Lance FredericksTHE 2026 WINTER Olympic Games in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy are drawing to a close this weekend after more than two weeks of intense competition across 16 sports and 116 medal events.
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The Winter Olympics had it all, from political tension to phenomenal performances
As the twin flames in co-host cities Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo were extinguished on 22 February, bringing the 2026 Winter Olympics to a close, the curtain fell on a Games defined as much by controversy as by competition.
One of just five South African athletes to compete at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games, cross-country skier Matthew Smith's Olympic journey has been anything but typical.
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