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Ikpefan demands backing for African winter athletes

Two-time Olympian Samuel Ikpefan calls for greater institutional and financial support to unlock Africa's vast, untapped ...

'Dude, good luck': the Olympic wit and wisdom of a pioneering African skeleton racer

Who says serious athletes are always serious? Akwasi Frimpong, who's competed for Ghana, is a world-class wisecracker as he ...

Filippov wins silver in skimo's Olympic debut, 1st individual neutral athlete to earn medal in Italy

BORMIO, Italy (AP) — Nikita Filippov, the ski mountaineer racer listed as an individual neutral athlete, was feeling the support. From family and his friends, who showed up in the stands for ...

Russia's Nikita Filippov wins 'skimo' silver for first Olympic 'AIN' medal

Nikita Filippov of Russia won the first medal for Individual And Neutral athletes ("AIN") on Feb. 29, at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
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2026 Winter Olympics women’s hockey forecast

The 2026 Women’s Olympic hockey tournament is officially in the books. The United States claimed their third-ever gold medal after a thrilling overtime comeback, with Canada and Switzerland rounding ...