Winter Olympics ace who fell off cliff and was bed-bound for months in intensive care after NINE surgeries now eyes gold

JUST seven years ago, Samer Tawk questioned if he would ever walk again. Now, he is preparing to compete at the Winter Olympics in Cortina. Tawk, 27, thought his career was over when he suffered a

Samer Tawk: From intensive care to Winter Olympic return

In 2018, Samer Tawk became the first athlete to represent Lebanon in cross-country skiing at the Winter Olympics. A year later, he was lying in a hospital bed wondering if he would ever walk again.

How many countries are in Olympics? Full list of 2026 Winter Games participants

There will be 93 countries, plus numerous athletes from Russia and Belarus, competing at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.
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Vonn crashes out of Winter Olympics, ending medal dream

Lindsey Vonn crashed out of the Winter Olympics downhill on Sunday, ending the American skiing great's improbable dream of winning a medal despite competing with a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament.

How the Olympics' Parade of Nations country order works

Here's what to know about the Parade of Nations in the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony and how the country order is determined.