Beleaguered Milan Cortina ice hockey arena praised after first practice sessions

MILAN (AP) — The main ice hockey arena for the Winter Olympics is finally ready. Although the NHL players might feel as if they’re skating on a lake. Construction delays and other concerns about the Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena have drawn headlines for months ahead of the NHL returning to the Olympics for the first time since 2014 and the women’s tournament opening on Thursday.

From Montreal to Milan: Christina Carreira's journey to U.S. citizenship and the Winter Olympics

One of the biggest rivals of Carreira and Ponomarenko — besides teammates Madison Chock and Evan Bates — are Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron. She was born in Montreal and has spent most of her career representing Canada, but had to search for a new partner when Nikolaj Sørensen was suspended by Skate Canada.

NBC SPORTS SELECTS VIRTUAL REALITY TECHNOLOGY PROVIDER FOR ITS PRODUCTION OF 2026 MILAN CORTINA WINTER OLYMPICS AND PARALYMPICS

STAMFORD, CONN. – February 3, 2026 – NBC Sports has selected Ross Video’s Rocket Surgery RSVP to provide virtual and augmented reality for broadcast services for its production of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics and Paralympics, Feb. 6-22, and March 6-15, respectively.

Milan Cortina are the most spread-out Olympics ever. What this means for fans and athletes

MILAN (AP) — The Milan Cortina Winter Games are the most spread-out in Olympic history. For the organizers of the Feb. 6-22 Games, it was a choice to use existing infrastructure as much as possible, but this means no central hub and strategic choices for spectators.

U.S. sledder Katie Uhlaender appeal denied, won't race at Milan Cortina Olympics

International officials say a point-rigging scheme denied American Katie Uhlaender a shot to compete in the Milan Cortina Olympics. But a sports tribunal based in Switzerland says it can't intervene.

Donald Trump’s Ongoing Protests Force Milan Olympics to Bring Major Change toLandmark

The Milano Cortina Games’ truce was adopted last year, on November 19, in New York by the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly. The renaming of the hospitality venue carries the spirit of the Olympics, allowing the 232 athletes to arrive in Italy as per the official roster for the Games without getting further into the slug of controversy.

NBC SPORTS SELECTS IMAGING AND BROADCAST TECHNOLOGY PROVIDER FOR ITS PRODUCTION OF 2026 MILAN CORTINA WINTER OLYMPICS AND PARALYMPICS

STAMFORD, CONN. – February 3, 2026 – NBC Sports has selected Sony Electronics to provide technology, including more than 100 cameras and nearly 500 monitors, as well as lenses, accessories, and on-site support for its production of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics and Paralympics, Feb. 6-22, and March 6-15, respectively.

Player ratings: Bologna 0-3 Milan – French connection (and some UK)

A combination of Milan’s French stars and Englishman Ruben Loftus-Cheek were among the best players during Tuesday night’s comprehensive 3-0 victory away against a defensively poor Bologna side