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  1. The slow-mo shots of men’s big air with the snow on the black background make the pattern recognition part of my brain tingle.

    #Olympics #2026Olympics

  2. Olympics news, live updates: Team USA men’s hockey defeats Denmark, Jordan Stolz wins second gold and breaks Olympic record

    The 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics are in full swing, and it was another busy day in Italy. Here…
    #Denmark #Danmark #DK #Europe #Europa #EU #2026MilanCortinaOlympics #2026Olympics #500meters #BradyTkachuk #denmark #JackEichel #JackHughes #JakeGuentzel #JordanStolz #NoahHanifin #Olympicrecord #teamusa
    europesays.com/2779848/

  3. Um, anyone who willingly uses #PFAS-laden #SkiWax these days should be forced to eat it! After all, all the critters exposed to the wax will end up consuming it. Fairs fair! You use it, you eat it!

    The #Olympics just saw its first ‘forever chemical’ disqualifications

    Waxes containing #PFAS are banned at the Milan-Cortina Games. Three athletes already have been disqualified for using them

    Tik Root, Feb 12, 2026

    "Heading into the Milan-Cortina #2026Olympics, skiers and snowboarders were already adjusting to a ban on #fluorinated waxes long prized for making their equipment faster. This week, the #WinterGames saw their first enforcement of that rule, which is aimed at protecting public health and the #environment.

    " 'South Korean cross-country skiers #HanDasom and #LeeEuiJin were disqualified from the women’s sprint event on Tuesday. That came one day after Japanese snowboarder #ShibaMasaki was disqualified from the men’s parallel giant slalom. In all three cases, routine testing found banned compounds on their equipment.

    "For decades, elite snow sports athletes have relied on waxes with #fluorocarbons that are exceptional at repelling water and dirt. Former U.S. cross-country racer Nathan Schultz told Grist the so-called '#fluoro' waxes provide a 'really ridiculous speed advantage,' especially in warmer conditions like those experienced at these Games.

    "But these waxes also contained PFAS, short for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. This class of 15,000 so-called 'forever chemicals' are notorious for never breaking down. Studies have linked exposure to PFAS to #ThyroidDisease, developmental problems, and #cancer, and research has found elevated levels in ski technicians who regularly handled the waxes. PFAS have also been detected in #soil and #water near ski venues, including wells drawing from aquifers in #ParkCityUtah, suggesting broader #environmental #contamination."

    Read more:
    grist.org/accountability/the-o

    #ForeverChemicals #Poisons #Wildlife #WaterIsLife #SoilIsLife #HumanStupidity #3MKnew

  4. Um, anyone who willingly uses #PFAS-laden #SkiWax these days should be forced to eat it! After all, all the critters exposed to the wax will end up consuming it. Fairs fair! You use it, you eat it!

    The #Olympics just saw its first ‘forever chemical’ disqualifications

    Waxes containing #PFAS are banned at the Milan-Cortina Games. Three athletes already have been disqualified for using them

    Tik Root, Feb 12, 2026

    "Heading into the Milan-Cortina #2026Olympics, skiers and snowboarders were already adjusting to a ban on #fluorinated waxes long prized for making their equipment faster. This week, the #WinterGames saw their first enforcement of that rule, which is aimed at protecting public health and the #environment.

    " 'South Korean cross-country skiers #HanDasom and #LeeEuiJin were disqualified from the women’s sprint event on Tuesday. That came one day after Japanese snowboarder #ShibaMasaki was disqualified from the men’s parallel giant slalom. In all three cases, routine testing found banned compounds on their equipment.

    "For decades, elite snow sports athletes have relied on waxes with #fluorocarbons that are exceptional at repelling water and dirt. Former U.S. cross-country racer Nathan Schultz told Grist the so-called '#fluoro' waxes provide a 'really ridiculous speed advantage,' especially in warmer conditions like those experienced at these Games.

    "But these waxes also contained PFAS, short for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. This class of 15,000 so-called 'forever chemicals' are notorious for never breaking down. Studies have linked exposure to PFAS to #ThyroidDisease, developmental problems, and #cancer, and research has found elevated levels in ski technicians who regularly handled the waxes. PFAS have also been detected in #soil and #water near ski venues, including wells drawing from aquifers in #ParkCityUtah, suggesting broader #environmental #contamination."

    Read more:
    grist.org/accountability/the-o

    #ForeverChemicals #Poisons #Wildlife #WaterIsLife #SoilIsLife #HumanStupidity #3MKnew

  5. Um, anyone who willingly uses #PFAS-laden #SkiWax these days should be forced to eat it! After all, all the critters exposed to the wax will end up consuming it. Fairs fair! You use it, you eat it!

    The #Olympics just saw its first ‘forever chemical’ disqualifications

    Waxes containing #PFAS are banned at the Milan-Cortina Games. Three athletes already have been disqualified for using them

    Tik Root, Feb 12, 2026

    "Heading into the Milan-Cortina #2026Olympics, skiers and snowboarders were already adjusting to a ban on #fluorinated waxes long prized for making their equipment faster. This week, the #WinterGames saw their first enforcement of that rule, which is aimed at protecting public health and the #environment.

    " 'South Korean cross-country skiers #HanDasom and #LeeEuiJin were disqualified from the women’s sprint event on Tuesday. That came one day after Japanese snowboarder #ShibaMasaki was disqualified from the men’s parallel giant slalom. In all three cases, routine testing found banned compounds on their equipment.

    "For decades, elite snow sports athletes have relied on waxes with #fluorocarbons that are exceptional at repelling water and dirt. Former U.S. cross-country racer Nathan Schultz told Grist the so-called '#fluoro' waxes provide a 'really ridiculous speed advantage,' especially in warmer conditions like those experienced at these Games.

    "But these waxes also contained PFAS, short for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. This class of 15,000 so-called 'forever chemicals' are notorious for never breaking down. Studies have linked exposure to PFAS to #ThyroidDisease, developmental problems, and #cancer, and research has found elevated levels in ski technicians who regularly handled the waxes. PFAS have also been detected in #soil and #water near ski venues, including wells drawing from aquifers in #ParkCityUtah, suggesting broader #environmental #contamination."

    Read more:
    grist.org/accountability/the-o

    #ForeverChemicals #Poisons #Wildlife #WaterIsLife #SoilIsLife #HumanStupidity #3MKnew

  6. Um, anyone who willingly uses #PFAS-laden #SkiWax these days should be forced to eat it! After all, all the critters exposed to the wax will end up consuming it. Fairs fair! You use it, you eat it!

    The #Olympics just saw its first ‘forever chemical’ disqualifications

    Waxes containing #PFAS are banned at the Milan-Cortina Games. Three athletes already have been disqualified for using them

    Tik Root, Feb 12, 2026

    "Heading into the Milan-Cortina #2026Olympics, skiers and snowboarders were already adjusting to a ban on #fluorinated waxes long prized for making their equipment faster. This week, the #WinterGames saw their first enforcement of that rule, which is aimed at protecting public health and the #environment.

    " 'South Korean cross-country skiers #HanDasom and #LeeEuiJin were disqualified from the women’s sprint event on Tuesday. That came one day after Japanese snowboarder #ShibaMasaki was disqualified from the men’s parallel giant slalom. In all three cases, routine testing found banned compounds on their equipment.

    "For decades, elite snow sports athletes have relied on waxes with #fluorocarbons that are exceptional at repelling water and dirt. Former U.S. cross-country racer Nathan Schultz told Grist the so-called '#fluoro' waxes provide a 'really ridiculous speed advantage,' especially in warmer conditions like those experienced at these Games.

    "But these waxes also contained PFAS, short for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. This class of 15,000 so-called 'forever chemicals' are notorious for never breaking down. Studies have linked exposure to PFAS to #ThyroidDisease, developmental problems, and #cancer, and research has found elevated levels in ski technicians who regularly handled the waxes. PFAS have also been detected in #soil and #water near ski venues, including wells drawing from aquifers in #ParkCityUtah, suggesting broader #environmental #contamination."

    Read more:
    grist.org/accountability/the-o

    #ForeverChemicals #Poisons #Wildlife #WaterIsLife #SoilIsLife #HumanStupidity #3MKnew

  7. Um, anyone who willingly uses #PFAS-laden #SkiWax these days should be forced to eat it! After all, all the critters exposed to the wax will end up consuming it. Fairs fair! You use it, you eat it!

    The #Olympics just saw its first ‘forever chemical’ disqualifications

    Waxes containing #PFAS are banned at the Milan-Cortina Games. Three athletes already have been disqualified for using them

    Tik Root, Feb 12, 2026

    "Heading into the Milan-Cortina #2026Olympics, skiers and snowboarders were already adjusting to a ban on #fluorinated waxes long prized for making their equipment faster. This week, the #WinterGames saw their first enforcement of that rule, which is aimed at protecting public health and the #environment.

    " 'South Korean cross-country skiers #HanDasom and #LeeEuiJin were disqualified from the women’s sprint event on Tuesday. That came one day after Japanese snowboarder #ShibaMasaki was disqualified from the men’s parallel giant slalom. In all three cases, routine testing found banned compounds on their equipment.

    "For decades, elite snow sports athletes have relied on waxes with #fluorocarbons that are exceptional at repelling water and dirt. Former U.S. cross-country racer Nathan Schultz told Grist the so-called '#fluoro' waxes provide a 'really ridiculous speed advantage,' especially in warmer conditions like those experienced at these Games.

    "But these waxes also contained PFAS, short for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. This class of 15,000 so-called 'forever chemicals' are notorious for never breaking down. Studies have linked exposure to PFAS to #ThyroidDisease, developmental problems, and #cancer, and research has found elevated levels in ski technicians who regularly handled the waxes. PFAS have also been detected in #soil and #water near ski venues, including wells drawing from aquifers in #ParkCityUtah, suggesting broader #environmental #contamination."

    Read more:
    grist.org/accountability/the-o

    #ForeverChemicals #Poisons #Wildlife #WaterIsLife #SoilIsLife #HumanStupidity #3MKnew

  8. En oo oikein koskaan välittäny katsoa urheilua televisiosta, mutta curlingia on kyllä kiva katsoa! Vähän niinku petanqueta jäällä jättikiekoilla yhdistettynä raivokkaaseen siivoamiseen #olympialaiset #2026olympics

  9. Maltais wins Canada’s first medal in Milan – National

    By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 7, 2026 11:36 am Updated February 7, 2026 12:27 pm 1…
    #NewsBeep #News #Sports #2026Olympics #CA #Canada #Canadianteam #MilanOlympics #Olympics
    newsbeep.com/ca/460478/