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Team China has "achieved excellence" both on and off the field in Milan, Italy, over the past two weeks, said Tong Lixin, deputy head of the Chinese delegation at Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
Milan has added the title of Olympic city to its long-held reputation as Italy's fashion and finance capital, a legacy crowning two decades of growth that has reshaped its skyline and boosted investment, tourism and cultural life in the city.
Italy's winter sports reputation has long been defined by Alpine skiing, but Livigno wants to seize the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics as a once-in-a-lifetime chance to flip that script.
Defending champion Su Yiming led Chinese snowboarders onto the Olympic big air course in Livigno, Italy, on Monday, as the venue staged its first official training session ahead of the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Games.
The Milan Olympic Village started to come alive on Sunday, as athletes laden with gear rolled into the brand-new complex where they will sleep, eat meals, work out and mix with other competitors for the next three weeks.
At the 15th National Games, Chen shone. She broke the women's U20 Asian record in the 100m with a personal best of 11.10 seconds on her way to winning gold.
