Kyra Dossa is used to living life in the air. This week, the 22-year-old Cleveland native will continue to soar as she makes her Olympic debut in freestyle aerial skiing for Team USA at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.

With a snowblower, no fear and some ingenuity, a young Birk and Svea Irving were determined to catch air and stomp tricks in the small backyard of their Winter Park home.

Ski mountaineering will make its Olympic debut this year, the first winter sport to do so since 2002. Skeleton, luge, ski jumping and moguls are also getting new events.

NHL players will be among the top earners in Milan Cortina, but the 2026 Winter Olympics’ biggest money winner comes from the ski slopes, with an estimated $23 million.

The 2026 Winter Olympics are officially underway. Even though the Opening Ceremony won't be held until Friday evening in Milan, events began on Wednesday, including round-robin curling and Alpine skiing men's downhill training.

Some individual athletes from the banned countries will be permitted to participate in the Milano Cortina Winter Games

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.

Follow NBC News live updates for the latest on the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, where hockey and snowboarding events will open ahead of the opening ceremony.