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Bormio

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Italian renaissance: does ‘home-ice’ give Winter Olympic hosts a competitive advantage? ⊕

found 2026 › Feb › 12 (Thu) @ 13:36 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

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With 13 medals through the first five days – surpassing their total at Turin 2006 – the Italians are the surprise stars of these Games. What’s different this time?

From Milan to Cortina and beyond, th…

Winter Olympics briefing: Von Allmen joins greats with sweep and a shrug ⊕

found 2026 › Feb › 12 (Thu) @ 08:00 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

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Three races. Three golds. Five dizzying days. But the new legend is not fussed about records

Franjo von Allmen felt the run had not been perfect. At the finish in Bormio, he shrugged, wiggled his glov…

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