Day 3 of Milano Cortina 2026 delivered repeat champions and exposed contradictions. Mathilde Gremaud defended her title as media fixated elsewhere, Jutta Leerdam dominated in record fashion, women pushed the technical limits in Big Air, and politics intruded where sport should unite. iPINIONS cuts through the spectacle to the substance. Read my full take on… Read more.
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Milano Cortina Winter Olympics 2026: Day 2 (Okay, Super Bowl LX, Too)
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.
PyeongChang Olympics: Day 5 — The Pyrrhic Redemption of Shaun White
Unfortunately, bad weather is continuing to upstage the athletes at these Games. Most notably, it forced cancellation of Alpine events for a third day yesterday. Men’s Halfpipe Here is what I wrote about Shaun White in Sochi four years ago: I joined those heaping scorn on White for withdrawing from Slopestyle because it was “too… Read more.


