Russia was demoted from a gold to bronze medal in the team figure skating competition after the 2022 Winter Olympics

Women's skicross world champion Fanny Smith says her trust in skiing officials remains in tatters as she eyes potentially her last chance for Olympic gold at the Milan Cortina Winter Games.

BERLIN, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- The story of ski-cross athlete Daniela Maier is a classic example of resilience, endurance and determination. Despite her extensive medical history, the 29-year-old German achieved her career peak by winning the gold medal at Milan-Cortina.

The 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games kicked off to a solid ratings start with its opening ceremony, seeing a 34% uptick from the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. The opening ceremony, which kicked off at 11 a.

NBCUniversal has been averaging around 26.5 million views across all platforms during the first five days of the Olympics. That’s up around 93% over the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, which had an average of 13.7 million during the same time period, according to published figures from Nielsen.

The 21-year-old Ilia Malinin was heard on a hot mic lamenting his lack of Olympic experience and how it affected him at the 2026 Games.

Jorrit Bergsma became by far the oldest long-track speedskating gold medalist in Olympic history by winning the mass start at age 40 on Saturday.

The 17-year-old USA snowboard halfpipe star from Portland, Ore., just got his nomination before the 2026 Winter Olympics, becoming one of the youngest members of Team USA. He previously competed and won a silver medal at the Youth Olympic Winter Games Gangwon 2024 before joining the Calgary Snow Rodeo in February 2025,