It’s a significant departure, but predictable. Far from his best level this season, Alexis Pinturault does not appear in the selection for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina unveiled Monday by the French National Olympic and Sports Committee (CNOSF).
The 34-year-old skier, triple Olympic medalist and winner of the big Crystal Globe in 2021, was not selected among the seven men’s quotas that France had for the Italian meeting.
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Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.
