Davidson College Visiting Assistant Professor of Classics Allison Smith examines the "distant echoes" of the original Olympic Games and how they compare to the modern global competition. The ...

The 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics’ early events continue today before Friday's opening ceremony. Curling began the action yesterday and continued today, with wins for the U.S., Canada, hosts ...

What are Olympic medals made of? The answer varies depending on the time period of the Olympics you look into. (AP Photo) ...

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.

Italy's Winter Olympics promised sustainability. But in Cortina, environmentalists warn the Games could scar these mountains ...

King Felipe, his father King Juan Carlos, his mother Queen Sofia, and his sister, Infanta Cristina, have all participated in ...

That was in June, 2022. And despite an ongoing campaign led by Malacinski, an athlete from Colorado now aged 24, her sport ...

The best athletes in the world on snow and ice get their quadrennial moment this month at the 2026 Winter Games in Italy.

The 2026 Milan Cortina Games will set numerous records when the world's top athletes gather in northern Italy.

As the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics approach, final preparations are underway across northern Italy, with athletes and ...

The flag is a traditional part of the opening of the Games.

For the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, climate change poses a risk and could impact where the Games can be held in the future.