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🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

After the drunken scandal, a miraculous turn – Toni Nieminen sees a connection

Following a scandal involving Olympian Igor Medved, Finnish ski jumping has revived with impressive performances in World Cup events.

Mar 21 • 09:30 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

Lithuanian biathlete dies at only 27 years old

Lithuanian former biathlete and Olympian Linas Banys has died at the age of 27, with the exact cause of death still unknown.

Mar 21 • 05:45 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Winter Olympian dies aged 27 as emotional tributes pour in after statement

Linas Banys, a Winter Olympian from Lithuania, has died at the age of 27, prompting an outpouring of tributes from the sports community.

Mar 20 • 18:31 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

Frida Karlsson has problems in the United States: 'I feel hungover'

Swedish Olympian Frida Karlsson is struggling with fatigue and time zone challenges while competing in the World Cup in Lake Placid, USA.

Mar 20 • 16:20 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

After the unexpected death of a 27-year-old Olympian – sadness: 'He was a very kind-hearted person'

The unexpected death of L. Banys, a Lithuanian Olympian, has left the sports community mourning, as tributes highlight his character and potential in biathlon.

Mar 20 • 08:56 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

Tragic news: 27-year-old Lithuanian biathlete and Olympian L. Banys has died

L. Banys, a 27-year-old Lithuanian biathlete and Olympic athlete, has passed away, leaving a profound impact on the national sports community.

Mar 20 • 08:05 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

Bittersweet comments from an Olympic hero – Wants the gold puck for himself

Olympian Jack Hughes expressed frustration over the Hockey Hall of Fame possessing an Olympic gold puck he desires, arguing that such memorabilia should belong to players like himself.

Mar 19 • 05:40 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
Sports

Successful Season Start: Olympian Rytis Jasiūnas Takes Fourth Place in IQFOIL Competitions

Lithuanian sailor Rytis Jasiūnas finished fourth in the Medal Races of the IQFOIL event, showcasing strong performance amidst challenging wind conditions.

Mar 14 • 08:56 UTC
🇨🇦 National Post
National & Local

Canadian-American icon honours Trump for ‘standing up to keep biological women in women’s sports’

Kaillie Humphries, a former Canadian Olympian, honors Trump for his policies on women's sports and IVF access during a Women’s History Month event.

Mar 13 • 15:56 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
Sports

Swedish Mixed Para Curling Team Wins Olympian Bronze in Tactical Duel

The Swedish mixed para curling team secured a bronze medal in a tactical match against their rivals, successfully executing their game plan and capitalizing on opponent mistakes.

Mar 13 • 15:30 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

Marko Kilp and recently Olympian Teiloora Ojaste triumphed at the Haanja Marathon

The 48th Haanja Marathon saw Marko Kilp claim victory in the men's category while Teiloora Ojaste also made a mark following her recent Olympic participation.

Mar 7 • 18:05 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
Sports

Olympian Hunter Armstrong announces plans to compete in Enhanced Games despite World Aquatics ban threat

Hunter Armstrong, a two-time gold medalist, plans to participate in the Enhanced Games, seeking financial support despite a threat from World Aquatics regarding his eligibility.

Mar 4 • 13:07 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Ilia stands out on the tourism map with Aldemar Olympian Village

Aldemar Olympian Village has been recognized as a premier destination in Ilia, Greece, known for its high-quality hospitality and contemporary facilities.

Mar 3 • 07:45 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
National & Local

Olympic Athlete Teder Needs to Catch Up on Schoolwork: There's Quite a Bit to Learn!

Ruubert Teder, a 16-year-old Estonian Olympian, faces the challenge of balancing his Olympic sports commitments with the need to complete his schoolwork following his debut at the Milan Cortina Games.

Mar 2 • 21:53 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

Ski Marathon in Anykščiai: Vytautas Strolia Starts with His Child

Lithuanian Olympian Vytautas Strolia participated in a ski marathon in Anykščiai alongside his daughter, attracting around 260 participants from Lithuania and neighboring countries.

Mar 2 • 07:42 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

Arianna Fontana will not be present: what happened to the Olympic champion

Arianna Fontana, Italy's most decorated Olympian, will not attend an event due to illness, specifically high fever.

Feb 25 • 12:42 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
National & Local

Sign Language News

Estonian news focuses on updates regarding Ukraine's EU membership aspirations and health news involving Olympian Giacomel.

Feb 24 • 18:27 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
World

2026 Olympics: Chinese star Eileen Gu aims for gold, dream final in ice hockey, closing ceremony... The schedule for the last Olympic day

The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina conclude with events featuring Chinese Olympian Eileen Gu and a highly anticipated ice hockey final.

Feb 22 • 09:23 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Princess Anne's comments to Winter Olympian after bronze medal speak volumes about her

Princess Anne congratulated Canadian skier Meghan Oldham on her bronze medal and showed genuine interest in her future competitions during a brief encounter.

Feb 22 • 05:15 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

VIDEO: Kanter shared his father's brilliant prediction and recalled a Rocky quote at Sildaru's medal celebration

A medal celebration for Henry Sildaru, who won a silver medal at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, took place in Livigno, where Estonians gathered to congratulate the new Olympian.

Feb 21 • 10:45 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
Sports

Naoko Takagi: 'You don't have to be strong anymore' as she embraces her sister Miho

Naoko Takagi reflects on her sister Miho's journey as an Olympian and expresses her emotional support after Miho's struggles leading up to the Beijing Olympics.

Feb 21 • 02:13 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
Sports

US military Olympian shares love of country and fellow Americans competing in Milan Cortina

U.S. Olympic athlete Kelly Curtis expresses pride in representing her country, despite personal competition setbacks, while supporting her fellow Americans at the Winter Olympics.

Feb 21 • 00:25 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
Sports

Liveblog Olympics 2026: Daniela Maier wins gold medal in skicross

Daniela Maier becomes the first German Olympian to win a gold medal in skicross at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy.

Feb 20 • 12:21 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Life & Tech

Gordon Ramsay reveals mind-blowing bill for daughter Holly and Adam Peaty's wedding flowers

Gordon Ramsay disclosed the extravagant cost of the floral arrangements for his daughter Holly's wedding to Olympian Adam Peaty, amounting to £65,000.

Feb 20 • 06:45 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
Sports

Olympian Eileen Gu says she feels like a 'punching bag' amid backlash for competing with China over US

Eileen Gu, an American-born skier for Team China, expresses feeling like a target of backlash from critics in the U.S. for her decision to compete for China in the Winter Olympics.

Feb 20 • 04:07 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Jewish group demands firing of broadcaster who called 'Zionist' Israeli Olympian supporter of 'genocide'

A Jewish advocacy group is calling for the dismissal of a broadcaster who labeled an Israeli Olympian as a supporter of genocide due to his Zionist beliefs.

Feb 19 • 19:54 UTC
🇨🇦 National Post
Sports

U.S. Olympian avoids disaster after colliding with leaf blower during ski jump

U.S. skier Ben Loomis narrowly escaped injury after colliding with a leaf blower during a ski jump event at the 2026 Winter Games in Italy.

Feb 19 • 18:20 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

The story of Eileen Gu and the 22-year-old athlete... A long debate on nationality and identity

Eileen Gu, a freestyle skiing Olympian born in the U.S. to a Chinese immigrant mother, sparked discussions about nationality and identity after representing China in international competitions.

Feb 19 • 13:23 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
Sports

Learned to ski in a shopping center – made history at the Olympics

Alexander Astrdige from the UAE made history as his country’s first winter Olympian during the men’s slalom event at the Winter Olympics, highlighting the participation of nations like Benin and Guinea-Bissau for the first time.

Feb 19 • 09:17 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
Sports

Listen to the ecstatic Norwegian commentators as Kläbo pulls ahead again

Norwegian cross-country skier Johannes Hösflot Kläbo delivered another stunning performance, securing his fourth gold medal, and affirming his status as the greatest Winter Olympian of all time according to local commentators.

Feb 19 • 08:48 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
Sports

Simone Biles draws on Olympic setback to support Ilia Malinin after 'Quad God's' gold bid unravels

Simone Biles reached out to fellow Olympian Ilia Malinin after he failed to medal in the men's free skate final, empathizing with his difficult experience.

Feb 18 • 22:40 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

"I don't want everything I've built for years to disappear without me." Vasiļjevs speaks candidly about his place in figure skating

Latvian figure skater Deniss Vasiļjevs discusses his experiences as a three-time Olympian and his future plans in a recent interview.

Feb 18 • 22:09 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
Sports

Olympian joins Michael Phelps in rare gold medal territory after winning 10th event

Norway's Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo has become the second Olympian, alongside Michael Phelps, to win 10 gold medals by securing victory in the men's team sprint at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

Feb 18 • 17:54 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

Foreigners recognize me and praise me, boasts Russian Olympian Gumennik

Russian Olympian Gumennik shares his experiences of being recognized and praised by foreigners.

Feb 18 • 14:30 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
Sports

Successful debut: the youngest Lithuanian Olympian surpassed even 48 athletes

N. Stepanauskaitė finished 47th in the women's slalom event at the Olympics, competing against 95 athletes.

Feb 18 • 14:11 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

US Olympian Alysa Liu was once targeted by Chinese spies – here's what she has to say about it

Alysa Liu, an American figure skater, revealed that she and her father were targeted by Chinese spies due to his past as a Tiananmen Square protester.

Feb 18 • 11:15 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
Sports

US Olympian Alysa Liu advances in mission to earn individual medal amid American skating disappointments

Alysa Liu is the last hope for Team USA to win an individual medal in figure skating at the upcoming Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina after a strong short program performance.

Feb 18 • 00:43 UTC
🇳🇴 Aftenposten
National & Local

Disqualified Ukrainian Olympian with strong criticism against the IOC: – Facilitating Russian propaganda

Ukrainian Olympian Vladyslav Heraskevytsj critiques the IOC for enabling Russian propaganda while Ukrainians endure a humanitarian crisis due to Russian attacks.

Feb 17 • 07:20 UTC
🇮🇸 RUV Frettir
Sports

Jakobína competed as the first Icelandic woman in the Winter Olympics and has returned to Cortina 70 years later

Jakobína makes a historic return to Cortina, marking 70 years since her first participation as Iceland's first female Olympian in the Winter Olympics.

Feb 17 • 06:50 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
Sports

Remarkable achievement for Riku and Ryuu, a pair that Japanese players have woven through time – commentary by Narumi Takahashi

Japanese figure skating pair Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara won a gold medal at the Milan-Cortina Olympics, with insights from former Olympian Narumi Takahashi on their performance and the history of Japanese pairs in the sport.

Feb 17 • 04:27 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
Sports

LIVE BLOG ⟩ Estonia's best Olympian Kristjan Ilves is again hunting for a high place

Kristjan Ilves is competing in the Nordic combined event at the Milan-Cortina Olympics, aiming for a top placement after showing strong training results.

Feb 17 • 04:00 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
Sports

American Olympian disqualified from ski jumping competition over equipment issue

American ski jumper Annika Belshaw was disqualified from the Olympics due to her skis being too long by one centimeter.

Feb 16 • 17:56 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

This sport suits us. Silovs hopes Krūzberg's medal will spark the rise of short track in Latvia

Former Olympian Haralds Silovs expresses hope that Roberts Krūzbergs' bronze medal at the Olympic short track competition will inspire growth in the sport in Latvia.

Feb 16 • 16:45 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
Crime & Justice

The 'Dictator' assisted in the arrest of the wanted Olympian

A man known as 'The Dictator' helped U.S. authorities capture Ryan Wedding, a former Olympian who had been a fugitive for over a decade.

Feb 16 • 14:31 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

The disappointed mother of a Lithuanian Olympian wants real, not superficial government attention: 'I was very angry'

Erika Stepanauskienė, the mother of a Lithuanian Olympian, expressed her frustration over the government's lack of genuine support following her daughter's disappointing performance in the Olympic giant slalom event.

Feb 16 • 10:24 UTC
🇸🇰 Denník N
National & Local

Day 9 of the Winter Olympics: The Slovak Woman of the Day is the Olympian You Might Have Overlooked

Slovakia's Olympic summary for Day 9 highlights the notable performances and events, including the selection of Anastasija Kuzmina as Slovak Woman of the Day.

Feb 16 • 05:08 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
Sports

Johannes Høsflot Klæbo: The Most Successful Winter Olympian in History

Norwegian skier Johannes Høsflot Klæbo sets another record at the Winter Olympics, cementing his status as the most successful winter Olympian.

Feb 15 • 18:48 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

The mother of a Lithuanian Olympian involved in an unfortunate incident was taken to the hospital

The mother of 17-year-old Lithuanian Olympian Neringa Stepanauskaitė was hospitalized following a dangerous incident while her daughter failed to finish her debut race.

Feb 15 • 17:32 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
Sports

Controversial Olympian Eileen Gu upset over 'really unfair' Winter Games schedule

Eileen Gu expressed frustration with the tight schedule of the Winter Olympics that limits her training time for events she is competing in.

Feb 15 • 16:28 UTC
🇮🇸 RUV Frettir
Sports

Kläbo is the most successful in the history of the Olympics - 'Changed skiing forever'

Norwegian cross-country skier Johannes Høsflot Kläbo has cemented his status as the most successful Olympian in the sport’s history, altering the landscape of skiing permanently.

Feb 15 • 15:21 UTC

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