Olympic Games, Milan and Israel

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Israel team marches to smattering of boos at Milan Games opening ceremony
MILAN, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Israel's Olympic team walked into the stadium during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony on Friday to a smattering of boos at what had otherwise been an u...

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Q&A: How Israel’s first Olympic bobsled team came together and their road to Milano Cortina
Olympics opening ceremony style guide: Best looks at 2026 Milan Games
Aussies in awkward Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony scene
The Winter Olympics has kicked off with controversy with fans being instructed not to boo American vice President JD Vance.

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Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony RECAP: JD Vance is BOOED by the crowd as Mariah Carey 'lip syncs' on stage and Taylor Swift sends good luck message to athletes
Olympic history as TWO cauldrons lit; big cheers for Aussies… as fans ignore US boo plea — Wrap
What time the Winter Olympics opening ceremony is in Australia... and what to expect from bold first
While details of the ceremony remain secret, the theme of harmony runs through it, threading together different elements from the financial hub of Milan to the snow-capped mountains of Cortina d’Ampez...

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What to watch on Day 1 of the Milan Cortina Olympics: Men’s downhill medal race, Ilia Malinin skates
AMC brings audiences to the movies for Milano Cortina Olympics opening ceremony

Israel’s first ever Olympic bobsled team heads to Milan in bid dubbed ‘Shul runnings’

A handful of diverse athletes — a pole-vaulter, sprinter, shot-putter, rugby player, and former Olympian in skeleton — will compete as Israel's first bobsled team during this year's Milan Cortina Winter Games, unlikely ambassadors of their diplomatically isolated nation.
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16 Jewish and Israeli athletes to watch in the 2026 Winter Olympics, from the ice rink to the alpine slopes

Jewish and Israeli athletes enjoyed historic success at the most recent Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris in 2024, with a combined 36 athletes taking home 31 total medals between the two competitions. Israel’s seven Olympic medals were the country’s most in a single tournament.