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North Korea Fails to Qualify for Winter Olympics Benin, Guinea-Bissau, UAE Make Winter Olympic Debuts Amid North Koreas ...

Athletes from around the world are in the Italian Alps for the opening of the 2026 Winter Olympics on Friday – including 13 sportspeople from eight African countries. Though the continent isn't ...

Africa sent its largest contingent of athletes to a Winter Olympic Games at Milano Cortina 2026. Find out how the continent ...

Even though the Olympics connect the global village, the Winter Games remain a distant dream for Africa, a continent where snow and ice are hard to find. Winter sports face high barriers from the ...