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Thomas Maloney Westgaard of Team Ireland competes in the Men's 50km Mass Start Classic on day fifteen of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium on February 21, 2026 in Val di Fiemme, Italy. (Photo by Alex Slitz

Maloney Westgaard impresses as Klaebo claims sixth gold

Thomas Maloney Westgaard finished an impressive 23rd in the men's 50km cross-country skiing at the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics as Norway's Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo completed the clean sweep to take his sixth gold of the 2026 Games.

Olympics • 7 hrs

Ireland's Benjamin Lynch reacts after competing in the freestyle skiing men's freeski halfpipe final run 3 during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games at Livigno Snow Park, in Livigno (Valtellina), on February 20, 2026. (Photo by Jeff PACHOUD / AF

Lynch finishes eighth in halfpipe at first Olympics

Ireland's Ben Lynch finished in a hugely creditable eighth place in the men's halfpipe final at the Winter Olympics.

Olympics • 20 Feb

LIVIGNO, ITALY - FEBRUARY 20: Benjamin Lynch of Team Ireland competes in the third run of the Men's Freeski Halfpipe Final on day fourteen of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Livigno Snow Park on February 20, 2026 in Livigno, Italy. (Photo

Lynch eighth in men's halfpipe - Winter Olympics recap

Ben Lynch finished eighth in the men's freeski halfpipe final in Livigno.

Olympics • 20 Feb

Ireland's Benjamin Lynch competes in the freestyle skiing men's freeski halfpipe qualification run 1 during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games at Livigno Snow Park, in Livigno (Valtellina), on February 20, 2026. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AF

Lynch makes history by reaching Winter Olympics final

Ireland's Ben Lynch has made history by becoming the first Irish skier to qualify for any final at the Winter Olympics after advancing from the men's halfpipe event.

Olympics • 20 Feb

Megan Keller #5 of Team United States scores the game-winning goal past Ann-Renee Desbiens #35 of Team Canada in the overtime to win the gold medal during the Women's Gold Medal match between the United States and Canada on day 13 of the Milano Cortina 20

USA beat Canada in thriller to win ice hockey gold

The United States beat Canada 2-1 in an overtime thriller to win the gold medal in women's ice hockey at the Milano ⁠Cortina Olympics on Thursday, with Megan Keller netting the winner to dethrone the defending champions.

Olympics • 19 Feb

USA's Alysa Liu competes in the figure skating women's single free skating final during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on February 19, 2026

Liu ends Russia's figure skating domination

Alysa Liu disco-danced to the top of the podium at the Assago Arena in Milan on Thursday night as she was crowned the first US women's Olympic figure skating champion since 2002.

Olympics • 19 Feb

Team Ireland freestyle skier Ben Lynch, centre, during the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics

Lynch's Winter Olympics halfpipe event rescheduled

Ireland's Ben Lynch will have to wait another day to open his Winter Olympics account in Milano-Cortina after the men's halfpipe event was pushed back 24 hours due to adverse weather conditions.

Olympics • 19 Feb

Competitors hounded by husky at Winter Olympics

An uninvited guest stole the show during qualifying for the women's cross-country team sprint at the Milan and Cortina Winter Olympics on Wednesday.

Olympics • 18 Feb

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, ITALY - FEBRUARY 18: Anabelle Zurbay of Team Ireland competes during the Women's Slalom Run on day twelve of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre on February 18, 2026 in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. (Photo

Zurbay ends 48th in women's slalom at Winter Olympics

Anabelle Zurbay finished 48th in the women's slalom as her debut Winter Olympics came to an end this afternoon.

Olympics • 18 Feb

Ukraine to boycott Paralympics over Russian flag move

Ukrainian officials will boycott the Paralympic Winter Games, Kyiv said on Wednesday, after the International Paralympic Committee allowed Russian athletes to compete under their national flag.

Olympics • 18 Feb

Lindsey Vonn of Team United States crashes out during the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Women's Downhill on January 30, 2026 in Crans Montana, Switzerland.

Vonn's leg 'still in pieces' after horror crash

Lindsey Vonn has said the injury she suffered when falling in the women's downhill at the Winter Olympics was "a lot more severe" than a broken leg.

Olympics • 17 Feb

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, ITALY - FEBRUARY 15: Anabelle Zurbay of Team Ireland competes during the Women's Giant Slalom on day nine of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre on February 15, 2026 in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. (Photo

Teenager Zurbay finishes 48th in giant slalom

Ireland's Anabelle Zurbay finished in 48th place in the giant slalom at the Winter Olympics today.

Anabelle Zurbay • 15 Feb

VAL DI FIEMME, ITALY - FEBRUARY 15: Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo of Team Norway crosses the finish line to win gold in the Men's 4 x 7.5km Relay on day nine of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium on February 15,

Norwegian skier Klaebo wins record-breaking ninth gold

Johannes Klaebo led Norway to victory in the men's 4x7.5km cross-country relay at the Winter Games on Sunday to win a record ninth career Olympic gold.

Olympics • 15 Feb

BORMIO, ITALY - FEBRUARY 14: Cormac Comerford of Team Ireland competes during the Men's Giant Slalom on day eight of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at Stelvio Alpine Skiing Centre on February 14, 2026 in Bormio, Italy. (Photo by Dustin Satloff/Ge

Comerford takes 42nd in Olympic giant slalom

Cormac Comerford made his third appearance at this year's winter Olympics in the men's Giant Slalom at the Bormio Ski Centre on Saturday afternoon, placing 42nd after the two runs.

Olympics • 14 Feb

Ben Herbert (L), Marc Kennedy (C) and Brett Gallant of Team Canada compete in the curling men's round robin between Canada and USA during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games at the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium in Cortina d’Ampezzo on February

Curling to step up officiating after Canada flashpoint

World Curling said on Saturday that it would have officials monitoring for rule violations during the rest of the competition at the Olympics after Sweden's men's team accused Canada of cheating in a tense round-robin game.

Olympics • 14 Feb

Lucas Pinheiro Braathen reacts after winning gold at the men's giant slalom alpine skiing event

History for Brazil with first Winter Olympics gold

Brazil's Lucas Pinheiro Braathen made South American sporting history as he outclassed his rivals to ⁠win the Olympic giant slalom ahead of Swiss great Marco Odermatt.

Olympics • 14 Feb

NAGANO - FEBRUARY, 1998: Geraldine Heaney #91 of Team Canada skates on the ice during the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics in February, 1998 at the Aqua Wing in Nagano, Japan. (Photo by B Bennett/Getty Images)

Canada's Armagh-born ice hockey queen

Name the Irish-born sportsperson who has won Olympic gold, Olympic silver and seven World Championship golds in their sport. Any ideas?

Olympics • 14 Feb

Ilia Malinin in action during the men's figure skating final

'Quad God' falls to earth in figure skating final

Figure skating's self-styled 'Quad God' fell to earth on Friday as Kazakhstan's Mikhail Shaidorov came from nowhere to claim gold in a dramatic finish to the men's singles competition in Milan.

Olympics • 13 Feb

Johannes Klaebo skiier at 2026 Winter Olympics

Klaebo takes gold in men's 10km; Maloney Westgaard 54th

Norway's Johannes Klaebo won the men's 10km freestyle cross-country ⁠ski race to earn his eighth Olympic title and equal the record for the most gold medals at the Winter Games.

Olympics • 13 Feb

Ukraine's skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych holds his helmet, which depicts victims of his country's war with Russia, in Cortina d'Ampezzo on February 12, 2026. Heraskevych was disqualified from the Winter Olympics on February 12, 2026 after refusing t

CAS hearing on Heraskevych helmet facing tight deadline

The Court of Arbitration for Sport began hearing Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych's appeal on Friday, with a decision expected later in the day on whether he can return to competition at the Milano Cortina Olympics after his disqualification over his "helmet of remembrance".

Olympics • 13 Feb

Ukraine's Vladyslav Heraskevych takes part in the skeleton men's training session at Cortina Sliding Centre

Ukraine's Heraskevych banned over helmet marking war

Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladylsav Heraskevych has been disqualified from the Winter Olympics due to his helmet, which features pictures of people killed in the war with Russia.

Olympics • 12 Feb

BORMIO, ITALY - FEBRUARY 11: Cormac Comerford of Team Ireland reacts in the finish area during the Men's Super G on day five of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at Stelvio Alpine Skiing Centre on February 11, 2026 in Bormio, Italy. (Photo by Sean M

Comerford finishes 37th in men's super-G

Ireland's Cormac Comerford finished 37th in the men's super-G at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Wednesday.

Olympics • 15 Feb

Ukrainian Olympian vows to wear banned helmet

Ukrainian Vladyslav Heraskevych will not be allowed to wear a "helmet of remembrance" in honour of those killed in the war with Russia in the skeleton competition at the Winter Games, the International Olympic Committee said on Tuesday.

Olympics • 10 Feb

Lindsey Vonn reacts during an official training for the women's downhill event during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games at the Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre in Cortina d’Ampezzo on February 7, 2026

Vonn defiant as she prepares for 'multiple surgeries'

Lindsey Vonn insists she has "no regrets" following the crash at the women's downhill in the Winter Olympics which leaves her facing "multiple surgeries".

Olympics • 10 Feb

A giant screen shows US' Lindsey Vonn receiving assistance

Updated Vonn undergoes surgery on broken leg after crash

Lindsey Vonn has undergone surgery on her broken left leg after her Olympic comeback ended with her being airlifted to hospital following a crash in the women's downhill in Cortina.

Olympics • 09 Feb

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Maloney Westgaard impresses as Klaebo claims sixth gold

Lynch finishes eighth in halfpipe at first Olympics

Lynch eighth in men's halfpipe - Winter Olympics recap

Lynch makes history by reaching Winter Olympics final

USA beat Canada in thriller to win ice hockey gold

Liu ends Russia's figure skating domination

Lynch's Winter Olympics halfpipe event rescheduled

Competitors hounded by husky at Winter Olympics

Zurbay ends 48th in women's slalom at Winter Olympics

Ukraine to boycott Paralympics over Russian flag move

Vonn's leg 'still in pieces' after horror crash

Teenager Zurbay finishes 48th in giant slalom

Norwegian skier Klaebo wins record-breaking ninth gold

Comerford takes 42nd in Olympic giant slalom

Curling to step up officiating after Canada flashpoint

History for Brazil with first Winter Olympics gold

Canada's Armagh-born ice hockey queen

'Quad God' falls to earth in figure skating final

Klaebo takes gold in men's 10km; Maloney Westgaard 54th

CAS hearing on Heraskevych helmet facing tight deadline

Ukraine's Heraskevych banned over helmet marking war

Comerford finishes 37th in men's super-G

Ukrainian Olympian vows to wear banned helmet

Vonn defiant as she prepares for 'multiple surgeries'

Updated Vonn undergoes surgery on broken leg after crash