"Yet amid the devastation, the Olympics stand as a source of hope for the Ukrainian team. The delegation of 103 members — 46 athletes, 42 coaches, doctors and technical staff, and 15 members of the national team’s headquarters — are united by a shared purpose that extends beyond medals. /1
"W temps in Kyiv sinking to nearly 6F (minus-14 Celsius), the city’s residents have been forced to retreat beneath the surface. Subway stations double as shelters, basements have bco bedrooms, and survival dictates the rhythm of the capital."
www.nytimes.com/athletic/701...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/701...
Amid war, Ukrainian athletes pursue Winter Olympics glory in Milan Cortina
Ukraine’s 103-member Olympic delegation aims to make its mark in Italy amid the ongoing war.
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 10:58 PM
"Yet amid the devastation, the Olympics stand as a source of hope for the Ukrainian team. The delegation of 103 members — 46 athletes, 42 coaches, doctors and technical staff, and 15 members of the national team’s headquarters — are united by a shared purpose that extends beyond medals. /1
Ukranian: “At a time of full-scale war, and esp at this hard time for all Ukrainians, who are now sitting in the blackouts in Ukraine, it’s v special, and it’s v important to show (the) Ukrainian flag, to remind the world what’s going on in our country."
"W temps in Kyiv sinking to nearly 6F (minus-14 Celsius), the city’s residents have been forced to retreat beneath the surface. Subway stations double as shelters, basements have bco bedrooms, and survival dictates the rhythm of the capital."
www.nytimes.com/athletic/701...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/701...
Amid war, Ukrainian athletes pursue Winter Olympics glory in Milan Cortina
Ukraine’s 103-member Olympic delegation aims to make its mark in Italy amid the ongoing war.
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Ukranian: “At a time of full-scale war, and esp at this hard time for all Ukrainians, who are now sitting in the blackouts in Ukraine, it’s v special, and it’s v important to show (the) Ukrainian flag, to remind the world what’s going on in our country."
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With the Winter Games set to begin this week, the United Nations has called for a 52-day pause on all wars, invoking a centuries-old tradition to ensure the safe passage of athletes and officials attending the events in Italy.
Olympic ceasefire calls lay bare the scale of global conflict
The U.N. and IOC are asking for a pause in wars, an ancient Olympic tradition, amid the Winter Games. Athletes from countries beset by violence are set to compete.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM
With the Winter Games set to begin this week, the United Nations has called for a 52-day pause on all wars, invoking a centuries-old tradition to ensure the safe passage of athletes and officials attending the events in Italy.
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Negotiators from Russia, Ukraine and the U.S. pressed on with their second round of peace talks Thursday in the UAE, with little made public so far other than an announcement of a planned exchange of prisoners of war.
Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks Stretch Into a Second Day
Little has been made public so far, but negotiators were expected to talk about the fate of Ukrainian territory in the east and security guarantees for Ukraine.
nyti.ms
February 5, 2026 at 10:25 AM
Negotiators from Russia, Ukraine and the U.S. pressed on with their second round of peace talks Thursday in the UAE, with little made public so far other than an announcement of a planned exchange of prisoners of war.
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A day before scheduled peace talks with Ukraine, Russia resumed strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure on Tuesday, hitting power plants in several regions in Kyiv. It's part of a major campaign intended to freeze Ukrainians into submission amid frigid temperatures. nyti.ms/4ag6dBf
February 3, 2026 at 3:26 PM
A day before scheduled peace talks with Ukraine, Russia resumed strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure on Tuesday, hitting power plants in several regions in Kyiv. It's part of a major campaign intended to freeze Ukrainians into submission amid frigid temperatures. nyti.ms/4ag6dBf
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A Russian drone strike killed 12 miners who had just finished their shift at a coal mine in east-central Ukraine on Sunday, officials said, highlighting the limitations of a partial, short-term truce that Russia agreed to last week at President Trump’s request.
Russia Strikes Ukraine’s Energy Sector, Killing 12 Miners
The attack comes during a winter freeze and despite efforts by President Trump and others to get the two countries to negotiate a truce.
nyti.ms
February 1, 2026 at 8:00 PM
A Russian drone strike killed 12 miners who had just finished their shift at a coal mine in east-central Ukraine on Sunday, officials said, highlighting the limitations of a partial, short-term truce that Russia agreed to last week at President Trump’s request.
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A day before scheduled peace talks with Ukraine, Russia resumed attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure on Tuesday, striking power plants with missiles in several regions as temperatures plunged to minus-13 degrees Fahrenheit in the capital, Kyiv.
On Eve of Peace Talks, Russia Hits Power Plants in Frigid Ukraine
Missiles overnight targeted electrical facilities in Kyiv and other parts of the country, according to local authorities, despite President Trump’s request for a pause.
nyti.ms
February 3, 2026 at 10:40 AM
A day before scheduled peace talks with Ukraine, Russia resumed attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure on Tuesday, striking power plants with missiles in several regions as temperatures plunged to minus-13 degrees Fahrenheit in the capital, Kyiv.
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Ukraine and Russia are starting 2026 with Russia trying once again to influence President Trump’s opinion of the war, and buying time for continued military gains as the next steps in the peace process are kicked further into January.
In plan for Ukraine, Trump faces fundamental differences with Russia
Russia invaded Ukraine to restore it to Moscow’s orbit, but President Donald Trump’s peace plan would increase Kyiv’s security, economic and other ties with the West.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 2, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Ukraine and Russia are starting 2026 with Russia trying once again to influence President Trump’s opinion of the war, and buying time for continued military gains as the next steps in the peace process are kicked further into January.
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Inside Russia, fatigue and resentment are festering beneath the suppression of dissent.
The Kremlin presents the country as strong, united and on an inevitable path to victory, but as peace negotiations drag on, Russian society is deteriorating.
The Kremlin presents the country as strong, united and on an inevitable path to victory, but as peace negotiations drag on, Russian society is deteriorating.
As Russia’s war grinds on, its society is fraying
The Kremlin paints a picture of a society united by war, but underneath, frustration is festering as all avenues of creativity and dissent or controlled or blocked.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 30, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Inside Russia, fatigue and resentment are festering beneath the suppression of dissent.
The Kremlin presents the country as strong, united and on an inevitable path to victory, but as peace negotiations drag on, Russian society is deteriorating.
The Kremlin presents the country as strong, united and on an inevitable path to victory, but as peace negotiations drag on, Russian society is deteriorating.
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Russian athletes allowed to participate at 2026 Winter Games under neutral flag, IOC says
Russian athletes allowed to participate at 2026 Winter Games under neutral flag, IOC says
The decision by the International Olympic Committee maintains the same sanctions it imposed for the Paris Summer Games last year.
www.cbsnews.com
September 21, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Russian athletes allowed to participate at 2026 Winter Games under neutral flag, IOC says
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A small number of Russians will compete at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics as "neutral" athletes, without a national flag or anthem.
No flag, anthem or parade: An isolated Winter Olympics beckons for Russian athletes
A delegation of Russian “neutral” athletes will compete at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics in one of the smallest ever Russian Olympic delegations.
bit.ly
January 9, 2026 at 8:00 PM
A small number of Russians will compete at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics as "neutral" athletes, without a national flag or anthem.
Ukranian: “I truly want ppl just to pay more attn to what’s going on in Ukraine, bc it’s a huge scale of war... It’s a lot of victims of this war from both sides. I hope it will be a great celebration of sports and, of course, support Ukraine.”
"W temps in Kyiv sinking to nearly 6F (minus-14 Celsius), the city’s residents have been forced to retreat beneath the surface. Subway stations double as shelters, basements have bco bedrooms, and survival dictates the rhythm of the capital."
www.nytimes.com/athletic/701...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/701...
Amid war, Ukrainian athletes pursue Winter Olympics glory in Milan Cortina
Ukraine’s 103-member Olympic delegation aims to make its mark in Italy amid the ongoing war.
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Ukranian: “I truly want ppl just to pay more attn to what’s going on in Ukraine, bc it’s a huge scale of war... It’s a lot of victims of this war from both sides. I hope it will be a great celebration of sports and, of course, support Ukraine.”
"W temps in Kyiv sinking to nearly 6F (minus-14 Celsius), the city’s residents have been forced to retreat beneath the surface. Subway stations double as shelters, basements have bco bedrooms, and survival dictates the rhythm of the capital."
www.nytimes.com/athletic/701...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/701...
Amid war, Ukrainian athletes pursue Winter Olympics glory in Milan Cortina
Ukraine’s 103-member Olympic delegation aims to make its mark in Italy amid the ongoing war.
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 10:24 PM
"W temps in Kyiv sinking to nearly 6F (minus-14 Celsius), the city’s residents have been forced to retreat beneath the surface. Subway stations double as shelters, basements have bco bedrooms, and survival dictates the rhythm of the capital."
www.nytimes.com/athletic/701...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/701...
"Russian strikes have crippled vital infrastructure, leaving many without heating and in the dark, part of what Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy describes as a 'cynical Russian terror.'"
www.nytimes.com/athletic/701...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/701...
Amid war, Ukrainian athletes pursue Winter Olympics glory in Milan Cortina
Ukraine’s 103-member Olympic delegation aims to make its mark in Italy amid the ongoing war.
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 10:23 PM
"Russian strikes have crippled vital infrastructure, leaving many without heating and in the dark, part of what Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy describes as a 'cynical Russian terror.'"
www.nytimes.com/athletic/701...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/701...
"In 2022, Heraskevych raced down the icy track at the Yanqing Sliding Centre during the Beijing Games... Weeks later, he found himself in a completely different arena — a war zone — distributing medical supplies as air-defense systems shot down rockets overhead."
www.nytimes.com/athletic/701...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/701...
Amid war, Ukrainian athletes pursue Winter Olympics glory in Milan Cortina
Ukraine’s 103-member Olympic delegation aims to make its mark in Italy amid the ongoing war.
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 10:23 PM
"In 2022, Heraskevych raced down the icy track at the Yanqing Sliding Centre during the Beijing Games... Weeks later, he found himself in a completely different arena — a war zone — distributing medical supplies as air-defense systems shot down rockets overhead."
www.nytimes.com/athletic/701...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/701...
"With the Milan Games approaching, that reality pushed several Ukrainian athletes beyond their borders. Austria, Germany, South Korea, and even Lake Placid, N.Y., became temporary homes where they could prepare."
www.nytimes.com/athletic/701...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/701...
Amid war, Ukrainian athletes pursue Winter Olympics glory in Milan Cortina
Ukraine’s 103-member Olympic delegation aims to make its mark in Italy amid the ongoing war.
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 10:20 PM
"With the Milan Games approaching, that reality pushed several Ukrainian athletes beyond their borders. Austria, Germany, South Korea, and even Lake Placid, N.Y., became temporary homes where they could prepare."
www.nytimes.com/athletic/701...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/701...
Ukranian: “It’s v hard to be concentrated 100% on the competitions and to give all yourself for the competitions when you know at home your friends are dying, or like your home district is being bombed… Mentally, ppl are v tired.”
www.nytimes.com/athletic/701...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/701...
Amid war, Ukrainian athletes pursue Winter Olympics glory in Milan Cortina
Ukraine’s 103-member Olympic delegation aims to make its mark in Italy amid the ongoing war.
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Ukranian: “It’s v hard to be concentrated 100% on the competitions and to give all yourself for the competitions when you know at home your friends are dying, or like your home district is being bombed… Mentally, ppl are v tired.”
www.nytimes.com/athletic/701...
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Mikaela Shiffrin has locked up the World Cup slalom title with two races to spare and became the first skier with nine season titles in one discipline.
Mikaela Shiffrin wins last slalom before Olympics and locks up record ninth season discipline title
Mikaela Shiffrin has locked up the World Cup slalom title with two races to spare and became the first skier with nine season titles in one discipline.
bit.ly
January 26, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Mikaela Shiffrin has locked up the World Cup slalom title with two races to spare and became the first skier with nine season titles in one discipline.
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Let’s say it because she won’t: Mikaela Shiffrin’s the GOAT. 🔗 on.wsj.com/4kh5a8G
Over history, no alpine skier has won as many World Cup races across multiple disciplines as Shiffrin.
At the Winter Games this month, Shiffrin will be at it again.
Over history, no alpine skier has won as many World Cup races across multiple disciplines as Shiffrin.
At the Winter Games this month, Shiffrin will be at it again.
February 4, 2026 at 1:49 AM
Let’s say it because she won’t: Mikaela Shiffrin’s the GOAT. 🔗 on.wsj.com/4kh5a8G
Over history, no alpine skier has won as many World Cup races across multiple disciplines as Shiffrin.
At the Winter Games this month, Shiffrin will be at it again.
Over history, no alpine skier has won as many World Cup races across multiple disciplines as Shiffrin.
At the Winter Games this month, Shiffrin will be at it again.
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From @theathletic.com: Mikaela Shiffrin is the most successful skier in the sport’s history, but she felt like a joke after all those crashes at the 2022 Beijing Games. Now she has a chance to complete the ultimate comeback.
Mikaela Shiffrin fell under an Olympic hex in 2022. Can she escape it this time?
The world's greatest Alpine skier went medal-less in six events in Beijing. Now, "there is pressure" to put it behind her.
nyti.ms
January 27, 2026 at 6:26 PM
From @theathletic.com: Mikaela Shiffrin is the most successful skier in the sport’s history, but she felt like a joke after all those crashes at the 2022 Beijing Games. Now she has a chance to complete the ultimate comeback.
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Lindsey Vonn has done this before. And succeeded.
https://to.pbs.org/49XWQXW
https://to.pbs.org/49XWQXW
Lindsey Vonn 'confident' she can compete in Milan Cortina Olympics despite ruptured ACL
Vonn has done this before. And succeeded.
www.pbs.org
February 3, 2026 at 10:34 PM
Lindsey Vonn has done this before. And succeeded.
https://to.pbs.org/49XWQXW
https://to.pbs.org/49XWQXW
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Lindsey Vonn was headed for a miracle Olympics on a partial knee replacement at 41; now she's got a torn ACL in her *other* knee, broken again, swimming upstream against her body. "Where I always seem to be." Story for NBCSports.
www.nbcolympics.com/news/lindsey...
www.nbcolympics.com/news/lindsey...
Lindsey Vonn’s latest Olympic quest isn’t perfect, but it’s her own
Surprised that Lindsey Vonn would still dare race after announcing she ruptured her ACL in her left knee? Here’s why you shouldn’t be.
www.nbcolympics.com
February 3, 2026 at 11:58 PM
Lindsey Vonn was headed for a miracle Olympics on a partial knee replacement at 41; now she's got a torn ACL in her *other* knee, broken again, swimming upstream against her body. "Where I always seem to be." Story for NBCSports.
www.nbcolympics.com/news/lindsey...
www.nbcolympics.com/news/lindsey...
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Lindsey Vonn just posted her last workout session on IG.
Starting to think she may have evolved as a human who is beyond the need of an ACL.
Starting to think she may have evolved as a human who is beyond the need of an ACL.
February 5, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Lindsey Vonn just posted her last workout session on IG.
Starting to think she may have evolved as a human who is beyond the need of an ACL.
Starting to think she may have evolved as a human who is beyond the need of an ACL.