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Have you heard of ski ballet? You will – the forgotten sport is due for a comeback
The freestyle discipline of ski ballet originated in the 1960s as an expression of creativity on the slopes, trading the thrills and spills of raing for elegant spins and acrobatic flips.
10 projects reshaping Italy as its north prepares for the Olympic Winter Games
From new transportation technology to the expansion of communication networks, Italy is upgrading its infrastructure ahead of stepping into the global spotlight.
Opinion
Letter from Italy: Feeling positive ahead of the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina
4 min read
These €70,000 bikes are helping German athletes to make faster tracks
Can we ride one of their speedy inventions? Er, no.
Paris 2024 Olympics: Athlete profiles
As the summer Games approach, we speak to seven contenders about their unique journeys to Paris 2024.
Move with the times
In exactly two years’ time, Italians will bask in the alpenglow of the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. If all goes well, organisers will clink their aperitivo glasses at the top of a rebuilt Eugenio…
Hook, line and winter
The Finnish pastime of ice fishing involves both extreme cold and supreme patience. Is it all it’s cracked up to be? We take the bait.
Train gang
The Kodokan Judo Institute offers accommodation, learning and a new way of looking at the world.
Swiss urban swimming
To celebrate the release of our new book, “Swim & Sun: A Monocle Guide”, we spend the day at swim club Flussbad Oberer Letten in Zürich. Bathers of every age come here to strip…
London: a runner’s perspective
Traffic-clogged and polluted London may not seem like a runner’s paradise. But there’s more to the city’s offerings than first meets the eye, with its windy streets, architectural variety and abundant greenery. We followed…
