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2026 women's hockey worlds to be held 2 months after Milan-Cortina Olympics • Apr. 18, 2025, 11:02 PM ET (CBC)
Organizers unveil sleek metallic torches for Milan-Cortina Olympics and Paralympics • Apr. 14, 2025, 10:21 AM ET (AP)
Overall ski champion Brignone breaks leg in crash with home Olympics approaching • Apr. 3, 2025, 2:19 PM ET (AP)
Luge officials predict 2026 Olympic sliding races will be in Italy, a good sign for Milan-Cortina • Mar. 29, 2025, 4:50 PM ET (AP)

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Tower Bridge over the Thames River in London, England. Opened in 1894. Remains an Important Traffic Route with 40,000 Crossings Every Day.
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