Live updates from the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Wednesday. Get the latest news, results, medal count, TV schedules and highlights from Italy.

Nordic combined is the only Olympic sport that doesn't allow women to compete, despite athletes' efforts to change that. They say their odds for 2030 hinge on people watching men's events this week.

Athletes from more than 90 countries will compete for Winter Olympic medals in 116 events over 16 days, and USA TODAY is keeping a tally of every nation finishing on the podium. Here's a look at the latest medal standings on the morning of Monday, Feb. 16, as well as when each medal event will take place.

As for which stars are expected to light up the final night of the Winter Games, the 2026 Olympic Closing Ceremony will include a performance led by international ballet icon Roberto Bolle, who is joined by several other acclaimed Italian creatives as he helps deliver a larger-than-life performance to the ancient venue.

The United States men's Olympic hockey team will face Sweden in the knockout stage. Here's how to watch and more on the quarterfinal game.

The 2026 Winter Olympics, featuring 16 sports with 116 medal events, will take place from Feb. 4 to Feb. 22 in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. Preliminary events will begin on Feb. 4, the opening ceremony will be Feb.

MILAN, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Anastasiia Metelkina and Luka Berulava made history for Georgia on Monday, winning the tiny South Caucasus country's first Winter Olympic medal by claiming silver in the pairs figure skating event of the Milano Cortina Games.

The 100 year aniversary of the Winter Olympics is upon us. And for all the most chaotic reasons, it is the alpha sporting event of the decade. People hurl themselves off mountains and come dangerously close to foot knives,