News

the Guardian
theguardian.com > sport > 02/10/2026 > ben-ogden-cross-country-skiing-olympics-knitting

‘My needles are waiting’: Ben Ogden credits knitting habit after cross-country silver

‘My needles are waiting’: Ben Ogden credits knitting habit after cross-country silver5+ hour, 21+ min ago   (586+ words) Vermont native ends US men's 50-year medal drought Result continues strong showing at Milan-Cortina Norway's Johannes H'sflot Kl'bo wins seventh gold Ben Ogden delivered the most significant result in US men's cross-country skiing in decades on Tuesday afternoon, winning Olympic…...

the Guardian
theguardian.com > world > 02/09/2026 > italian-reporters-to-protest-over-bosss-gaffe-filled-olympic-commentary

Italian reporters to protest over boss’s gaffe-filled Olympic commentary

Italian reporters to protest over boss’s gaffe-filled Olympic commentary1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (399+ words) Director of state broadcaster Rai Sport welcomed viewers to wrong stadium and mistook Italian actor for Mariah Carey Sports journalists at the Italian state broadcaster are staging protests in response to blunders made by the sports director throughout his commentary…...

the Guardian
theguardian.com > sport > 02/09/2026 > milano-cortina-winter-olympics-2026-medals-breaking

Winter Olympic officials to investigate why medals keep breaking

Winter Olympic officials to investigate why medals keep breaking1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (280+ words) Athletes report medals are chipped, cracked or damaged "We are aware. We are looking into what the problem is" They are among the most prized possessions in sport, yet embarrassingly for Olympic officials the medals in Milano Cortina keep breaking....

the Guardian
theguardian.com > sport > 02/09/2026 > kirsty-muir-tears-fourth-winter-olympics-ski-slopestyle

Tearful Kirsty Muir rues agonising fourth place in Winter Olympics slopestyle

Tearful Kirsty Muir rues agonising fourth place in Winter Olympics slopestyle1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (671+ words) British skier breaks down after making crucial mistakes "I'm obviously a bit sad " it's a tough place to be, fourth' Long after the finale of this compelling women's freeski slopestyle competition, Kirsty Muir was still struggling to process the cruellest…...

the Guardian
theguardian.com > sport > 02/09/2026 > winter-olympics-snowboard-meila-stalker-tess-coady-australia-big-air-final

Australian snowboard pair go big to make Winter Olympics final

Australian snowboard pair go big to make Winter Olympics final1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (445+ words) Meila Stalker and Beijing bronze medallist Tess Coady qualify Four-time Olympian Alex Ferlazzo finished 18th in men's luge Olympic debutant Meila Stalker has pulled out a trick she only learnt since arriving in Livigno to join Beijing bronze medallist Tess Coady…...

the Guardian
theguardian.com > sport > 02/07/2026 > it-made-me-cry-your-favourite-moments-from-past-winter-olympics

‘It made me cry’: your favourite moments from past Winter Olympics

‘It made me cry’: your favourite moments from past Winter Olympics3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (727+ words) From Torvill and Dean scoring a perfect 6.0 to radical new boarding and skiing styles, readers recall euphoric moments from past Games With the 2026 Winter Olympics off to a spectacular start with the opening ceremonies in Milan, Cortina, Livigno and Predazzo,…...

the Guardian
theguardian.com > sport > 02/03/2026 > all-aboard-the-stoke-train-snowboarding-experience-trumps-medal-winter-olympics

All aboard the ‘stoke train’: why the snowboarding experience can trump any medal | Cath Bishop

All aboard the ‘stoke train’: why the snowboarding experience can trump any medal | Cath Bishop1+ week, 13+ hour ago   (229+ words) The high-risk nature of the sport creates enjoyment for the competitors regardless of the hunt for medals and this positive feeling helps attract spectators As the Winter Olympics approaches, we get to watch sports many of us have never tried....

the Guardian
theguardian.com > world > 01/24/2026 > ryan-wedding-olympic-snowboarder-alleged-cocaine-kingpin

Ryan Wedding’s journey from Olympic snowboarder to alleged cocaine kingpin

Ryan Wedding’s journey from Olympic snowboarder to alleged cocaine kingpin2+ week, 3+ day ago   (1011+ words) The native of Thunder Bay, Canada, has been compared to Pablo Escobar and El Chapo " but is he really as big a figure as US prosecutors have claimed? To compete at the highest levels of snowboarding, racers must master carving,…...

the Guardian
theguardian.com > global > video > 01/24/2026 > olympic-snowboarder-ryan-wedding-arrives-in-us-on-drug-charges-video

Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding arrives in US on drug charges – video

Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding arrives in US on drug charges – video2+ week, 3+ day ago   (117+ words) Ryan Wedding, a Canadian Olympic snowboarder accused of becoming a cocaine smuggling kingpin linked to multiple murders, arrived handcuffed at Ontario international airport in California on Friday. Wedding, escorted by FBI agents, was flown to the US from Mexico to…...

the Guardian
theguardian.com > world > 01/23/2026 > ryan-wedding-arrested

Canadian Olympic snowboarder turned alleged drug kingpin in custody

Canadian Olympic snowboarder turned alleged drug kingpin in custody2+ week, 4+ day ago   (259+ words) Ryan Wedding allegedly ran a drug-trafficking organisation that moved 60 tons of cocaine a year into Los Angeles Ryan Wedding, the Canadian Olympic snowboarder turned alleged drug kingpin, has been arrested, US law enforcement officials announced on Friday. Wedding, 44, has been…...