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Winter Olympics 2026: women’s slalom, men’s slopestyle final, curling and more – live

Medal table | Live scores and schedule | Results | Briefing Follow us over on Bluesky | And you can email Tanya Women’s slalom: over the radio, the French skier Marion Chevrier, is told to take ‘some really risky lines.’ Down she goes, zig and zag, and then out – as her skis straddle either […]

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‘Different but the same’: how Arsenal are keeping disabled fans in the game

In tandem with Game Day Vision, the Premier League club are improving the matchday experience for supporters with a variety of conditions Thomas Clements’ eyes begin dancing as he recalls in vivid detail his first trip to Highbury. It was 1995 and Ian Wright was among the scorers as QPR were defeated. Clements – named

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Back to the future: a vintage look at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics – in pictures

Paying homage to 1956, when Cortina previously hosted the Winter Olympics, a trio of Getty Images photographers have been using vintage Graflex cameras at the 2026 Games. In a modern twist, they have been adapted to record images on smartphones, enabling live transmission of the content captured Continue reading…

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African football chief ‘occupying seat illegally’ and must go, says leading executive

Samir Sobha says Caf’s statutes are not being respected Véron Mosengo-Omba is past compulsory retirement age A member of the Confederation of African football’s executive committee has said the general secretary, Véron Mosengo-Omba, is “occupying the seat illegally” and must be made to stand down. Samir Sobha, the president of the Mauritius Football Association, said

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Winter Olympics briefing: Italy’s blades of glory deliver a lights-out performance

Davide Ghiotto, Andrea Giovannini and Michele Malfatti thrashed the world record-holders, world champions and favourites The noise at the Milano Speed Skating Stadium has been through the roof every time a competitor in Italian blue has appeared on the ice. It was no different on Tuesday with the roar of the crowd powering the host

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