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.

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

Women's ice hockey gets underway at the 2026 Winter Olympics on Thursday, as does curling and men's Alpine downhill training. Follow for live results.

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

Along with Canada, Team USA is one of just two countries that have won gold in women's ice hockey since the event was added ...

Team USA has medaled in every Olympic women’s tournament since the sport debuted in 1998, winning gold in 1998 and 2018, ...

The 2026 Winter Olympics are bringing thousands of athletes from around the world together for more than two weeks of ...

The Canadian women have won gold at five of the last six Winter Olympics, but USA has all the momentum heading into the 2026 ...

Swedish skier Elis Lundholm is making history at the 2026 Winter Olympics as the first openly transgender athlete ever to ...

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 ...

Follow along for live updates from the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic Games. Get the latest news, results, TV schedules and highlights from Italy.

The Winter Olympics bring hundreds of the world's best winter athletes to northern Italy, where they will face off in 16 ...