Guinea-Bissau is making its first appearance at the Winter Olympics, with 19-year-old skier Winston Tang set to compete in the slalom at the Milano-Cortina Games in Italy, which run until 22 February.

Erin Jackson was a member of the RollerGirls and competing in the bumping-and-bruising sport long before she won a gold medal in speedskating.

The 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics are underway after the lighting of the Olympic cauldrons and the Parade of Nations at the opening ceremony.

Olympic podiums are where the world’s best athletes win gold. “This is not about changing lives through elite performance,” said Valentina Piazza, project manager for CSI for the World, which operates outside Italy to provide sports programs to children in developing countries.

The next few Winter Olympics have already been set; the 2030 Olympics will be in the French Alps; the 2034 Olympics will be back in Salt Lake City; and the 2038 Olympics will likely be in Switzerland, which is in "privileged dialogue" with the International Olympic Committee. That makes 2042 potentially up for grabs.

American fans ranked snowboarding and figure skating as the sports they're most likely watch during the Milan Cortina Winter Games.

Already off to a rocky start in Cortina, Shiffrin looks to put the disastrous Beijing Games four years ago behind her.

A bunch of athletes reported their medals detaching from their ribbon, causing dents and in one case, breaking in half. In response, the Olympics organizing committee is re-checking all the medals.