Milan, Italy, Feb 2, 2026 (AFP) - Rink issues resolved, NHL stars chase Olympic gold at Milan

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With ice rink concerns solved just weeks before the opening faceoff, National Hockey League stars return to the Winter Olympics at Milan-Cortina for the first time since 2014. The world's top players will compete in Italy after the elite North American league agreed to a mid-season shutdown and issues of ice quality and rink size were sorted in January. "I am 100% confident in the field of play," Winter Olympics Ice Master Don Moffatt told KOAA t......

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