Italian curler Angela Romei has asked the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to overturn the Italian Ice Sports Federation's (FISG) decision to replace her in the women's team for the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics,

Stefania Constantini and Amos Mosaner won mixed doubles in 2022, giving Italy its first Olympic curling championship. Constantini is from Cortina, so she and Mosaner will draw huge crowds as they try to win gold at home.

Google has created an interactive Doodle which celebrates curling to mark the remaining time until the Winter Olympics 2026. The Doodle uses winter sports together with Italian cultural elements