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Vonn and Shiffrin Glad to Race Olympics on Familiar Terrain
- The 2026 Winter Olympics will take place in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from February 4 to 22, marking Italy's third time hosting the Games.
- This event follows Italy's hosting in 1956 and 2006, and comes after the 2022 Winter Olympics held in Beijing, China, with some events starting before the opening ceremony on February 6.
- Athletes will vie for medals in a total of 116 competitions spanning 16 different sports, with ski mountaineering making its first appearance at the Winter Olympics, while NBC and Peacock deliver extensive live broadcasts.
- At 40, Lindsey Vonn was motivated to come out of retirement by Cortina's selection for the women's races, while Mikaela Shiffrin, despite a disappointing performance at the 2022 Olympics, described competing there as a major driving force and a long-held goal.
- The Games will highlight U.S. strengths in snowboarding and freestyle skiing, with NHL players returning after 12 years and athletes like Jordan Stolz and Madison Chock expected to lead their teams.
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Cortina is a beautiful place and it's a place we know very well, as it's a regular venue for our shows in the Alps. And it's a really good feeling when we go somewhere where the venue won't be a complete stranger.
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Vonn and Shiffrin glad to race Olympics on familiar terrain
Record-breaking downhill skier Lindsey Vonn said the choice of Cortina d'Ampezzo for the women's races at the 2025 Milan Winter Olympic was her main motivation for coming out of retirement.
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After a turbulent season that saw her miss two months due to injury, Mikaela Shiffrin is looking forward to the Olympic season, which will culminate in February at the games in the heart of the Dolomites in Cortina d'Ampezzo. The 30-year-old, who boasts a record 100 World Cup victories, is well aware that the unexpected can happen at the Olympics.
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