Irish Olympic athletes to wear traditional Aran knitwear at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games, which begin on Friday

The Winter Olympics are just over a week away now, and Team Ireland has announced their four athletes to compete at the events in Milano-Cortina, Italy. There’s a mixture of young and old, with three of the four competing in their first-ever Winter Games.

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Team Ireland Chef de Mission Nancy Chillingworth has expressed confidence that the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics will be a success despite some concerns over infrastructure.

With Italian design heritage in the backdrop and leading brands dressing teams from around the world, the 2026 Olympic uniforms are looking like they would be just as at home on the streets of any international fashion week as they will be on the podium.

From a new series of Silent Witness, to Netflix’s controversial Lucy Letby documentary and the start of both the Six Nations and the Winter Olympics, here’s the rundown of what to look forward to and catch up on this week.

The Canadian women have won gold at five of the last six Winter Olympics, but USA has all the momentum heading into the 2026 Milano Cortina Games.