Nicknamed “Tomba la Bomba,” the Italian skier was a global superstar before he drifted from the limelight. Decades later, the Winter Games have given him a new platform.

Italy’s most famous Olympic playboy is expected to be back centre stage on Friday, with his role as final torchbearer in the ...

The first-of-its-kind Opening Ceremony — the "first widespread Olympic Games" — took place in four separate locations across Northern Italy.

Alberto Tomba is one of the icons of Italian winter sports, a dashing skier who collected three Olympic golds and won over an army of fans for his skills on the slopes and his off-piste personality.

Ski legend Alberto Tomba criticizes Lindsey Vonn's decision to race at Crans-Montana, which led to her injuries before the Winter Olympics. Vonn, making a comeback after knee surgery, crashed and ...

Italian ski great Alberto Tomba said Lindsey Vonn should not have raced at Crans-Montana last month, arguing that the desire to win one more race set in motion a chain of risks that ultimately caught ...

Alberto Tomba and Deborah Compagnoni, two of Italy's greatest Alpine skiers, shared the honour of lighting the Olympic cauldron in Milan on Friday.

By Elisa Anzolin MILAN, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Not surprisingly for a man who brings a very distinct flair to Alpine skiing, Brazilian slalom specialist Lucas Pinheiro Braathen idolises Italian great ...

While the 2026 Winter Olympics started Wednesday, the Opening Ceremony took place Friday in Italy. The U.S. flag bearers were ...

Marco Odermatt found moments of clarity on a foggy day in the Italian Dolomites to race to victory in a World Cup downhill at Val Gardena VAL GARDENA, Italy -- Marco Odermatt found moments of clarity ...