Athletes from around the world are in the Italian Alps for the opening of the 2026 Winter Olympics on Friday – including 13 ...

South Africa are set to be the best-represented African country at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics (Feb. 6-22), with ...

It’s a big day for Moroccan sport as the Winter Olympics open in Milan today. Morocco contributes to a record African delegation.

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Fourteen athletes from eight African nations are set to compete at the Winter Olympics, marking a significant increase from ...

PollWhy did he end his international career?Romain Saiss/@FRMFThe captain of the "Atlas Lions," Romain Saiss, has decided to ...

A mother and her son evacuate a flooded street after heavy rains in Ksar El Kebir, Morocco, on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026.

Even though the Olympics connect the global village, the Winter Games remain a distant dream for Africa, a continent where snow and ice are hard to find. Winter sports face high barriers from the ...

As the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics head into their final hours, Middle Eastern delegations are set to leave Italy without a single medal, highlighting both the region’s growing presence at the ...

For decades in the Moroccan town of Khenifra, Jacques Leveugle was simply known as the thin Frenchman who swept the streets at dawn, offered free language lessons and organized outings for ...

Africa sent its largest contingent of athletes to a Winter Olympic Games at Milano Cortina 2026. Find out how the continent ...