"We train mostly in the Alps," Kyrgyz skier Timur Shakirov says ahead of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. Despite Kyrgyzstan being one of the world's most mountainous countries, a lack of infrastructure,

Canada is looking to beat its four-gold, 26-medal performance in Beijing in 2022, where Norway’s 14 gold medals set the record for most ever at a Winter Olympics.

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Kyrgyzstan has presented its sports and parade outfits for the Winter Olympic Games in Italy, which will take place on February 6–22 in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo