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Foreign minister: Italy averted cyberattacks of Games websites
Italy has foiled a series of cyberattacks targeting Winter Olympics websites and hotels in Cortina d'Ampezzo as well as some of the country's foreign ministry offices, including one in Washington, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said.
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Hockey arenas at Milan Cortina Olympics ready just in time
While finishing touches are going down to the wire, the hockey arenas for the Milan Cortina Olympics will be ready for the women's tournament, which starts Thursday.
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IOC elects first female member from Iran to join Olympic body
The International Olympic Committee elected its first female member from Iran, as Soraya Aghaei, 30, also became the committee's current youngest representative.
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Leon Draisaitl wins athlete, fan vote to be Germany flag-bearer
Oilers center Leon Draisaitl has been named as one of Germany's flag-bearers for the Milan Cortina opening ceremony after he won both an internal poll of German athletes and a public vote.
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Finland women's hockey team deals with illness among players
A spokesman for the Finland women's hockey team said practice was canceled Wednesday due to a stomach illness among players, a day before Finland opens the Milan Cortina Games against Canada.
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First women's downhill training canceled over heavy snow
Ongoing snowfall forced Milan Cortina Games organizers to cancel the opening women's downhill training session, a break for Lindsey Vonn as she seeks more recovery time from her ruptured ACL.
