Winter Olympics, Milan 2026

[Rita_Poon]

off to a good start...

Winter Olympics 2026: Italian biathlete Rebecca Passler tests positive for banned substances

Hosts Italy are embarrassed days before the start of the Winter Olympics - with their biathlete Rebecca Passler kicked out of the Games because of a failed doping test.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[carlos21]

off to a good start...

Winter Olympics 2026: Italian biathlete Rebecca Passler tests positive for banned substances

Hosts Italy are embarrassed days before the start of the Winter Olympics - with their biathlete Rebecca Passler kicked out of the Games because of a failed doping test.

www.bbc.co.uk

Will you be watching it when does it start.

 

[Rita_Poon]

Will you be watching it when does it start.

Defo. We've got two proper contenders in the downhill on a tea tray death race. World 1 & 2.

 

[carlos21]

Defo. We've got two proper contenders in the downhill on a tea tray death race. World 1 & 2.

Cool mate.

 

[Taifi gorm]

Just give them all the drugs and steroids they want. No cheating then. Let's see how fast the luge and skeleton can really be

 

[Hinchcliffe's Corner]

Aren't they having problems with their not being any snow?

 

[gonetomorrow]

Looking forward to the Games. Always embrace what little sport there is on freeview TV.
Last year it was the World Athletics. Got right into it.

 

[atrottel]

Aren't they having problems with their not being any snow?

Plenty of snow down in the Dolomites. In fact, I think it's forecast to tip it down south of the main Alps the next couple of days.

 

[Rita_Poon]

Zoe Atkin. Go on young lady. Freestyle ski.

The two madmen in the luge. Reckon we'll get Torvill and Dean doling out medals as well, to celebrate 42 years since Sarajevo.

 

[atrottel]

Zoe Atkin. Go on young lady. Freestyle ski.

The two madmen in the luge. Reckon we'll get Torvill and Dean doling out medals as well, to celebrate 42 years since Sarajevo.

Don't forget the curling, as well.

 

[Wizard]

Well this sounds like a potentially insane decision

 

[notrevE5]

my neighbour 3 doors up is participating in the 1-man Bobsleigh

 

[atrottel]

Well this sounds like a potentially insane decision

Desperately trying to stay media-relevant in the face of (the far more personable) US star Mikaela Shiffrin breaking the records. Hope the NZ Alice Robinson or Sofia Goggia get the Super G and I suppose I'd better wish Cornelia Hütter all the best with the downhill (can't see it though) and Julia Scheib with the GS (decent chance).

 

[ChesterBlue]

I can’t wait for the big air, half pipe and most of all slope style.

God the slope style is awesome, as good as it gets for a spectator sport

 

[summerisle]