Team USA made an immediate impact on the first full day of competition at the 2026 Winter Olympics, headlined by another one-sided performance from the women's hockey team and a five-point lead in figure skating's team event that sets up a pivotal Sunday.

Alysa Liu is back at the Olympics and thriving on her own terms. The American went to the COVID-hit Beijing Olympics four years ago as a 16-year-old who hated how skating had taken over her life.

Figure skaters Madison Chock and Evan Bates rock-and-rolled their way to a world-best 91.06 points in the rhythm dance Friday at the Milan Cortina Olympics​.

At a news conference at the Winter Olympics, U.S. figure skater Amber Glenn said she hopes to use her platform here to support her community.

Alysa Liu is back where she belongs. Liu, who became the youngest U.S. champion figure skater at age 13, then retired three years later after the 2022 Olympics in Beijing, put on a standout performance in her return to the sport’s biggest stage on Friday,

The 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics are underway. Here are the top moments from Saturday, which included men's downhill skiing, women's hockey and more.