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The 25th Winter Olympics kicks off this week across Italy, bringing together 3,500 athletes for the most geographically spread-out Winter Games in history. The opening ceremony breaks tradition by celebrating across multiple cities, creating an unprecedented Olympic experience.
Norway dominated the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics with 41 medals while host nation Italy celebrated its best performance ever. The Games wrapped up with a stunning closing ceremony in Verona's ancient arena that blended Olympic tradition with Italian opera and culture.
The 2026 Winter Olympics closed with Italy breaking its own medal record and setting a bold new model for future Games. The IOC president declared these spread-out Games established "a very high standard for the future."
Italy just celebrated their best Winter Olympics ever with 24 medals at the Milan-Cortina Games, shattering their previous record of 20 from 30 years ago. Italian women athletes led the charge, proving that home advantage is alive and well when paired with world-class talent.
Italy just made Winter Olympics history on home ice, claiming five medals in a single day for the first time ever. With eight total medals after just two days, the host nation is already closing in on its all-time record.
The Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics just wrapped up with record-breaking viewership, the most gender-balanced Games in history, and athletes from 92 nations competing across Italy's stunning venues. Two countries won their first-ever Winter Olympic medals, including Brazil's historic gold.
Three alpine skiers complete Australia's 53-strong team for the 2026 Winter Olympics, with athletes already arriving in Italy. Madison Hoffman gets her Olympic dream four years after injury crushed her 2022 hopes.
Italy just had its best day ever at a Winter Olympics, claiming six medals on home snow in a single day. The historic haul puts the host nation on track to shatter its all-time Winter Games record.
Great Britain just made history at the Winter Olympics, winning more gold medals than ever before. The Milan-Cortina 2026 Games wrapped up with celebrations in Verona after two weeks of record-breaking achievements.
Italy crushed its all-time Winter Olympics medal count at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games, winning 30 medals and setting a new standard for future Winter Games. The historic Games concluded with an intimate celebration in Verona's ancient Arena as the torch passed to France for 2030.
Italy just crushed its own Winter Olympics record, bringing home 30 medals at the 2026 Games held across its stunning mountain cities. The most spread-out Winter Games in history wrapped up with a celebration of Italian culture as France prepares to host in 2030.
The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics made history Friday with the most widespread opening ceremony ever, celebrating unity across four locations in northern Italy. Mariah Carey, Andrea Bocelli, and Olympic legends brought tens of thousands together for an unforgettable start.
The Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics delivered unforgettable moments, from Brazil's first-ever Winter Games medal to a Norwegian skier winning six golds. Athletes from around the globe turned Italy's snowy slopes into a stage for historic achievements.
The 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy just delivered the most thrilling moments in winter sports history, with multiple world records shattered and Norway dominating like never before. From a Norwegian skier sweeping every single cross-country event to an Italian speed skater becoming her country's most decorated Olympian on home soil, these Games proved that human determination knows no limits.
Kirsty Coventry made history as the first woman to officially declare an Olympic Games open at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina. More than 2,900 athletes from 92 nations gathered for a spectacular multi-city celebration featuring star performances and Leonardo da Vinci-inspired Olympic cauldrons.
The Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics just proved major sporting events can run entirely on renewable electricity. Italy's largest power company delivered 85 gigawatt-hours of certified green energy to every venue.
Great Britain just made history at the Winter Olympics, winning three gold medals for the first time ever. The breakthrough marks a turning point for a nation that's never been known for winter sports dominance.
Eight African nations are sending 13 athletes to the Winter Olympics in Italy this week, continuing a pioneering tradition that started in 1960. Benin and Guinea-Bissau are making their debut while Madagascar's Mialitiana Clerc becomes the first African woman to compete in three Winter Games.
For the first time in Olympic history, athletes marched in four different locations as Milano Cortina 2026 launched with twin flames and messages of unity. Nearly 3,000 athletes from 92 countries kicked off the most spread-out Winter Games ever.
The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics wrapped up Sunday with a spectacular closing ceremony in Verona's ancient Arena, passing the torch to France for 2030. After 17 days of competition across the most spread-out Winter Games ever, athletes celebrated Italian culture before the French Alps begin their Olympic journey.
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