SOCIAL LENS
Yiannos Kouyoumdjian Completes First Slalom Run at Milano–Cortina 2026
The Cypriot skier finished the opening run at the Stelvio Ski Centre in Bormio, securing 41st place as fewer than half of the starters completed the demanding course.
WINTER OLYMPICS
GLOBE
The Games Go On as Global Tensions Rise
As the Winter Games open in Italy, the ideal of peaceful competition clashes with a global order marked by conflict, mistrust and weakening diplomatic norms.
GLOBE
Extensive Security Measures Planned For Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics
Italian authorities outline a multi-layered security operation involving a central command centre, international cooperation and heightened controls across host cities and venues
CULTURE
Cyprus to Compete with Two Athletes at 25th Winter Olympic Games
Despite its ‘blink-and-you’ll-miss-it’ snowy periods, Cyprus is proudly sending two skiers to represent the island in Slalom races at the Winter Olympics in Italy this month.
