The crowds have cleared from northern Italy and the Olympic medals have been packed away. 2026 delivers one of the most event ...

Japanese speed skater Takagi Miho has announced on social media that the world championships starting in the Netherlands on Thursday "will be my last competition." The 31-year-old Olympic medalist ...

Kaori Sakamoto won double silver at the 2026 Winter Olympics, narrowly missing gold. She plans to start a coaching career, inspired by mentor Nakano Sonoko. “It’s now on me to coach a future Olympic ...

NOC-K president Shadrack Maluki (right) and JOC president Seiko Hashimoto sign a strategic MoU in Milan, Italy, on February 20, 2026. [NOC-K Media] National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOC-K) and ...

LIVIGNO, Italy, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Japan's snowboarders put on a jaw-dropping show on the snow-covered slopes of Italy, masterfully jumping, twisting and flipping through the air to earn more medals ...

MILAN, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Japan's Ami Nakai emerged the surprise leader of the Olympic women's figure skating competition on Tuesday, with Kaori Sakamoto in second and Alysa Liu third heading into ...

Milan Cortina Olympics Figure Skating Ami Nakai of Japan competes during the women's short program figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy ...

MILAN – Ami Nakai and Japanese teammate Kaori Sakamoto upstaged Alysa Liu and the rest of the “Blade Angels” on Tuesday night. Nakai rode her opening triple axel to a career-best 78.71 points in her ...