Keep the Flame Alive

Sadly, it's time to say good-bye to the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. We had a few more competitions to start the day, with Alison seeing the nail biter that was the men's ice hockey gold medal final, which went to overtime. Meanwhile, Jill went to Verona for the afternoon, with some specific goals to achieve before heading to the nearly 2,000-year-old Verona Arena for the Closing Ceremonies.

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It's the penultimate day of competition at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, and there's mayhem and beauty on the ice and snow. Can anyone stop Johannes Klaebo? Plus, Alison has opinions on finish line marriage proposals.

Sports on today's program:

• Biathlon
• Bobsled
• Cross-country skiing
• Curling
• Figure skating
• Freestyle skiing
• Ice hockey
• Ski mountaineering
• Speed skating

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We're getting close to the end of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, which, for those of us based in Milano, means there are some slim pickings for events to see.

That doesn't matter though. Jill went to IOC president Kirsty Coventry's end-of-Games press conference, and walked away with something she never thought she'd get her hands on.

Alison went to ice hockey and saw the set up for what will be some fantastic medal matche...

It's Day 13 of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, and we're introduced to ski mountaineering today. What we thought, plus Alison went to women's figure skating finals and Jill went to men's speed skating to see the 1500, followed by an extremely fast hoofing it to the women's ice hockey gold medal match between the USA and Canada. 

Luckily, good competition saved the day because Jill got broken during a trip to the post offic...

It's Day 12 of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, and while we're coming down to the home stretch, there's still a lot of Olympics to enjoy, in particular a dog who decided it wanted to cross-country ski! Mikaela Shiffren dominated the Alpine slalom slope, and Johannes Klaebo added yet another gold medal to his tally. 

Alison spent the day in Valtellina, learning about the culture of that area, while Jill got some hospitality...

What do you do on Day 11 of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics?

If you're Jill, you spend hours doing logistics. Then you go to speed skating and life gets a little better. 

If you're Alison, you get to figure skating early to see the women's short program in action and try not to leave your seat.

If you're in Livigno, you're not seeing much because it snowed enough to postpone some competitions.

If you're a Friend of Eric Hei...

Curious about those On Location Olympic hospitality packages? We experience one of the suites at the figure skating pairs final competition and have the details! Plus, Jill has a spa experience and discovers that much like our Friends of Eric Heiden Club, there's a FAB club for friends of Alison Brown.

Sports on today's program:

• Alpine skiing
• Bobsled
• Curling
• Figure skating
• Freestyle skiing
• Ice hockey
• Ski jumping
• Short track sp...

Day 9 of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics turned into a wild day on ice and snow - we've got all of the results for you! Jill gets feisty (and delirious) at speed skating for team pursuit quarterfinals and the women's 500m, while Alison tries to understand what exactly happened at the figure skating pairs short program. Plus, the Friends of Eric Heiden club gains a new member.

Sports on today's program:

• Alpine skiing
• Bi...

Invariably at an Olympics, we're packing so much in that at some point we break. At Milano Cortina 2026, it's Day 8, when Alison tells Jill about a very special friendship.

In other Olympic fun, Jill went out to Bormio to catch the men's Alpine giant slalom--and Brazil's first-ever Winter Olympics gold medal. 

Alison went to speed skating for Jordan Stolz' second gold medal of the Games and the wildness of the team pursuit.

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Day 7 of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics brought many surprises, particularly at the ice skating arena, where the men's figure skating finals took place with results that surprised Jill and most of the fans.

Meanwhile, Alison had a full day of culture at the Duomo and Casa Airbnb, one of the highly sought-after pavilions at the Games.

Sports on today's program:

• Biathlon
• Cross-country skiing
• Curling
• Figure skating
• Ice h...

It's Day 6 of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, and we're having new adventures! Jill learned some scary new Italian words trying to get out  to the Tesero Cross-Country Stadium to see TKFLASTANI Bruna Moura compete in the 10K freestyle race.

She made it to the stadium, but more importantly, did she make it back to Milano in time to record the...

We've hit the point where we have no idea what day or date it is, but we know we're in Milano and that there's an Olympics going on, and that's all that really matters. More members of Team Keep the Flame Alive competed today, and we've got their results and all of the other action that took place at Milano Cortina 2026.

We had a big cultural day, hitting up Casa Brasil, the Brazilian hospitality house. Jill went to a press panel o...

During Day 4 of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics, we check out new sports, new train stations, and new venues. Alison has become a navigating fool, while Jill had to learn how to navigate to and from the new ice hockey arena built especially for the Olympics (and finished literally seconds before the first player took the ice).

Note: Jill forgot to tell you about the actual navigation to and from the venue, which is a doozy, so tha...

It's Day 3 of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics, and we're learning that anything can happen! Favorites go down, medals start breaking, and both of us have some major cultural moments. Plus, what did we forget to tell you yesterday?

Sports on today's program:

• Alpine skiing
• Curling
• Figure skating
• Freestyle skiing
• Ice hockey
• Luge
• Ski jumping
• Snowboard
• Speed skating

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Day 2 of action from Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. The mountain got Lindsey Vonn in a bad way, but other Olympians shined.

We've been multi-screening to try to take in as much as possible, and we've also got reports from what we've seen in person today. Jill also went to Korea House and had a fabulous time.

Sports on today's program:

• Alpine Skiing
• Biathlon
• Cross-Country Skiing
• Curling
• Figure Skating
• Ice Hockey
• Luge
• Snowboard
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It's the first full day of competition at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics! We already have our first Olympic champions, which means we've seen a medal ceremony and have thoughts!

Jill had a cultural morning, with a visit to Winter House and a walk through the Alfa Romeo/Lancia/Fiat pavilion. She checked out the crowds at the Official Fan Zone and Coke's The Peak, and then got a closer look at the lit cauldron.

Alison wat...

The Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics are officially open! We look at the competition of day, including our trip to the figure skating arena to see the women's short program part of the Team event.

Then it was time for the big show: The Opening Ceremony. We share what it was like from both the media and fan perspective.

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Jill and Alison try Milano's special cake and take a long walk to get to the women's ice hockey venue for the USA v. Czechia match. 

Other action for the day includes more of the mixed doubles curling tournament, and qualifications for men's big air.

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We have made it to Milano and are ready for Olympic competition to begin! We share our first impressions of the city, the Games organization and some of the interesting experiences we've already had.

Plus, Olympic competition kicked off today with the start of the Mixed Doubles Curling tournament. We've got the results, plus info on Alpine skiing downhill training.

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