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

Lindsey Vonn in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, in January 2025. Mattia Radoni / NurPhoto via Getty Images file Vonn is expected to compete in three events: the downhill (Sunday), the team combined (Tuesday...

The U.S. won in curling mixed doubles today, defeating Norway 8-6 and then defeating Switzerland 7-4.

The opening ceremony for the 2026 Winter Olympics is fast approaching, and, with it, one of the most cherished traditions of the Games: the parade of delegations. Each Olympics typically begins with the Head of State of the host country and the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) entering the venue.

The 2026 Winter Olympics opened competition Wednesday night with the first curling matches on the schedule in Cortina only for the action to come to a brief halt because of a power outage.