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🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

Brignone says stop. Season already over

Federica Brignone has decided to end her season early, acknowledging the toll it has taken on her body after numerous competitions.

Mar 3 • 04:00 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
Sports

Suvi Minkkinen's competition peer broke the silence

Italian biathlete Rebecca Passler was banned due to doping just before the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, expressing her distress over the incident on Instagram.

Mar 1 • 10:04 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
Sports

Imane Khelif, boxer at Paris 2024: What is hyperandrogenism?

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif won her first Olympic boxing match against Italian athlete Angela Carini at Paris 2024, amid controversies surrounding her participation due to hyperandrogenism.

Feb 27 • 15:40 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
Sports

Olympic biathlete undergoes heart surgery after withdrawing from race mid-competition

Italian biathlete Tommaso Giacomel underwent successful heart surgery after withdrawing from a race due to breathing issues.

Feb 25 • 21:29 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
National & Local

Lollobrigida, Vittozzi, Bertagnolli and Turra: Who are the athletes guests at Sanremo. Fontana is sick

Two Olympic champions and two Paralympic athletes are set to attend the Sanremo festival, while one notable athlete is unable to due to illness.

Feb 25 • 19:48 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
Sports

The flame goes out for Tommy. An illness while he is in the lead

Italian biathlon athlete Tommaso Giacomel experienced a health scare during an Olympic event while leading, resulting in his withdrawal from the competition.

Feb 21 • 04:00 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
Sports

The TV image showed the scary situation of the Italian star – A Finnish athlete has experienced the same: "Yes, the lights go out"

Italian biathlete Tommaso Giacomel faced a concerning moment during a race, reminiscent of Finnish athlete Tuomas Harjula's similar past experience.

Feb 20 • 15:29 UTC
🇳🇴 Aftenposten
National & Local

Wierer speaks openly about her menstruation: - It’s not always easy for us women

Italian biathlete Dorothea Wierer discusses how her menstrual cycle impacts her performance, emphasizing the challenges women face in athletics.

Feb 20 • 00:02 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
Sports

Athlete Drunk at the Olympics – Mother Gets a Horrific Sight

Swiss ski jumper Gregor Deschwanden celebrated his first Olympic medal with a wild night out in an Italian bar after winning bronze, which left his mother with a shocking view on social media.

Feb 19 • 21:04 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Sports

Winter Olympics rocked by 'serious' judging scandal as row erupts after elimination

A judging scandal has emerged at the 2026 Winter Olympics after Italian athlete Pietro Sighel was disqualified following a controversial incident during a men's short-track race.

Feb 19 • 17:39 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
Sports

Fontana becomes the Italian athlete with the most Olympic medals of all time

Italian speed skater Arianna Fontana has become the athlete with the most Olympic medals in Italian history after her performances at the Milan-Cortina games.

Feb 19 • 08:10 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
Sports

'20 Years Strong' Short Track Fontana, Becomes a Legend in Milan from Torino

Arianna Fontana of Italy secures her 14th Olympic medal, becoming the athlete with the most Olympic medals in Italy's history.

Feb 19 • 01:37 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
Sports

Fontana Approaches Olympic Medal Record. The Vout Brothers Win Medals

Canadian athlete Steven Dubois triumphed in the men's 500 meter short track event in Milan, while Italian Arianna Fontana secured her 14th Olympic medal, closing in on the record of 15 held by Norwegian athletes.

Feb 18 • 21:34 UTC
🇸🇪 Dagens Nyheter
World

The lawyer who helped a doping-suspended Italian to the Olympics: 'I've just learned to spell biathlon'

The article covers various stories from the ongoing Winter Olympics in Italy, focusing on a lawyer aiding a doping-suspended athlete, a German bobsleigh hopeful, and an alpine skier aspiring to become a pilot.

Feb 17 • 09:47 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

Bipartisan solidarity for Lollobrigida, Italy's golden mom

Francesca Lollobrigida, an Italian athlete, receives bipartisan support for prioritizing her role as a mother during her recent accomplishments in sports.

Feb 14 • 09:30 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
National & Local

Passler, the Nutella and the small spoon: but the Italian athlete readmitted to the Games is not yet out of trouble

The Italian biathlete Passler has had her suspension lifted and can return to competition, but she faces the possibility of future disqualification.

Feb 14 • 00:00 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
Sports

2026 Olympics: an Italian athlete, suspended for doping, finally authorized to compete in biathlon

Italian biathlete Rebecca Passler, who was previously suspended for doping, has been cleared to compete in the 2026 Olympics in Milan-Cortina after the Italian anti-doping agency accepted her claim of unintentional ingestion of a banned substance.

Feb 13 • 10:09 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
Sports

Surprising Twist: Athlete Caught for Doping Can Compete in Olympic Games

Italian biathlete Rebecca Passler, who tested positive for doping, will be allowed to compete in the upcoming Milan-Cortina Olympics after successfully appealing her case.

Feb 13 • 09:58 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
Sports

Winter Olympics: Fontana Entered the Pantheon of History

Italian athlete Arianna Fontana has made history by winning her 13th Olympic medal at the Winter Olympics in her home country, tying an Italian record for Olympic medals.

Feb 13 • 09:25 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
Sports

Fontana, what a jab. Conquers silver and matches Mangiarotti with 13 medals

Arianna Fontana wins a silver medal at her sixth Olympics, reaching a historic total of 13 medals, tying with legendary Italian athlete Edoardo Mangiarotti.

Feb 13 • 04:00 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
National & Local

Nones, the Interview: "In Cross-Country, the Italians Think Too Much About Job Security"

Franco Nones, the first non-Scandinavian athlete to win an Olympic gold in cross-country skiing, discusses the pressures faced by Italian athletes today in prioritizing stability over ambition.

Feb 12 • 23:01 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
Sports

Brignone: "It's the ending of a film too beautiful to believe. I won because I was light"

Italian athlete Brignone reflects on her unexpected victory, likening it to a miraculous film ending due to her agility.

Feb 12 • 23:01 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
Sports

Fontana wins her 13th Olympic medal; still short of the Olympic record

Italian athlete Arianna Fontana secures her 13th Olympic medal by winning silver in the 500m short track event at the Milan 2026 Winter Olympics.

Feb 12 • 22:27 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
Sports

Olympics, Arianna Fontana wins silver in the 500 meters: it's her 13th medal

Italian athlete Arianna Fontana wins a silver medal in the women's 500 meters at the Olympics, bringing her total to 13 Olympic medals.

Feb 12 • 21:08 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

Who is Francesca Lollobrigida, the flying mother and great-granddaughter of the divine Gina

Francesca Lollobrigida, a notable Italian skater and great-granddaughter of actress Gina Lollobrigida, has made waves in the Olympics by breaking records and showcasing her courage as an athlete and mother.

Feb 12 • 17:29 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
National & Local

Mattarella embraces Brignone: 'I was counting on it'. The emotional athlete: 'Not as much as I did'

Italian skier Federica Brignone celebrates her gold medal win in the Super G with President Sergio Mattarella, who expressed his pride and support following her recovery from a severe injury.

Feb 12 • 13:17 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

The PD Uses Athlete-Police for Anti-Referendum Campaign Ad

The Italian Democratic Party (PD) has faced backlash for using Olympic athletes in a political ad opposing a justice reform referendum.

Feb 11 • 22:18 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
Sports

The Olympic athlete who made a chilling mistake in Finland speaks now

Damian Clara, a 21-year-old goalkeeper for the Italian men's ice hockey team, reflects on his critical mistake that led his team Kärpät to miss the playoffs for the first time this century.

Feb 11 • 18:51 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
Sports

Wierer fifth in the 15 km biathlon: "Good in shooting, bad on skis because I had my period"

Italian biathlete Dorothea Wierer finished fifth in the 15 km race, attributing her performance on skis to her menstrual cycle.

Feb 11 • 16:15 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
Life & Tech

Finnish Joonas Tried an Italian Sauna – Here's What Happened After the First Scoop

Finnish athlete Joonas Kuisma experienced an Italian sauna while in Milan for the Olympics, reporting on his unique experience.

Feb 10 • 16:15 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
Sports

Arianna Fontana, who is the queen of short track

Arianna Fontana has made history in short track by winning her 12th Olympic medal, securing her status as the most decorated Italian athlete in this sport.

Feb 10 • 13:50 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
Sports

Milan-Cortina, Sofia Goggia falls in the combined downhill: how is the Italian athlete doing

Sofia Goggia had a fall during the women's combined downhill event but was not seriously harmed and managed to reach the finish line on her own.

Feb 10 • 10:58 UTC
🇳🇴 Aftenposten
Sports

Olympics live: Kongshaug crushed by Italian

Norwegian athlete Kongshaug suffered a significant defeat at the 2026 Winter Olympics, being bested by an Italian competitor.

Feb 8 • 14:56 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
Sports

Goggia wins bronze in downhill at the Milano Cortina Olympics: 'This was the only color I was missing'

Italian athlete Sofia Goggia won a bronze medal in the downhill event at the Milano Cortina Olympics, expressing that this was the last color of medal she needed to complete her collection.

Feb 8 • 12:23 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

Forgotten doping mystery. The Italian biathlon team in pursuit of medals with the mixed team

Italy's biathlon team gears up for the mixed relay in Anterselva as they aim for Olympic success, starting with standout athlete Tommaso Giacomel.

Feb 8 • 04:00 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
National & Local

Biathlon, the Azzurri Need a Psychologist. And Passler Appeals to the TAS: 'Contamination, Not Doping'

The Italian biathlon team faces psychological challenges, and athlete Passler appeals to the Sports Arbitration Tribunal claiming his doping charge stems from contamination.

Feb 8 • 00:00 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

Italy opens its gold medal account at the home Olympics

Speed skater Francesca Lollobrigida becomes the first Italian athlete crowned Olympic champion at the Milan Cortina Winter Games.

Feb 7 • 17:21 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
Sports

Yle: A Finnish coach trains an Olympic doping athlete – this is how he commented

Finnish coach Jonne Kähkönen discusses the shock and implications surrounding doping allegations against athlete Rebecca Passler within the Italian women's biathlon team.

Feb 7 • 12:00 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Sports

The Winter Games of the Two Torches Begin

The opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina Olympic Winter Games, the first edition hosted across two venues, celebrates Italian style with an athlete parade in various locations.

Feb 6 • 22:35 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Sports

Scandal in Italy. Young Hope Failed Doping Test Before the Olympic Games

A doping scandal shakes Italian sports as 24-year-old biathlon athlete Rebecca Passler tests positive for the substance letrozole ahead of the Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo.

Feb 3 • 11:30 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
Sports

Just Before the Winter Games: Positive Doping Test in Biathlon

A doping case has emerged in the Italian biathlon team just days before the Olympic Winter Games, resulting in a provisional suspension for athlete Rebecca Passler.

Feb 2 • 16:15 UTC
🇨🇿 iRozhlas
Sports

Ledecká's team has a new member before the Olympics. Legendary Italian skier previously helped Goggia

The team of skier Ester Ledecká has welcomed a legendary Italian skier as a new member ahead of the upcoming Olympics, who previously assisted fellow athlete Sofia Goggia.

Jan 13 • 08:55 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
Sports

Athlete found dead in hotel room, family lawyers released important information

A Norwegian biathlete was found dead in his hotel room in Lavazè, Italy, leading Italian police to launch an investigation into the cause of death, with forensic examinations ongoing.

Dec 30 • 17:08 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
Sports

Davide Tizzano has died: he was the president of the Italian Rowing Federation. As an athlete, he won two Olympic gold medals

Davide Tizzano, the recently elected president of the Italian Rowing Federation and a two-time Olympic gold medalist, has passed away in Naples after battling illness.

Dec 29 • 18:35 UTC

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