A guard at a construction site near a 2026 Winter Olympic venue in the mountain resort of Cortina d’Ampezzo died during a freezing overnight shift, authorities have confirmed. Italy’s infrastructure minister, Matteo Salvini, called for a full investigation into the circumstances of the 55-year-old worker’s death. Italian media reported that the death occurred on Thursday […]
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Afghan’s Olympic hope for Taliban dialogue to prompt women’s rights U-turn | Olympics News
Afghanistan’s International Olympic Committee member Samira Asghari says the Taliban authorities must face the stark truth that if they are ever to be accepted internationally, they must respect the rights of women to education and sport. Asghari, who at 31 is living in exile for the second time, does, however, favour engaging with Afghanistan’s rulers. […]