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Olympic Winter Games

American Ilia Malinin earns Olympic redemption with world figure skating gold

Figure Skating - ISU Figure Skating World Championships - O2 arena, Prague, Czech Republic - March 28, 2026 Ilia Malinin of the U.S. performs during the Men's Free Skating REUTERS/David W Cerny
Figure Skating - ISU Figure Skating World Championships - O2 arena, Prague, Czech Republic - March 28, 2026 Ilia Malinin of the U.S. performs during the Men's Free Skating REUTERS/David W Cerny

Laura Pirovano takes World Cup Alpine skiing downhill title with third win in a row

Laura Pirovano of Italy celebrates with the women's downhill overall winner's crystal globe trophy at the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup Finals in Kvitfjell, Norway on March 21, 2026.
Laura Pirovano of Italy celebrates with the women's downhill overall winner's crystal globe trophy at the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup Finals in Kvitfjell, Norway on March 21, 2026.

Singapore ski body sets target of five Winter Olympians for 2030 after Faiz Basha’s debut

Singapore alpine skiers Morgan Celley (left) and Faiz Basha attending the special screening of SKI Dreams at National Gallery Singapore on March 16, 2026. The feature documentary chronicles the journey of Singaporean athletes, including Faiz Basha, pursuing excellence on the global winter sports stage. Faiz became Singapore?s second athlete ever at the Winter Olympics recently, at the Feb 6-22 edition in Milan.
Singapore alpine skiers Morgan Celley (left) and Faiz Basha attending the special screening of SKI Dreams at National Gallery Singapore on March 16, 2026. The feature documentary chronicles the journey of Singaporean athletes, including Faiz Basha, pursuing excellence on the global winter sports stage. Faiz became Singapore?s second athlete ever at the Winter Olympics recently, at the Feb 6-22 edition in Milan.

Milano-Cortina Winter Paralympics end as a ‘beacon of unity’

Performers extinguishing the Paralympic flame during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Milano-Cortina Paralympic Winter Games in Cortina d'Ampezzo on March 15, 2026.
Performers extinguishing the Paralympic flame during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Milano-Cortina Paralympic Winter Games in Cortina d'Ampezzo on March 15, 2026.

Russia wins ‘dream’ first Paralympic gold since 2014

Russian skier Varvara Voronchikhina was crowned women’s super-G standing champion on March 9.
Russian skier Varvara Voronchikhina was crowned women’s super-G standing champion on March 9.

ST Full-time Report: Hougang United in hot water after blunder | More pickleball, badminton courts in next 5 years

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, March 7, 2026

Smoke rises over Beirut’s southern suburbs following an air strike by Israeli forces against the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah.
Smoke rises over Beirut’s southern suburbs following an air strike by Israeli forces against the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah.

More nations skip Paralympics opening ceremony as Russia flag boycott grows

Ten combined slots have been allocated to Russian and Belarusian athletes allowing them to compete at the Milano Cortina Paralympics under their flags and with their national anthems.
Ten combined slots have been allocated to Russian and Belarusian athletes allowing them to compete at the Milano Cortina Paralympics under their flags and with their national anthems.

Commentary

Alysa Liu and Eileen Gu: Two Chinese diaspora daughters, two different flags

The parallels between Eileen Gu (right) and Alysa Liu are uncanny.
The parallels between Eileen Gu (right) and Alysa Liu are uncanny.

Pro women’s league reaping the benefits of Winter Olympics ice hockey tournament

US forward Hilary Knight fights for the puck with Canada's goaltender Ann-Renee Desbiens in the women's ice hockey final at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games in Milan, on Feb 19, 2026.
US forward Hilary Knight fights for the puck with Canada's goaltender Ann-Renee Desbiens in the women's ice hockey final at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games in Milan, on Feb 19, 2026.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.