The wait is finally over — the 2026 Winter Olympics have arrived, bringing the world's best athletes to the historic cities of Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

China's Eileen Gu, a double Olympic champion in freestyle skiing, fell seconds after starting her first run in the qualifiers for slopestyle at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics in the Italian town of ...

The lavish show will be held at Milan’s 100-year-old San Siro Olympic Stadium and designed by Marco Balich, a creative director with 16 Olympic ceremonies on his resume.

The opening ceremony marked the official start of the 2026 Winter Olympics with celebrations at Milan's San Siro Stadium and at venues in Predazzo, Livigno and Cortina d'Ampezzo.

The 2026 Winter Olympics is fully underway following Friday night’s opening ceremony.

Athletes from more than 90 countries chase 116 gold medals across 16 sports, with new events like ski mountaineering making their Olympic debut.