Biathlon crowns the ultimate all-around Winter Olympians as France claims gold. Canada dominates the oval and humiliates the US ahead of a looming hockey showdown. And ski jumping descends into scandal with a bizarre controversy dubbed “Penisgate.” Day 11 delivers elite sport, proxy war politics, and Olympic absurdity in equal measure. Read my full iPINIONS… Read more.
Ski Jumping
Milano Cortina Winter Olympics 2026: Day 8
Day 8 of Milano Cortina 2026 shattered alpine assumptions as Brazil claimed a historic gold, speed skating crowned its next commercial superstar, ski jumping descended into farce, and even the crowd delivered a moment of geopolitical payback. Read my full iPINIONS take on Substack: https://ipinionsdaily.substack.com/p/milano-cortina-winter-olympics-2026-90b Read more.
PyeongChang Olympics: Day 9 – Women Ski Jumpers Still fighting for Equal Rights
Yesterday was the final day of competition in this sport. But my only interest stems from the equal rights campaign the IOC forced women ski jumpers to wage just to compete. The IOC argued ski jumping was simply too dangerous. The female jumpers repeatedly found themselves responding to the idea that jumping would injure their… Read more.


