Minerva Hase and Nikita Volodin of Germany took a sizable lead in the Olympic pairs figure skating short program in Milano-Cortina, topping a tightly contested field ahead of Monday’s free skate.

Minerva Fabienne Hase and Nikita Volodin are halfway to pairs figure skating gold at the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics.

ANTERSELVA, Italy (AP) — French biathlon star Martin Fourcade and the 2014 German men's Olympic relay team are among the medalists who are scheduled to be honored Sunday during a medal reallocation ceremony at the Antholz-Anterselva Biathlon Arena at the Milan Cortina Winter Games.

Initial proceedings have been launched by the public prosecutor's office against the authors of hate comments against German Olympic participants, the team leadership said on Sunday. During the Winter Games,

An advertising campaign by German rail firm Deutsche Bahn for the Winter Games has angered Germany's Olympic boss, who says any proceeds should have funded sports not company profits. State-owned Deutsche Bahn,

Figure skater Nikita Volodin is a medal contender for Germany with his partner Minerva Hase in pairs figure skating