Nearly 50 out LGBTQ+ Olympians are participating in events throughout the Winter Games—even as their rights to speak and compete are under attack.

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

The International Skating Union defends Olympic ice dance judging after a French judge's scores swung the gold medal race.

More medals will be handed out Friday from Milano Cortina, highlighted by figure skating phenom Ilia Malinin's quest for gold

The gold medal will be awarded in the Men's Giant Slalom event as part of the 2026 Winter Olympics Saturday, with some of the world's best men's skiers taking part.

Norway's Johannes Klaebo won the men's 10km freestyle cross-country ski race on Friday to earn his eighth Olympic title and equal the record for the most gold medals at the Winter Games.

Friday will mark the first-ever meeting between the Czechs and Swedes at the Winter Games. The last time these two met in a major international competition came during the group stage of the 2022 IIHF Women’s World Championship, which saw Czechia win 3-0 on its way to the bronze medal.

Here is a look at where the medal count stands for Team USA and other nations as the competition heats up at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Win-or-go-home hockey begins today as the USA women’s team faces host nation Italy in the quarterfinals. “Quad God” Ilia Malinin takes the ice again, hoping to cement his status as the best male figure skater and win gold. All times are in Eastern, and an asterisk signifies a medal event.

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 Winter Olympics bring sports we barely see outside of these few weeks. Many of them look exciting. Some of them look like a bad idea for normal people. A lot of these events mix speed, ice, height,