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Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics preview features diverse U.S. athletes
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The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina, Italy, begin on February 6, promising record gender balance with women comprising 47% of participants. Team USA boasts athletes from states like Colorado, Washington, and Michigan across disciplines including alpine skiing, snowboarding, and hockey. Norway leads predictions for most gold medals at 63%, followed by the U.S. at 18%.
Swiss athletes Malorie Blanc and Franjo von Allmen claimed victories in the women's Super G and men's downhill at the Crans-Montana World Cup, the final races before the 2026 Winter Olympics. The event was overshadowed by a New Year's Eve fire tragedy and the cancellation of the women's downhill due to crashes, including one involving Lindsey Vonn. Vonn's participation in the upcoming Olympic downhill remains uncertain as she recovers from a knee injury.
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With a dry January behind them and scant snow in the forecast, locals in Jackson, Wyoming, are making the most of sunny conditions on the groomed cross-country ski tracks in Grand Teton National Park. Photographer Nick Sulzer documented skiers beneath the iconic Tetons as winter's slow start eases into activity.
The fourth stage of the 2025/2026 French Cross-Country Skiing Cup took place in Méribel, Savoie, on February 1, 2026, featuring classic mass-start races across junior and senior categories. Several athletes secured solo wins, highlighting strong individual performances in the 7.5km to 20km events. Key results included victories for Margot Tirloy in the women's senior race and Rémi Bourdin in the men's senior event.
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The University of Nevada, Reno ski team is hosting the Nevada Invitational, the first collegiate alpine ski competition in the Reno area in over a decade. The event began on January 31 at Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe and continues through February 3. Local enthusiasts and former stars have welcomed the return of NCAA skiing to the region.
At the University of Maine at Farmington's Nordic ski event, Clarkson University's Golden Knights finished strong on day two. Matthew Clarner and Skylar Francis topped the men's leaderboard, with four team members in the top seven.
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Nordic combined remains the only Winter Olympic sport without women's events, despite the International Olympic Committee's push for gender balance in the 2026 Milan Cortina Games. Athletes like Annika Malacinski express frustration over the exclusion, while the entire discipline faces potential removal from the program. A crucial vote in June will decide its fate.
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February 02, 2026 07:07German skier Jacob Schramm trains on backyard course after injury
February 01, 2026 15:01Von Allmen dominates Crans-Montana downhill before Olympics
February 01, 2026 14:54Swiss skier Malorie Blanc wins super-G before Olympics
February 01, 2026 11:52Lindsey Vonn injures knee in crash, misses super-G before Olympics
February 01, 2026 11:33NMU men's nordic ski team sweeps podium in 20k mass start
February 01, 2026 09:31Eirin Kvandal and Domen Prevc win Willingen ski jumping events