Italy had a fantastic start to the medal events at its home Winter Olympics. Francesca Lollobrigida earned the first Italian gold medal of the Milan Cortina Games in the women's 3000-meter event in speed skating.

Olympic expert Mike Tierney reveals his picks and best bets for the most overall medals won and gold medal totals at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy

The United States has the most athletes competing in the Winter Olympics, but is not favored to win the gold medal race.

The first medal of the Winter Games was awarded this morning, with Swiss skier Franjo von Allmen taking the gold. Sweden took the top two spots in women's skiathlon and Italy won gold in women’s 3,000-meter speed skating. Later, we have women’s normal hill ski jumping and men’s snowboard Big Air.

Mikaela Shiffrin will compete in her fourth Winter Olympics in February as she looks to add to her Olympic medal count. The Team USA skier is expected to race in multiple events at Milano Cortina 2026,

Team GB’s skeleton squad – one of the nation’s top medal hopes at the Winter Olympics has faced a major blow just days before competition begins in Milan‑Cortina. Matt Weston, Marcus Wyatt, Tabitha Stoecker,

Italian President Sergio Mattarella declared the 2026 Winter Olympics open. Two cauldrons — one in Milan and one in Cortina — have been lit, marking a first in the Winter Games’ history. Hello everyone from Cortina d'Ampezzo - a 4.