THE ALPINE EXPRESS

What to expect as the Winter Games begin in Italy...

Outside dirty, slushy streets, a melancholy drizzle and a muggy, uncomfortable atmosphere suggestive of nothing more remote than the crisp, keen, invigorating air that is associated in everyone’s mind

Team GB ice-skating stars LILAH FEAR and LEWIS GIBSON on going for gold

Squad claims seven gold medals and three world records at season opener

Want to know what it takes to be a Winter Olympian? We catch up with three of Britain’s medal prospects as they get ready for Milan-Cortina 2026, one of the greatest shows on earth.