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Beyond fashion and soccer: how Milan became a global business and tourism powerhouse

Over the past 25 years, Milan has undergone rapid economic growth, transforming from a largely industrial city into a global business and tourism hub, driven in part by high-profile events such as Expo 2015 and the recent Winter Olympics

AP | 02.26.26

From retirement to the top: Alysa Liu's exciting journey to Olympic gold

After a 24-year Olympic drought, Alysa Liu brought the gold medal back to US figure skating with a rare performance; The prodigy who retired at age 16 to live a normal life returned more whole, recording a powerful comeback for herself and the entire country

Yair Kattan | 02.22.26

Drama at Winter Olympics: Israeli bobsled team disqualified

Team attempted to substitute an athlete in violation of competition rules by submitting a medical claim later admitted to be false; Israel reported the case to the IOC and ordered an immediate suspension pending review

Nadav Zenziper, Stav Ifergan | 02.22.26

Israel’s flag alongside Iran’s flag at the Paris Olympics ceremony

From ancient Greece to Iran: how the Olympics have delayed wars

In ancient Greece, rival states observed an 'Olympic truce' during the Games; efforts to uphold the tradition continue today, though not always successfully; meanwhile, Trump warned Iran to reach a deal

Ron Crissy | 02.20.26

Olympic embarrassment: reporter goes on air drunk, rants about iguanas

Australian reporter Danika Mason admits drinking before a live report from Italy, struggling on air and veering off-topic in viral segment; apologizes, says she fell short of her standards

ynet | 02.19.26

Israeli figure skater advances to short program final at Winter Olympics

Maria Seniuk, 20, records score of 58.61 and secures place in final; Adam Edelman and Chen Menachem ranked 26th and last in the 2-man bobsled

ynet | 02.17.26

Slovak fugitive arrested at Winter Olympics after 16 years on the run

The Slovak fugitive, wanted in Italy for a string of 2010 thefts, traveled to a campsite near Milan to watch his national ice hockey team at the Winter Games — but was arrested instead and sent to prison

AP | 02.14.26

American athletes at Winter Olympics speak out against Trump, drawing his anger

Creative protests and athletes saying it is hard to represent the US have turned the Winter Olympics into a platform against American immigration policy, drawing an angry response from President Trump

Eliasaph Deuel | 02.11.26

Iran's national pin for the 2026 Winter Olympics

Iranian coach called American skier Lindsey Vonn her ‘superhero’ — and hoped to get her pin

The remark came before Vonn crashed out of the games while racing with an injury; Iran’s Alpine women’s skiing coach pleased she traded all her pins so early in the Games, saying it showed that everyone loved them

Associated Press | 02.08.26

Burglary at Israeli bobsled team's training camp: Athlete's passport stolen

Ward Fawarsy was issued a temporary passport to allow him to travel from European training camp to Italy in time for the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games

Stav Ifergan | 02.07.26

Israel carries its flag as the Winter Olympics open in Milan and Cortina

Spectacular performances, dozens of dancers and a Maria Carey appearance marked the opening of the Winter Olympics, held simultaneously in Milan and Cortina, as boos were heard when the Israeli delegation entered San Siro Stadium

ynet | 02.07.26

Cool Runnings, Israel-style: the unbelievable story of the Israeli bobsled team

Take an American Jew with a dream, a rugby-playing Druze, a shot-put champ, an Israeli weightlifter, a pole vaulter and a 100-meter sprinter and what do you get? the Israeli bobsled team representing the country at the Winter Olympics

Stav Ifergan | 02.05.26

Grew up in Hungary, barely speak Hebrew - but they are representing Israel at the Winter Olympics

Alpine skiers Noa and Barney Szőllős train in Austria but on the slopes they feel Israeli; just before the Winter Olympics for the second time, the siblings talk about their Jewish roots and the dream of bringing a historic achievement to Israel

Stav Ifergan | 01.29.26

In first, Israel's bobsled team will compete in the Winter Olympics

Israeli delegation to Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina id expanded from five athletes to nine after the bobsled team qualified by finishing fifth in the North American Cup; Team is made up of athletes from other disciplines who committed to making switch to bobsled

Stav Ifergan | 01.22.26

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