“`html German House Roars Back to Life in Cortina: A Beacon of Olympic Spirit After Beijing’s Quiet Games ArchySports Staff After the subdued atmosphere of the Beijing Winter Olympics, where COVID-19 protocols cast a long shadow over events and saw the absence of the traditional “German House” and fan zones, cortina d’Ampezzo is offering a … Read more
It’s a wonderful anachronism. For the first time, Olympia not just going downhill. Since that day, even the fastest person on the way to the top will be rewarded with gold. And the most skilled. First, the athletes have to run up the mountain on skis. Skins are glued under the narrow skis, which enable … Read more
athletes are fighting for gold in 16 sports, and 116 decisions are on the agenda at the 2026 Winter olympics. Medal table of the 2026 Winter Olympics Olympia 2026: The German medalists The German medal winners in chronological order: Alpine skiing, downhill (F) – silver: Emma Aicher Biathlon, mixed relay – bronze: Deutschland Tobogganing, single … Read more
Eleven competitions in 13 days: The biathletes have a tight program at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan/Cortina. However, all biathlon races take place in Antholz in South Tyrol, almost 400 kilometers away from Milan. Olympia 2026: Biathlon schedule in Antholz In addition to one relay race each, the biathletes go on the cross-country ski … Read more
Alpine skiing: The first medal decision is made 11.30am in the downhill women. In addition to the German medal candidates Emma Aicher and Kira Weidle-Winkelmann, the US athlete Lindsey Vonn is also starting. The 41-year-old’s knee withstood the strain of training despite the cruciate ligament tear. Biathlon: The first team competition starts in the mixed … Read more
For the first time since 2006, both German ice hockey teams are taking part in the Olympic tournament. The NHL is taking a break for the Olympic Games, so the men will be competing with all the professionals from the North American elite league. Reigning Olympic champions are Finland (men) and You have (Women). Olympic … Read more
Contents Read on one page Contents Page 1The Italian way of seeing the world Page 2National pride as touching grandeur The opening ceremonies of the last two Winter Games vibrated with political undertones. In Pyeongchang, South Korea, a joint team from North and South Korea competed, which was interpreted as a sign of hope – … Read more
Dear readers – thank you for reading and hanging in there! I am hereby handing over from my kitchen in Haidhausen to our reporters in Milan and in the Alpine valleys for the next two weeks. Stay with us, feel free to check SZ.de and the printed newspaper from time to time, I promise we … Read more
So Livigno, at the end of this wonderful Olympic career, makes things a lot easier for Anna Gasser. In Beijing, at the Corona Games four years ago, she had “filled her entire suitcase” with food from home: spaghetti, chocolate, muesli, all of which Gasser took with her to China, into the unknown, in a bit … Read more
More than a third of the participants in the Winter Olympics were not tested for doping or were tested less frequently than recommended in preparation for the competition. This emerges from statistics presented on Thursday by the International Testing Authority (ITA), which is responsible for the anti-doping program. ITA General Director Benjamin Cohen said that … Read more