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Ikpefan enters Winter Olympics as Nigeria’s sole contender
Samuel Ikpefan will be Nigeria’s only athlete at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, where he is set to compete in cross-country skiing, extending the country’s modest but growing presence at the Winter Games,
Ski mountaineering will make its Olympic debut this year, the first winter sport to do so since 2002. Skeleton, luge, ski jumping and moguls are also getting new events.
Orlando Magic's Desmond Bane says he would be keen on representing Nigeria ahead of the 2028 Olympics and suggests other NBA players could do the same.
The 2026 Winter Olympics are officially underway. Even though the Opening Ceremony won't be held until Friday evening in Milan, events began on Wednesday, including round-robin curling and Alpine skiing men's downhill training.
Spectators say they were "really excited" about watching the curling mixed doubles at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics as the sports programme begins two days before the opening ceremony. Four matches have been held at the Cortina Olympic Stadium in the first sporting event at the 2026 Games,
The figure skating at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics could produce gold medals for the U.S. Here's the full schedule and how to watch.
The 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics’ early events continued on day -1 ahead of Friday's opening ceremony. After opening the games on day -2 as the first event to start competitive play, curling continued with wins for the U.