There are 206 National Olympic Committees worldwide, which are devised by the IOC and the International Sport Federation. These two organizations are the sole authorities who come together to recognize NOCs for the official Summer and Winter Games.

Here's a full list of the countries in the 2026 Olympics.

The 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics’ early events continued on day -1 ahead of Friday's opening ceremony. After opening the games on day -2 as the first event to start competitive play, curling continued with wins for the U.

Training and practice sessions were underway a day ahead of the opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics as mixed doubles curling round robin play and preliminary round women's

For sports fans interested in watching the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Milano-Cortina, here are the viewing details. Viewers can tune in to the three-hour opening ceremony on Friday, Feb. 6, at 2 p.m. on NBC or streaming on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com. Peacock will also stream all Winter Olympic events live.

From Team USA to Italy and Canada, fashion giants shape national identity at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.