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After watching over 100 events and writing 52 commentaries straight, Day 14 brings a candid break. Streaming fatigue, straining eyes, and a family obligation compel this pause. I’ll return for my closing dispatch on Monday. Read my full iPINIONS take on Substack:https://ipinionsdaily.substack.com/p/milano-cortina-2026-day-14-im-pooped Read more.
Alysa Liu jumps from burnout to Olympic gold and emerges as the face of Milano Cortina 2026. Japan flirts with a historic figure skating sweep, then blinks. Team USA breaks Canada’s heart in overtime hockey. Day 13 delivers star power, rivalry, and a new Olympic icon. Read my full iPINIONS take on Substack:https://ipinionsdaily.substack.com/p/milano-cortina-2026-day-13 Read more.
Day 10 of Milano Cortina 2026 belonged to Elana Meyers Taylor’s long-awaited Olympic gold, a redefinition of age and motherhood in elite sport. It also featured a pairs figure skating comeback that turned disbelief into awe. Read my full iPINIONS take on Substack: https://ipinionsdaily.substack.com/p/milano-cortina-2026-day-10 Read more.
Day 7 of Milano Cortina 2026 produced an Olympic shocker for the ages. Ilia Malinin’s collapse rewrote figure skating history, snowboard cross confronted life after its GOAT, the men’s halfpipe delivered another cruel lesson, and skeleton reminded us just how thin the line is between courage and calamity. Read my full iPINIONS take on Substack:https://ipinionsdaily.substack.com/p/milano-cortina-2026-day-7 Read more.
Day 2 of Milano Cortina 2026 was defined by cruelty and redemption. Lindsey Vonn’s crash cast a long shadow, but Breezy Johnson’s gold, Benjamin Karl’s exuberance, Ilia Malinin’s clutch performance, and global moments of grit and surprise reminded us why the Olympics remain unforgiving and unforgettable. Read iPINIONS full take on Substack:https://ipinionsdaily.substack.com/p/milano-cortina-winter-olympics-2026-401 Read more.
Of course, that the notoriously doped-up Russians stole the Americans’ Olympic glory was bad enough. But the International Olympic Committee and the Court of Arbitration for Sport only compounded that unfairness by making the Americans wait nearly two years to resolve this matter. After all, I figured out two years ago the resolution they have finally come. IOC neutral… Read more.
I noted in “Diplomatic Brinkmanship Upstages the Opening Ceremony“ on February 9 that supervening events might limit my commentary on Olympic events. That has been the case, most notably last week with the Parkland mass shooting and the resignation of South African President Jacob Zuma, and this week with the death of Billy Graham and the… Read more.
Figure Skating Ice Dance In Sochi, this event was Exhibit A for the alleged rigging that complemented Russia’s state-sponsored doping program. Except that the United States reportedly colluded with Russia: According to L’Équipe, which quoted an unnamed Russian coach, the United States intended to help Russia win the overall team event and the pairs competition.… Read more.
Men’s Speedskating 1000 (long track) Shani Davis is one of the most accomplished athletes competing at these Olympic Games – highlighted by his gold-medal wins in this event at the 2006 Torino Olympics and 2010 Vancouver Olympics. Therefore, he could be forgiven a little chip on his shoulder watching far less accomplished athletes get lucrative commercial endorsements that… Read more.
