Who are the favorites and underdogs heading into the men's and women's 2026 Olympic ice hockey tournaments?

Star forward Hilary Knight is one goal away from making history. Knight, competing in a record fifth Olympic Games, tied an all-time U.S. Olympic record Saturday as the Americans destroyed yet another team.

Competing in the snowboard big air final, Team USA's Ollie Martin stomped a backside 1980 on his second run in Cortina. The Vail native redeemed himself on his second run with a respectable score of 79.50. He’ll need to go even bigger in his third and final run to knock off the competition.

In their second game of the women's ice hockey tournament at the 2026 Winter Olympics, Team USA took down Finland in an impressive 5-0 fashion.

After suffering a devastating loss to Canada in the gold medal game four years ago, the U.S. women's hockey team is out for some revenge at the 2026 Winter Olympics. With a collection of proven Olympic veterans and rising stars, the Americans have shown through their first two games that they have the team to compete for another gold medal.

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.

Finland's women finally took the ice on Saturday in a 5-0 loss to the United States after having their first Olympic game postponed due to a norovirus outbreak. Thursday's group clash with Canada was put back by a week after the Finns did not have enough fit players due to the stomach bug.

The 2026 Olympic men’s hockey tournament officially begins on Wednesday, Feb. 11, with the preliminary rounds, and it’s shaping up to be an intense run of games between 12 tea

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.