The last time Cortina d’Ampezzo hosted the Winter Olympics was in 1956 (Jan. 26-Feb. 5). The Games featured 821 athletes, and 24 events like bobsleigh, speed skating, and alpine skiing. Here’s what to know about that event.

The Winter Games, which officially open in Italy on Friday, are rooted in international cooperation. That feels out of place to some in a world where old rules no longer apply.

USA Luge’s Sophia Kirkby is gearing up to make history as part of the first-ever American women’s doubles team to compete at the Olympic Winter Games. But for the Ray Brook native, who races alongside Chevonne Forgan,

By Tommy Lund and Liz Hampton VAL DI FIEMME, Italy, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Johannes Klaebo leads a dominant Norwegian men's team in his bid for history and Federico Pellegrino carries the host nation's hopes as the world's best cross-country skiers gather in the Italian Alps to vie for Olympic medals.

The new site, a branch of the NHL's Records page includes statistics, game-by-game results and tournament recaps from each of the five prior Winter Olympics involving NHL players -- Nagano (1998), Salt Lake City (2002), Turin (2006), Vancouver (2010) and Sochi (2014).

There’s a total of 116 medal events among 16 different sports, including alpine skiing, curling and snowboarding. The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee named 232 athletes to represent America at this year’s Games, which is the largest Winter Olympic Team USA roster in history, as well as the largest team delegation at the 2026 Games.

The Milan-Cortina Olympics begin this week, and it's shaping up to be a very exciting two weeks of sports. If you're curious about learning more about Olympic history, or if you simply have the Olympic bug and want to consume everything you possibly can about the Games,

For summer 2028, St. Louis' Energizer Park will be a venue for Olympic soccer matches. "We love seeing, especially on game days, home game days, just the amount of people coming in and out of the store to get their gear," said Series Six's director of art and retail, Sarah Butz.