https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed With the 109th edition of the Giro d'Italia just around the corner, here's everything you need to know about Italy's iconic cycling race. https://www.thelocal.it/20220503/how-to-watch-the-giro-ditalia-and-why-you-should Tue, 03 May 2022 15:08:15 +0200 how-to-watch-the-giro-ditalia-and-why-you-should Alex Zanardi, the Italian Formula One driver who became a Paralympic champion after losing both legs in an accident, has died aged 59, his family announced Saturday. https://www.thelocal.it/20260502/italys-ex-f1-driver-turned-paralympic-legend-zanardi-dies Sat, 02 May 2026 16:19:21 +0200 italys-ex-f1-driver-turned-paralympic-legend-zanardi-dies Italy's Sport Minister Andrea Abodi said on Wednesday the head of the country's football federation should step down after the national team failed to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup. https://www.thelocal.it/20260401/italys-sport-minister-asks-football-chief-to-step-down-after-world-cup-disaster Wed, 01 Apr 2026 16:38:47 +0200 italys-sport-minister-asks-football-chief-to-step-down-after-world-cup-disaster Italy have one more obstacle standing between them and a return to the World Cup in the shape of Bosnia and Herzegovina, who host the Azzurri on Tuesday in what promises to be a tense qualification play-off final in Zenica. https://www.thelocal.it/20260330/italy-hoping-to-scale-world-cup-everest-ahead-of-bosnia-play-off-showdown Mon, 30 Mar 2026 16:18:10 +0200 italy-hoping-to-scale-world-cup-everest-ahead-of-bosnia-play-off-showdown Rome's city council on Friday voted overwhelmingly in favour of Serie A club Roma's plan to build a new stadium in the northeast of the Italian capital with a view to hosting Euro 2032 games. https://www.thelocal.it/20260314/city-of-rome-gives-green-light-to-new-roma-stadium Sat, 14 Mar 2026 09:11:56 +0100 city-of-rome-gives-green-light-to-new-roma-stadium Unbeaten Italy advanced to the World Baseball Classic quarter-finals by routing Mexico 9-1 on Wednesday, allowing the fancied collection of United States stars into the last eight as well. https://www.thelocal.it/20260312/italy-advances-to-world-baseball-classic-quarter-finals Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:53:03 +0100 italy-advances-to-world-baseball-classic-quarter-finals The Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics started on Friday with an opening ceremony marked by Russian athletes being booed as they paraded behind their national flag for the first time since 2014. https://www.thelocal.it/20260307/italys-paralympics-open-with-russian-athletes-booed-in-ceremony Sat, 07 Mar 2026 08:28:34 +0100 italys-paralympics-open-with-russian-athletes-booed-in-ceremony Those in northern Italy have the option of watching some events live, but if you prefer to watch on TV or stream the Games from your couch, here's where to find coverage of the Milano-Cortina Paralympics. https://www.thelocal.it/20260206/how-to-watch-the-milan-cortina-winter-olympics-on-tv-in-italy Fri, 06 Feb 2026 11:24:34 +0100 how-to-watch-the-milan-cortina-winter-olympics-on-tv-in-italy Which Italian TV channels will show the 2026 Rugby Six Nations Championship, taking place February 5th to March 14th? https://www.thelocal.it/20260206/how-to-watch-the-2026-rugby-six-nations-championship-on-italian-tv Fri, 06 Feb 2026 13:11:22 +0100 how-to-watch-the-2026-rugby-six-nations-championship-on-italian-tv It's not just on Valentine's Day that competitors at Italy's Winter Olympics have been embracing the free condoms on offer at the athletes' accommodation. https://www.thelocal.it/20260214/winter-olympians-have-used-10000-condoms-at-milan-cortina-games Sat, 14 Feb 2026 13:59:34 +0100 winter-olympians-have-used-10000-condoms-at-milan-cortina-games Sports journalists at Italian public broadcaster RAI are going on strike over a gaffe-filled commentary of the Winter Olympics opening ceremony by the head of their department. https://www.thelocal.it/20260210/italian-journalists-declare-strike-over-olympic-gaffes Tue, 10 Feb 2026 13:11:43 +0100 italian-journalists-declare-strike-over-olympic-gaffes The former coach of Italy's rhythmic gymnastics team goes on trial on Tuesday accused of bullying athletes, fuelling questions over the treatment of young athletes as the country hosts the Winter Olympics. https://www.thelocal.it/20260210/italian-gymnastics-ex-coach-stands-trial-for-bullying Tue, 10 Feb 2026 09:18:48 +0100 italian-gymnastics-ex-coach-stands-trial-for-bullying One of the world's most famous stadiums is set for a last hurrah on the international stage with the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics at the San Siro on Friday. https://www.thelocal.it/20260203/milans-san-siro-prepares-for-last-dance-with-winter-olympics-opening-ceremony Tue, 03 Feb 2026 10:32:06 +0100 milans-san-siro-prepares-for-last-dance-with-winter-olympics-opening-ceremony Winter Olympics events in Italy's Alto Adige, an autonomous province where over two thirds of local speak German, will include bilingual place names in an Olympics first. https://www.thelocal.it/20260202/olympic-games-in-northern-italys-south-tyrol-have-german-twist Mon, 02 Feb 2026 16:22:30 +0100 olympic-games-in-northern-italys-south-tyrol-have-german-twist The main ice hockey venue for the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics still needs "frantic" work but all scheduled matches will be played there, organisers said on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.it/20260202/olympic-chiefs-admit-still-work-to-do-on-main-ice-hockey-venue Mon, 02 Feb 2026 09:25:28 +0100 olympic-chiefs-admit-still-work-to-do-on-main-ice-hockey-venue Snow has fallen in the Italian Alps just in time for the start of the Winter Olympics, dispelling fears of artificially-covered tracks winding through lush green mountainsides. https://www.thelocal.it/20260126/white-winter-olympics-beckons-as-snow-falls-in-italian-alps Mon, 26 Jan 2026 17:36:36 +0100 white-winter-olympics-beckons-as-snow-falls-in-italian-alps An unusual format, a "less divisive" opening ceremony than in Paris, and venues completed at the very last minute. Here's what to expect from Milan-Cortina 2026. https://www.thelocal.it/20260123/five-things-visitors-can-expect-from-italys-2026-winter-olympics Fri, 23 Jan 2026 11:15:57 +0100 five-things-visitors-can-expect-from-italys-2026-winter-olympics One month out from the start of the Winter Olympic Games in Italy, the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) executive director Christophe Dubi said he was confident everything would be prepared on time, despite serious concerns. https://www.thelocal.it/20260106/ioc-confident-italy-will-be-ready-for-2026-winter-games Tue, 06 Jan 2026 16:47:50 +0100 ioc-confident-italy-will-be-ready-for-2026-winter-games Hundreds of athletes at Italy's Winter Games in February will stay in mobile homes as part of a high-altitude Olympic Village offering mid-winter luxury camping at 1,300 metres (4,240 feet). https://www.thelocal.it/20251215/athletes-to-stay-in-pop-up-cabins-in-the-woods-at-winter-olympics Mon, 15 Dec 2025 18:46:14 +0100 athletes-to-stay-in-pop-up-cabins-in-the-woods-at-winter-olympics Cryptocurrency firm Tether said Friday it had submitted a bid to Juventus's main shareholder, Exor, to acquire its entire stake in the Turin football club -- but was quickly rebuffed. https://www.thelocal.it/20251213/crypto-firm-tether-bids-for-italys-juventus-is-quickly-rebuffed Sat, 13 Dec 2025 10:44:53 +0100 crypto-firm-tether-bids-for-italys-juventus-is-quickly-rebuffed