Intentar ORO - Gratis
A 'COMPLEX' WINTER OLYMPIAD
The Straits Times
|February 04, 2026
Political tensions, sustainability-suitability struggle mark Milano-Cortina build-up
-
The Cortina Sliding Centre was newly constructed for the bobsleigh, skeleton and luge events at the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics. Construction was completed just in time for the Feb 6-22 Games in Italy.
(PHOTO: Reuters)
The 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics open on Feb 6, as the Games return to their traditional heartland of the European Alps for the first time in 20 years.
A host of existing venues will be used, meaning they will stretch for 350km across northern Italy from Cortina d'Ampezzo - one of the world's iconic skiing locations - to Milan, with other “clusters” spread throughout the Alps.
Organisers say that avoiding new construction meets the sustainable brief for an event often accused of creating white elephants, but they admit it has added complexity too.
The first Olympics since the reelection of US President Donald Trump are set to be buffeted by global turbulence.
Italy has maintained that it will retain control of all security operations after it emerged that a branch of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement will be sent to Italy in an “advisory” role, sparking anger in the host nation.
Esta historia es de la edición February 04, 2026 de The Straits Times.
Suscríbete a Magzter GOLD para acceder a miles de historias premium seleccionadas y a más de 9000 revistas y periódicos.
¿Ya eres suscriptor? Iniciar sesión
MÁS HISTORIAS DE The Straits Times
The Straits Times
Son of Iran's ex-leader emerges as leading choice to be successor
The senior clerics responsible for selecting Iran's next supreme leader met on March 3 to deliberate, and the son of the slain former leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, emerged as the clear front runner, according to three Iranian officials familiar with the deliberations.
2 mins
March 05, 2026
The Straits Times
LTA reviewing COE categories for cars
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) is reviewing the certificate of entitlement (COE) system to improve the categorisation of cars.
2 mins
March 05, 2026
The Straits Times
Iran can't count on its China and Russia cards
But Chinese and Russian influence won't go away, even if the regime changes.
7 mins
March 05, 2026
The Straits Times
Korean heritage in Blackpink's MV for Go
With the release of Blackpink's long-awaited EP Deadline, attention has shifted to not only the K-pop girl group's new music, but also the traditional Korean cultural elements woven into the music video for the lead track Go.
2 mins
March 05, 2026
The Straits Times
In ride-hailing, having more options makes commuting harder
Fragmented choice may be eroding reliability and trust in Singapore's point-to-point transport system.
5 mins
March 05, 2026
The Straits Times
FROM STREET TO STAGE
Singers Jeff Ng and Soo Sheng Li share how busking gigs have honed their talent and opened doors to more lucrative shows
5 mins
March 05, 2026
The Straits Times
The nightmare Iran energy scenario is becoming reality
A longer war means a harsher global economic fallout.
8 mins
March 05, 2026
The Straits Times
Nepal heads to polls in first election since 2025 youth-led protests
Nepal is heading to a general election on March 5, the first after youth-led protests in September 2025 demanding an end to corruption, more jobs and cleaner politics led to the deaths of 77 people and forced the government to resign.
1 mins
March 05, 2026
The Straits Times
Building Act being reviewed to help ageing condos fix problems, maintain sinking funds
Owners of older condominiums could find it easier to get urgent estate problems fixed under a new proposal to reduce the consent threshold for essential works.
3 mins
March 05, 2026
The Straits Times
ASEAN calls for ceasefire after 'regrettable' Middle East escalation
ters have described the escalation of conflict in the Middle East as “regrettable”, and called for an immediate ceasefire after the US and Israeli strikes on Iran triggered retaliatory attacks across that region, raising concerns over civilian safety and global stability.
4 mins
March 05, 2026
Listen
Translate
Change font size