In the heart of Astana’s Beeline Arena, where temperatures outside dipped to brutal lows, something far warmer and more thrilling transpired on court this weekend. In a dramatic twist befitting the Davis Cup’s history, Monaco, the diminutive principality staged one of the competition’s most memorable upsets.
On the legendary Stelvio course in Bormio, one of the most feared and celebrated tracks in alpine skiing, the men’s downhill at the Milan–Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games delivered a powerful opening chapter to the alpine programme.


