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Allmen wins Olympic downhill gold

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Franjo von Allmen won the Olympic men's downhill in Bormio, claiming the Games' first gold while Italians Giovanni Franzoni and Dominik Paris took silver and bronze.

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Olympic downhill skiing means it’s time to post the greatest sports blooper of all time.
Yannick Bertrand's infamous gate to the groin in 2007 | NBC Sports
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February 8, 2026 at 5:24 AM
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At least a Swiss person did win. Nice for the home team to have medals as well.
February 7, 2026 at 3:35 PM

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"I was thinking about another kind of preparation [for the Olympics because a viral infection affected me]. I chose to fight." Lollobrigida said in late January 2026 after struggling with form. Lollobrigida was to win (today) the Olympic gold in speed skating

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February 7, 2026 at 11:38 PM
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www.nytimes.com/athletic/701... I can't help but cheer for the Ukrainian athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
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.
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February 7, 2026 at 3:49 PM

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Italian Winter Olympic athletes love to be named Johannes Würnstraße and be from a lovely town called Alpenstrudel in the Italian region known as Süd-Österreich
February 7, 2026 at 1:40 PM
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🥇 Frida Karlsson! Skiathlon 10x10. #swe #olympics
February 7, 2026 at 12:54 PM
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beautiful proection at the winter Olympics
February 7, 2026 at 8:43 AM

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MILAN – Canadian speedskater Valérie Maltais has won the bronze medal in the women’s 3,000 metres at the Milan Cortina Games.
CP NewsAlert: Canadian speedskater Maltais wins bronze in the women's 3,000
MILAN – Canadian speedskater Valérie Maltais has won the bronze medal in the women’s 3,000 metres at the Milan Cortina Games.
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February 7, 2026 at 4:28 PM
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⚡ On February 6, the 2026 Winter Olympics officially kicked off in Italy. The grand opening took place in Milan.

Ukraine will compete in 11 out of 16 sports at the 2026 Olympics, with a total of 46 athletes representing the country.
February 7, 2026 at 1:00 PM

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⚡ On February 6, the 2026 Winter Olympics officially kicked off in Italy. The grand opening took place in Milan.

Ukraine will compete in 11 out of 16 sports at the 2026 Olympics, with a total of 46 athletes representing the country.
February 7, 2026 at 8:56 AM