Athletes from around the world are in the Italian Alps for the opening of the 2026 Winter Olympics on Friday – including 13 ...

Even though the Olympics connect the global village, the Winter Games remain a distant dream for Africa, a continent where ...

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South Africa are set to be the best-represented African country at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics (Feb. 6-22), with ...

Kenya’s alpine skiing star Sabrina Simader, nicknamed the “Snow Leopard,” will miss the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina ...

Hamza IgamaneGood news for Moroccan international Hamza Igamane.Injured in the groin just before AFCON 2025, Hamza Igamane ...

Rabat, the capital of Morocco, shown in 2016. Photo courtesy of Flickr/Creative Commons license CC By 2.0 and Kim Levene After a winter of above-average precipitation, Morocco’s seven-year drought is ...

Fines together total more than $1m, and players from both teams banned after Africa Cup of Nations walk-off and chaos.

From deserts to snow-covered peaks, the Middle East and North Africa are making some serious noise at the Winter Olympics.

A pair of stoats named Tina and Milo are the mascots for the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The 2026 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony is airing today. Here’s what time it starts, how to watch live and what to know ...

"Amid pressing international conflicts, the Olympics is one of the most significant geopolitical events of the year." ...