Key points: For many countries, winning an Olympic Medal is more than a sporting achievement. Such a moment is ripe […]

The 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics officially get underway on Friday, February 6, with the Opening Ceremony, which features the flag bearers from every participating country making the march alongside the country’s flag and their countrymates who will be

The Milano-Cortina women’s figure skating competition is anyone’s game. From Alysa Liu’s comeback to Kaori Sakamoto’s quest for Olympic gold, get the scouting report on the top contenders vying for the women's singles title.

The Parade of Nations ranged from countries with a single athlete to those with massive rosters. Here's which country has the most 2026 athletes. (AP Photo)

Winter Games Opening Ceremony LIVE: Olympic cauldrons lit after JD Vance and Israeli athletes booed in Milan - The Winter Olympics officially got underway tonight with the Opening Ceremony in Milan

The bid to win a medal is more elusive for some than others. In fact, 84 of the 122 teams have never won a medal in the Winter Olympics. The United States won its first medal in the 1924 Chamonix Olympics, the first winter games held in modern history, along with seven other teams, including Canada and Great Britain.

Norwegian cross-country skier Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo has won his ninth Olympic gold medal, the most of any Winter Olympian.