Milano Cortina Winter Olympics threatened by Cloudflare funding withdrawal
Cloudflare CEO threatens withdrawal of Milano Cortina Olympics funding following fine by Italy communications watchdog.

Cloudflare CEO threatens withdrawal of Milano Cortina Olympics funding following fine by Italy communications watchdog.

![Livigno resident Diego Crippa carries a snowboard in the historic center during snowfall, ahead of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics in Livigno, Italy on Jan. 8, 2026. [Yara Nardi/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/image-1767904381.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)







The 40-year-old returns from a five-year hiatus and is rejoining the USA ski team before the 2026 Winter Olympic Games.
The Olympic committee has recommended that Russians and Belarusians be allowed to compete as neutrals.
Ukrainian president invited the IOC chief to visit Bakhmut in spat over ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes.
Despite lack of funding and infrastructure at home, Arif Khan participated in the Beijing Winter Olympics.









IOC called on sporting federations to exclude Russian and Belarusian athletes after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
IPC says athletes cannot take part in events, calling them ‘victims’ of their governments’ actions.
The Olympic Games are increasingly slipping into irrelevancy.
Are the Games still about sports, or do they represent a geopolitical rivalry under the guise of sportsmanship?