Star freeskier Gu Ailing said the Olympic spirit should not be overshadowed by political issues after U.S. President Donald Trump branded American skier Hunter Hess a "real loser", drawing attention away from competition at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.Gu made the remarks after winning the

Japan's Kokomo Murase claimed gold of the women's snowboard big air with 179.00 points at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games here on Monday, while China's Zhang Xiaonan finished fifth in her Olympic debut, matching the country's best result in the event.

Traditional powerhouses the United States and Canada recorded comfortable wins, while Germany and host nation Italy strengthened their knockout-stage hopes in women's ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics on Monday.

Jutta Leerdam and Femke Kok secured a 1-2 finish for the Netherlands in the women's 1,000-meter speed skating event at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics on Monday.

US ski star Lindsey Vonn said on Monday she had suffered a "complex tibia fracture" when she crashed in the Winter Olympics downhill and would need "multiple surgeries".

Zheng Qinwen marked her return to action with a three-set win over Sofia Kenin at the Qatar Open on Monday, while Mirra Andreeva eased into the round of 16.

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For Chinese freestyle skiing superstar Gu Ailing, a return to Italy felt almost autobiographical. She won her first World Cup title on the country's slopes as a 15‑year‑old, but fate served up a familiar sting at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. She again finished as runner‑up in the

With Wushu set to make its debut as an official competition sport at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, a new generation of European athletes is emerging.

Chinese speed skater Yin Qi is looking for more ways to remain on Olympic ice for the long term, whether as an athlete or eventually as a coach. Yin placed 12th in the women's 1,000 meters on Monday with a time of 1 minute, 15.87 seconds, improving on her 15th-place finish at her Winter Olympic

Swiss freestyle skier Mathilde Gremaud successfully defended her title in the women's slopestyle on Monday at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, while Dutch speed skater Jutta Leerdam claimed her first Olympic gold in a record-breaking performance in the women's 1,000 meters.

France's Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron delivered a commanding performance to top the ice dancing standings after rhythm dance at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games here on Monday.

Chinese freestyle skiing star Gu Ailing fell just 0.38 points short of history on Monday, missing the chance to become the first freestyle skier to win Olympic gold in halfpipe, big air and slopestyle.The two-time Olympic champion again ran into Switzerland's Mathilde Gremaud, who edged Gu for gold

The Milan‑Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games are under way from February 6 to 22 across four sites—Milan, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Valtellina and Val di Fiemme—featuring 116 events in 16 disciplines.

In the high-stakes arena of the 2026 Winter Olympics figure skating team event, the Chinese squad fell short of advancing to the team event final, finishing ninth overall after the short programs and rhythm dance. Yet, amid the disappointment, the resilience from China's veteran athletes - pairs