You no longer have to be a sports fan to enjoy the Olympics (or its Winter iteration), because in recent years, much of the entertainment has come from the athletes themselves.In 2024, Australian breakdancer, Raygun made headlines for scoring zero (but subsequently becoming an internet icon), while...
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You no longer have to be a sports fan to enjoy the Olympics (or its Winter iteration), because in recent years, much of the entertainment has come from the athletes themselves.
In 2024, Australian breakdancer, Raygun made headlines for scoring zero (but subsequently becoming an internet icon), while Norwegian swimmer Henrik Christiansen attracted more attention for his chocolate muffin reviews than his open-water efforts.
Amid the triumphs, failures and broken medals in Milano Cortina, here’s our countdown of the outstanding moments that will live…
The Olympics is a hub of wonderful and weird stories. Here are the ones we didn't expect to tell from Milan-Cortina 2026.
The Norwegian biathlete made a stunning, personal admission in a post-race interview at the Milan Cortina Games.
There is often not much elite competition but purity elevates what were once derided as ‘useless’ sports
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