France clinches first relay, sixteenth

LIVE - OLYMPICS 2026: after the historic biathlon gold, two French athletes aim for a medal in freestyle skiing

With the exceptional victory in the men's biathlon relay, the French delegation officially set a new record for medals won at a Winter Games edition. Up next, early in the evening, the snowboard big air final featuring two French competitors.

2026 Winter Olympics: French biathlon (a little more) at the top of the Olympic podium

DECRYPTION - By winning the men's relay, the 16th French medal—a record for these Games—the Blues achieved a legendary comeback and wrote a historic chapter.

Le Monde

Biathlon at the 2026 Winter Olympics: "You can't get more stressful, it's not possible," the triumph of the French relay seen from the stands at Antholz-Anterselva

The French relay team, made up of Fabien Claude, Emilien Jacquelin, Quentin Fillon Maillet and Eric Perrot, won Olympic gold on Tuesday in Antholz-Anterselva (Italy). A first for French biathletes, witnessed up close by the "Team Perrot".

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NRC

Sour faces after the team pursuit: silver for Dutch women, men left empty-handed

In Milan, the Netherlands again failed to win a gold medal in the Olympic team pursuit. The favored women won silver, while the men won nothing. 'There is now just deep disappointment everywhere.'

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OLYMPICS 2026: France's biathlon team makes history, hero Jacquelin... Images from a great Tuesday at the Games

SLIDESHOW – From France's historic biathlon gold to the finish of the French hockey team's run, discover the powerful images of the day at the Milan-Cortina Winter Games.

Svenska Dagbladet

Two misses - there goes the chance for gold

Sweden was in the gold medal hunt on the final leg of the men's biathlon relay. Two misses later, the chance was gone. The bronze, behind France and Norway, is Sweden's twelfth Olympic medal.

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Olympics 2026: 'In these Games, I finally regain all my strengths,' rejoices Émilien Jacquelin

Coming off an extraordinary relay to guide France to the Olympic title in the men's relay, the 30-year-old biathlete discusses the process that is helping him return to the top

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German Nordic Combined Out of Contention: 'That Was a Joke'

The German Nordic combined team led by Vinzenz Geiger is already out of contention after the jumping. Gold goes again to Jens Lurås Oftebro. The Norwegians are thus the clear favorites in the team sprint.

Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

The Guardian

Swiss broadcaster pulls Olympic commentary questioning presence of Israeli bobsledder

RTS commentator critical of Adam Edelman Edelman dismisses ‘diatribe’ during bobsleigh run The Swiss broadcaster Radio Television Suisse said it had pulled from its website the commentary of an Olympic bobsleigh run in which one reporter questioned at length the presence of an Israeli athlete at the Games because of his alleged support for Israel’s actions in the Gaza war. The commentary on RTS was aired throughout one of the runs of the Israelis Adam Edelman and Chen Menachem in the two-man bobsleigh event on Monday. Continue reading. . .

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Live blog Olympics 2026: Lochner powers the bob to gold, with silver and bronze going to Germany

German curlers miss a medal +++ Criticism of the Olympics: 'The magic never reached me' +++ An excluded Ukrainian receives a lot of money +++ all Olympics 2026 news in the live blog.

Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

Live blog Olympia 2026: 'Simply disgusting': Reporter goes after Israeli athlete

Swiss TV channel uses a clip from the Internet +++ German biathlon relay finishes in fourth place +++ Nordic combined athlete without a medal +++ Russian refuses to return the gold +++ all 2026 Olympic news in the live blog.

Paris 2026: The Blues win biathlon gold, France breaks its all-time medal record

For the first time in its history, the French team wins Olympic gold in a taut, suspenseful men's relay

Tages-Anzeiger

February 17, 2026: The day's top stories

Delicate avalanche risk in the Alps | The hockey team in the Olympic quarterfinal | Trump's defeat over slavery | Ukraine talks started in Geneva | Zurich Openair canceled in 2026.

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La Repubblica

Olympics 2026 live: Gold in the men's team pursuit in speed skating, USA defeated

All events and medals on Tuesday, February 17.

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Men's relay at the Olympics: One medal away from a Biathlon World Championship

The weak shooting performances continue in the men's biathlon relay. The German quartet finishes only fourth, far behind.

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