The 2026 Winter Olympics are bringing thousands of athletes from around the world together for more than two weeks of competition — and the Games are a gold mine for statistics.

The Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony is Friday, along with mixed doubles curling, figure skating and training for Alpine skiing, luge and ski jumping.

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry i sbegging fans at the Winter Olympics not to boo Americans.

Back at the 2022 Winter Olympics in China, Hall didn’t just show up — he showed out, snagging Olympic gold for Team USA in freestyle skiing and cementing himself as one of the sport’s biggest stars. As one admirer recently put it: “got lost in his eyes.” Another watching him on the slopes wrote, “Omg he’s a god.”

Here's a look back at the history of the Winter Olympics, including when the first games were held and where they've been hosted.

The Winter House, which until last week was supposed to be called the “Ice House,” is a hospitality destination created for Team USA athletes, their families and partners throughout the Olympics in Milan Cortina. It’s a joint venture because they are the only three Olympic sports taking place in Milan.