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Shiffrin claims Olympic slalom gold

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Mikaela Shiffrin won the Olympic women's slalom in Cortina on Wednesday, claiming her first Olympic slalom title since 2018 and a third career Olympic gold.

The Guardian
Winter Olympics 2026: USA v Sweden men’s ice hockey, speed skating and glory for Shiffrin – live

Medal table | Live scores and schedule | Results | Briefing Follow us over on Bluesky | And you can email James Women’s aerials: the qualifying rounds of accelerating down a ramp and flying through the air. Hanna Huskova, gold medallist in 2018, does a triple somersault, or the “the kiss arse blaster” in the commentator’s words, but it is only enough to leave her seventh. Women’s curling: Back to the brushes, where Rebecca Morrison posts the final stone of the sixth end into perfect position, Team GB take two and go into a 4-3 lead against the USA with four ends left. Continue reading. . .

Winter Olympics 2026: USA v Sweden men’s ice hockey, speed skating and glory for Shiffrin – live
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La Repubblica
Olympics Live: Short Track, Silver for the Women's 3000m Relay. Bronze in the Long-Distance

All the races and results from February 18

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NRC
Bij olympisch kampioen Kjeld Nuis zijn drama én euforie nooit ver weg

Donderdag rijdt drievoudig olympisch kampioen Kjeld Nuis (36) zijn laatste race ooit op de Spelen. Zijn sport beleeft hij al vijftien jaar lang in pieken en dalen. „ Fuck no , we moeten een medaille winnen. ”

Bij olympisch kampioen Kjeld Nuis zijn drama én euforie nooit ver weg
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Le Monde
Biathlon aux JO 2026 : le relais des Bleues se pare d’or au terme d’un nouveau scénario renversant

L’équipe de France féminine de biathlon, composée de Camille Bened, Lou Jeanmonnot, Océane Michelon et Julia Simon, a décroché le titre olympique en relais, mercredi à Antholz-Anterselva, après avoir effectué une remontée époustouflante.

Biathlon aux JO 2026 : le relais des Bleues se pare d’or au terme d’un nouveau scénario renversant
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"He was chasing the camera that goes up and down the finish line. He was cute but not aggressive. I wanted to pet him, but I didn't have the time and I couldn't find him afterwards."

-Greece's Konstantina Charalampidou

NO TIME FOR PETS? RULE CHANGES ARE NEEDED
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This local Wolfdog joined an Olympic ski event and triggered the finish-line camera. This is Nazgul. He snuck into a cross-country skiing sprint this morning and raced the homestretch with some competitors before being escorted home. 14/10 someone get him a medal
February 18, 2026 at 6:33 PM

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“After 4 long years, US figure skater reunites with family from war-torn Ukraine at the Olympics.”

“It seems like it’s been a lifetime,” Vadym Kolesnik said:

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After 4 long years, US figure skater reunites with family from war-torn Ukraine at the Olympics
American figure skater Vadym Kolesnik has reunited with family members from Ukraine after four years apart.
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February 18, 2026 at 5:57 PM

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This local Wolfdog joined an Olympic ski event and triggered the finish-line camera. This is Nazgul. He snuck into a cross-country skiing sprint this morning and raced the homestretch with some competitors before being escorted home. 14/10 someone get him a medal
February 18, 2026 at 5:48 PM
The Independent
JD Vance suggests Olympic medalist Eileen Gu should compete for the US instead of China after benefiting from American system

Gu is the most decorated female Olympic freestyle skier

JD Vance suggests Olympic medalist Eileen Gu should compete for the US instead of China after benefiting from American system
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Süddeutsche Zeitung
Snowboard: Annika Morgan misses a medal again

The 24-year-old is displaced from the podium in slopestyle only by the very last starter. "That's really dumb," says the Bavarian.

Snowboard: Annika Morgan misses a medal again
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Difference between Mikaela Shiffrin and the silver medalist: 1.50 seconds.

Difference between the silver medalist and the 17th-fastest skier: 1.59 seconds.
List of times for 2026 Olympic women's slalom finals
February 18, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Der Spiegel
Olympia-News heute: Biathlon? Eishockey? Ski? Der Tag der deutschen Enttäuschungen

Biathlon, Ski-Slalom, Eishockey: Im deutschen Sport platzten am Mittwoch viele Medaillenträume. Nicht so bei zwei Langläuferinnen. Und Italien hat eine neue Olympia-Königin. So lief der Tag bei den Winterspielen.

Olympia-News heute: Biathlon? Eishockey? Ski? Der Tag der deutschen Enttäuschungen
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Neue Zürcher Zeitung
Camille Rast delivers for the Swiss women skiers – Mikaela Shiffrin overcomes her Olympic curse

One year after winning the world title in the slalom, Camille Rast wins Olympic silver. Her joy at it? Modest. For the big emotions, Shiffrin provided them—and a deeply disappointed Wendy Holdener

Camille Rast delivers for the Swiss women skiers – Mikaela Shiffrin overcomes her Olympic curse
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Süddeutsche Zeitung
Biathlon women's relay: And daily the penalty loop greets

The German women's quartet misses the bronze medal in the Olympic relay in Antholz. Franziska Preuß is once again the tragic figure.

Biathlon women's relay: And daily the penalty loop greets
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Le Figaro
LIVE - Olympics 2026: France breaks its all-time gold-medal record with the women's biathlon relay Olympic gold

Having a rough morning in cross-country skiing and snowboard slopestyle, France regained its smile with a wonderful gold in the women's biathlon relay, the sixth gold of these Games. Unprecedented.

LIVE - Olympics 2026: France breaks its all-time gold-medal record with the women's biathlon relay Olympic gold
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Le Figaro
2026 Winter Olympics: Biathlon heroes, Perrine Laffont's emotion, Romane Miradoli's stunning surprise

In pictures, the 17 medals won by France at these Games.

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Süddeutsche Zeitung
Lena Dürr im Olympia-Slalom: Nach einer Sekunde ist alles vorbei

Während Mikaela Shiffrin überlegen gewinnt und ihren Frieden mit Olympia macht, fädelt Lena Dürr, an Position zwei liegend, im ersten Tor ein und verpasst erneut eine große Medaillenchance. „Eine Katastrophe“, sagt sie danach.

Lena Dürr im Olympia-Slalom: Nach einer Sekunde ist alles vorbei
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Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
Olympics 2026 live blog: 'I've lost so much' as Vonn mourns her dog

Dürr's medal dream is shattered by the first goal; next miss-drama for Preuß; Ukrainian Foreign Ministry furious — a Russian carried a Ukraine sign at the opening ceremony; all Olympics 2026 news in the live blog.

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Le Monde
Mikaela Shiffrin, crowned in the alpine ski slalom at the 2026 Winter Olympics, ends her Olympic drought

The 30-year-old American won gold on Wednesday in the slalom at Tofane. This victory, eight years after her last Olympic title at PyeongChang, allows her to forget forever her disappointing Winter Games in Beijing in 2022.

Mikaela Shiffrin, crowned in the alpine ski slalom at the 2026 Winter Olympics, ends her Olympic drought
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