Team USA comes into the Milan Cortina Games with a handful of gold-medal hopefuls in both individual and team events.

It’s time to get in the winter sport spirit! The 2026 Winter Olympics have officially kicked off, with the opening ceremony happening today.

MILAN, Italy (AP) — Annika Malacinski remembers the moment the door to the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics was slammed shut. On a flight from Munich to Denver, she bought airplane Wi-Fi to join a conference call with the International Olympic Committee,

For many decades, Olympic Games included "demonstration sports." Some, like curling, became part of the permanent roster. But others, like skijoring, didn't stick around.

Now I will continue and go on.” There was a consolation prize of sorts for Prevc by becoming the first sister to join a brother — two in her case — to have also won Olympic medals in the sport. Prevc follows in the footsteps of her brothers,

With the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina, Norway aims to extend its legendary dominance in winter sports. As the world's winter powerhouse, Norway's Olympic success is rooted in its pervasive athletic culture and development philosophy.