CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy — Before U.S. skier Lindsey Vonn's devastating crash on Sunday while racing on a badly injured left knee, Iran's Alpine women's skiing coach shared words of admiration for the American.
Iran's coach for Alpine women's skiing, Mitra Kalhor, poses for a photo at the Cortina Olympic Village during the 2026 Winter Olympics on Thursday in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.
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Iran's coach for Alpine women's skiing, Mitra Kalhor, displays Iran's national pin for the 2026 Winter Olympics at the Cortina Olympic Village on Thursday in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.
Patrick Shannon, a coach for the Chinese skeleton team, displays China's three pin designs at the Milan Cortina Olympic Village during the 2026 Winter Olympics on Thursday in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.
United States' bobsledders Frank Del Duca, left, and Boone Niederhofer speak with De Aundre John, right, a bobsledder from Trinidad and Tobago, after trading their unique national team pins at the Cortina Olympic Village during the 2026 Winter Olympics on Tuesday in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.
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Performers take part in the opening ceremony at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026.
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Dancers perform during the opening ceremony at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026.
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Dancers performs during the Olympic opening ceremony at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026.
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Italian actor Matilda De Angelis performs during the opening ceremony at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026.
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Artists perform during the opening ceremony at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026.
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Dancers perform during the opening ceremony at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026.
Milan Cortina Olympics Opening Ceremony
Dancers perform during the opening ceremony at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026.
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Singer Mariah Carey performs during the opening ceremony at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026.
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Volunteers perform during the opening ceremony at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics in Milan, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026.
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Artists wearing Italian colors perform during the opening ceremony at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026.
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Artists perform during the opening ceremony at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026.
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Dancers perform during the opening ceremony at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026.
Milan Cortina Olympics Opening Ceremony
The Olympic rings are formed during a performance at the opening ceremony at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026.
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Entertainers perform under the Olympic rings during the opening ceremony at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026.
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The Olympic rings begin to form during a performance at the opening ceremony at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026.
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Artists perform during the opening ceremony at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026.
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Benjamin Karl, bottom center, carries Anna Gasser, flag bearer of Austria, as they walk with athletes during the opening ceremony at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Livigno, Italy, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026.
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An artist performs as the Olympic rings come together during the opening ceremony at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026.
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The Olympic rings are illuminated during the opening ceremony at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026.
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Japan athletes take part in the athletes parade during the opening ceremony at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Predazzo, Italy, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026.
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Nika Prevc and Domen Prevc, the flag bearers of Slovenia, take part in the athletes parade during the opening ceremony at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Predazzo, Italy, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026.
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Team United States enters the stadium during the opening ceremony at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026.
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Athletes from the United States walk during the opening ceremony at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026.
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Team USA takes a group photo during the opening ceremony at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026.
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Poland athletes walk during the opening ceremony at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026.

