouder of them," she men's football team picked up a bronze medal, beating Jersey 3-2 after a last-minute penalty in their third place play-off. Elsewhere, cyclist Tyler Hannay added a silver medal to his collection in the town centre criterium, which means he takes home six medals - two of each colour from his first Island Games. The men's team were also awarded silver at the event held in badminton, Kim Clague missed out on claiming gold in the women's doubles for the sixth consecutive time when she and her partner Jess Li lost in the final to their opponents from the Faroe the athletics track, Samuel Perry claimed silver in the 800m to add to the 1,500m bronze he secured on was also part of the 4x400m relay team that came third on the last day of the contest, alongside team-mates Ben Sinclair and brothers Regan and Ryan runners also claimed bronze in the men's 4x100m event to take the number of medals won by the athletics squad to 15 across the the Isle of Man matched the final team position achieved in Guernsey in 2023, Manx athletes picked up an 17 extra medals in Orkney, which only hosted 12 sports compared to 14 two years Games will end with a closing ceremony at The Pickaquoy Centre, which played host to five of the 12 sports, later on next Island Games will be held in the Faroe Islands in 2027. Read more stories from the Isle of Man on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC Isle of Man on Facebook and X.
