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A lightweight, ad-free medal tracker for Milano Cortina 2026

A lightweight, ad-free medal tracker for Milano Cortina 2026

by xjefflee·Feb 13, 2026·3 points·1 comment
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AI Analysis

●MidCozy

Fast, clean Olympics tracker, but it's a temporary event app with no staying power.

Strengths
  • •ISR + Vercel keeps medal counts fresh with minimal server cost, beats ad-heavy official sites on speed
  • •Intentional minimalism: no bloat, no tracking, no JS cruft—respects user bandwidth and attention
Weaknesses
  • •Dies after February 2026 when the games end—zero recurring value, fundamentally time-bound
  • •Competes with dozens of free Olympic trackers and BBC/ESPN coverage built by teams with sports data licenses
Category
Other
Target Audience

Olympic enthusiasts and sports fans wanting fast, ad-free medal tracking

Similar To

Official Olympics.com · ESPN · BBC Sport

Post Description

I got frustrated with the official Olympic websites and mainstream sports apps. They are often bloated with trackers, heavy ads, and confusing navigation, especially on mobile.

So I built Milano2026.live.

The goal was simple:

Speed: Near-instant loading for checking results on the go.

No Bloat: No ads, no unnecessary JS.

Better UX: A clean schedule that doesn't feel like reading a spreadsheet (just fixed the formatting based on early feedback!).

It's built using Next.js 15 and deployed on Vercel. I'm using ISR to keep the medal counts fresh while keeping the server load minimal.

I'd love to hear your thoughts on the performance or if there's any specific data you'd like to see added during the games!

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