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 Italy's Chiara Mazzel won the host nation's first Winter Paralympics alpine skiing gold Monday in the women's visually impaired super-G, but revealed she had doubted she would even make it to the start gate. https://www.thelocal.it/20260309/italys-first-gold-medal-para-skier-almost-didnt-want-to-start Mon, 09 Mar 2026 13:26:40 +0100 italys-first-gold-medal-para-skier-almost-didnt-want-to-start The Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics start on Friday, but the atmosphere at the opening ceremony has been dampened by Ukraine leading a boycott against the presence of a handful of Russian competitors in the competition. https://www.thelocal.it/20260305/ukraine-leads-ceremony-boycott-at-italys-winter-paralympics Thu, 05 Mar 2026 15:52:46 +0100 ukraine-leads-ceremony-boycott-at-italys-winter-paralympics Italy hosts the world's top paralympic athletes this month, but just getting across the street in Rome can feel like an Olympian task for wheelchair users. https://www.thelocal.it/20260304/italys-patchy-disability-access-an-insult-ahead-of-paralympic-games Wed, 04 Mar 2026 09:18:24 +0100 italys-patchy-disability-access-an-insult-ahead-of-paralympic-games 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 The Milan-Cortina Games end on Sunday after nearly three weeks of action held over a vast area of northern Italy, with organisers and athletes hailing the most spread-out Winter Olympics in history as a success. https://www.thelocal.it/20260222/first-dispersed-winter-olympics-a-success-and-snow-helped Sun, 22 Feb 2026 10:23:26 +0100 first-dispersed-winter-olympics-a-success-and-snow-helped With concerns that the "Olympic effect" and an influx of wealthy new international residents could make Milan too expensive to live in, we ask how much prices are rising and how it compares with other cities. https://www.thelocal.it/20260220/are-the-olympics-to-blame-for-milans-sky-high-prices Fri, 20 Feb 2026 17:26:51 +0100 are-the-olympics-to-blame-for-milans-sky-high-prices 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 The Italian government said on Thursday it would block two major air travel strikes planned during the Milan-Cortina Olympics after unions refused an order to postpone. https://www.thelocal.it/20260212/airline-strikes-threaten-olympics-travel-as-italy-moves-to-block-walkouts Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:10:32 +0100 airline-strikes-threaten-olympics-travel-as-italy-moves-to-block-walkouts 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 Thousands of people marched through Milan on Saturday in protest against the Winter Olympics, with a small number setting off fireworks and clashing with police in riot shields. https://www.thelocal.it/20260208/free-the-mountains-clashes-at-milan-protest-over-winter-olympics Sun, 08 Feb 2026 11:18:13 +0100 free-the-mountains-clashes-at-milan-protest-over-winter-olympics Italian Transport Minister Matteo Salvini expressed concern Saturday at "serious incidents of sabotage" that delayed trains in central Italy, suggesting they could be linked the opening of the Winter Olympics. https://www.thelocal.it/20260207/sabotage-hits-italy-trains-on-olympic-opening-weekend Sat, 07 Feb 2026 15:17:45 +0100 sabotage-hits-italy-trains-on-olympic-opening-weekend Hundreds of people protested in Milan on Friday ahead of the Winter Olympics as Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni hosted world leaders including US Vice President JD Vance. https://www.thelocal.it/20260207/hundreds-protest-in-milan-ahead-of-winter-olympics Sat, 07 Feb 2026 10:29:47 +0100 hundreds-protest-in-milan-ahead-of-winter-olympics The Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics opened on Friday with a glittering ceremony at the San Siro stadium echoed by festivities at Games venues across the snow-capped Italian Alps. https://www.thelocal.it/20260207/milan-cortina-winter-olympics-open-with-dazzling-ceremony Sat, 07 Feb 2026 08:21:44 +0100 milan-cortina-winter-olympics-open-with-dazzling-ceremony US Vice President JD Vance and Italy's Giorgia Meloni spoke of their shared conservative values as they met on Friday ahead of the Olympics amid protests against the presence of US immigration enforcement agency ICE. https://www.thelocal.it/20260206/meloni-and-vance-bond-over-shared-values-amid-anti-us-protests-in-milan Fri, 06 Feb 2026 14:25:13 +0100 meloni-and-vance-bond-over-shared-values-amid-anti-us-protests-in-milan The most geographically dispersed Games in history will get underway in Milan on Friday evening with a three-hour extravaganza that takes in the three other sites spread across the Alps and the Dolomites. https://www.thelocal.it/20260206/italy-set-for-2026-winter-olympics-opening-ceremony Fri, 06 Feb 2026 13:48:04 +0100 italy-set-for-2026-winter-olympics-opening-ceremony If you're looking for the best places to eat and drink while you’re in town for the Winter Olympics, we've got recommendations from a local expert. https://www.thelocal.it/20260123/guide-best-restaurants-and-bars-near-the-milan-olympic-venues Fri, 23 Jan 2026 17:34:30 +0100 guide-best-restaurants-and-bars-near-the-milan-olympic-venues Agents from the divisive US immigration enforcement agency ICE will have no operational role in the Winter Olympics, Italy's interior minister said on Wednesday, two days before the Milan-Cortina Games open. https://www.thelocal.it/20260204/italy-says-ice-to-have-no-operational-role-in-winter-olympics Wed, 04 Feb 2026 11:06:40 +0100 italy-says-ice-to-have-no-operational-role-in-winter-olympics Italy is hosting the Winter Olympics this year, with the northern part of the country playing host to millions of sports fans when the Games officially kick off on Friday. Here's what those planning to attend need to know. https://www.thelocal.it/20250422/quick-guide-to-italys-2026-winter-olympics Tue, 22 Apr 2025 17:04:03 +0200 quick-guide-to-italys-2026-winter-olympics Italy's Winter Olympics are the most spread-out Games ever, with events at seven sites across northern regions. So will visitors need a car to get around or are there other options? https://www.thelocal.it/20260203/a-real-challenge-how-to-travel-between-venues-at-italys-winter-olympics Tue, 03 Feb 2026 17:25:22 +0100 a-real-challenge-how-to-travel-between-venues-at-italys-winter-olympics 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