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Milano Cortina 2026 opened with a ceremony Italy didn’t pretend was apolitical. From Mariah Carey’s lip-synced cameo to Laura Pausini and Andrea Bocelli’s live rebuke, and from Team USA’s Erin Jackson-led delegation to the crowd’s unmistakable message for American politicians, iPINIONS thinks the night revealed how sport can still unite where politics divides. Read my… Read more.
For the duration of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, iPINIONS is setting aside its usual mix of topics to focus exclusively on the Games. Expect daily dispatches highlighting athletes, moments, absurdities, grace, crashes, and comebacks — along with a reminder that sport can still offer joy and connection in a mad, mad, mad world.… Read more.
Unfortunately, last night’s Opening Ceremony was marred by the death of Nodar Kumaritashvili (21), an athlete from the former Soviet Republic of Georgia, during a practice run on the luge earlier in the day. Clearly this was a tragic event. But I’m glad the Olympic spirit rendered unthinkable all talk of showing respect for… Read more.
