Milano Cortina 2026: the latest news, results, training and tips from Australia’s top Olympians
How 6 Australian winter Olympians train to go for gold
EVERY WINTER OLYMPIAN works hard to reach the pinnacle of their sport, but we’d argue Australian Olympians work harder than most. That’s because, well, there just isn’t much snow here. That leaves them with two options: spend most of the year chasing snow in a...
Why Scotty James is ready for the biggest moment of his career
SCOTTY JAMES IS looking as relaxed as ever as he gets up from a table to greet me in a meeting room at Red Bull’s HQ, in Sydney’s Alexandria. It’s July and James has spent a week completing media commitments that have ramped up ahead of the Milan-Cortina Winter...
14 Aussie athletes to keep an eye on at the 2026 Winter Olympics
AUSTRALIAN ATHLETES came away from the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing with four total medals, the nation's best ever winter campaign. Now, the team is set to better that mark once again at Milano Cortina 2026. Australia's 53-strong team is the second largest we've...
We got a behind the scenes look at the Olympic training centre in Milan
EVEN THOUGH OLYMPIC competition is already under way in Italy, athletes still need to stay sharp. That's why the various locales being used for the Milano-Cortina Games (Milan, Cortina, Livigno, and Predazzo) have been outfitted with a top-of-the-line training center...
Alex Ferlazzo, the unlikely Olympian
ALEX FERLAZZO’S hometown of Townsville is better known for humidity and cyclones than ice tracks and winter sports. There hasn’t been snow there since the last ice age and there’s certainly no luge track. There isn’t even an Olympic-standard luge track anywhere in the...
The future is now for Valentino Guseli
Valentino Guselli was barely old enough to drive when he made it to an Olympic final in 2022. With bigger tricks under his belt, a rebuilt knee and an unshakeable belief in himself, he’s no longer the kid prodigy of the future, he’s a genuine medal threat right now
The 5 new sports debuting at the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics
Here are the exciting events to watch for in Italy this February
Olympians share their secrets for boosting mental performance
Use these top strategies for resilience and focus in any situation
How training less helped Cam McEvoy reach his peak after 30
In the space of three years, swimmer Cam McEvoy has gone from considering retirement to becoming a world champion and Olympic gold medallist thanks to a pared back approach to training
Every single event you won’t want to miss during the 2024 Paralympics
Strap in, it’s going to be a busy two weeks
Paralympic swimmer Rowan Crothers won’t stop exceeding expectations
Rowan Crothers was given an inflexible roadmap for his life from the moment he was born. As a Paralympic gold medallist, world champion and Commonwealth champion, he’s torn that roadmap to shreds time and again. Now, he has even greater goals in mind
At his sixth Paralympics, Tristan Knowles will give it all he’s got
At his sixth and possibly final Paralympics, it's not all or nothing for Tristan Knowles, it's all or something
Everything you need to know about the 2024 Paralympics
Still chasing the high that was Olympics fever? Lucky for you, the Paralympics are right around the corner
Dylan Alcott can’t be stopped
The Grand Slam winner, Paralympic gold medallist and 2022 Australian of the Year wanted to get back in shape for his own physical and mental health. More importantly, though, he wanted to challenge perceptions of what an ideal body looks like
The best moments from the 2024 Paris Olympics
The Paris Olympics were packed with highlight-reel achievements and astonishing feats of athleticism. Here, we revisit the Games' most memorable moments
Every Olympic event you won’t want to miss this weekend, Aug 9-11
The Olympics are wrapping up, but there’s still more medals to be won
The Olympics have never been thirstier
Ooh la la! From Italian swimmers to German track stars, this year's Olympics are setting a record for thirst traps