CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy :A group of Olympic athletes got their first chance on Tuesday to test the track at the new sliding centre that will host events at the Winter Games next year as a project ...

The 1.749-kilometer (1.09-mile) track features 16 curves with an estimated top speed of 145 kph (90 mph) with run times slated for 55-60 seconds. Athletes from 12 nations are involved in the tests ...

A view of the Olympic sliding track last month under construction in preparation for the 2026 Winter Games in Milan and Cortina d’Ammpezzo, Italy. Security has been increased around the track ...

(AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta, file) ROME (AP) — The track’s essential structure is done. The ice is being prepared. And next week, 60 athletes are slated to test the controversial sliding center for ...

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