Final Showtime at Milan’s Olympic Figure Skating Exhibition Gala
More than 40 skaters, including Alysa Liu, Ilia Malinin and Amber Glenn, take part in the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic exhibition gala for one last showcase before the competition.
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Gu's Milan milestone: Eileen Gu defends two silvers as a multi-hyphenate star
Eileen Gu, a 22-year-old freestyle skier who represents China, has won two silver medals at the Milan–Cortina Games and is the sport’s most decorated female freeskier. She responded with humor to the question of whether two silvers counted as two golds lost, and she still has a halfpipe final to compete in. Off the slope, Gu is a full‑time student and a high‑earning model with major endorsements, while facing ongoing backlash over her decision to compete for China despite being born and raised in the U.S.
Klaebo seals ninth Olympic gold as Norway wins 4x7.5km relay
Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo became the Winter Olympics' most successful athlete with a record ninth gold, leading Norway to a 22.2-second win in the men's 4x7.5km relay at Milan-Cortina 2026 with Emil Iversen, Martin Loewstroem Nyenget and Einar Hedegart; the 29-year-old adds a fourth gold of these Games and could yet add more in the team sprint and 50km classic, while France took silver and Italy bronze.
Italy Tops Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Medal Standings
The Washington Post’s interactive Milan-Cortina 2026 medal tracker lists each country's gold, silver, bronze and total medals, with Italy currently leading the table as medal events unfold; the article also provides a full country-by-country breakdown and notes the Games run 116 events across 16 sports, with final medals awarded on February 22 and a day-by-day schedule available.
Brittany Bowe leads U.S. bid in Milan Cortina 2026 women's 1000m sprint
Live updates from Milan Cortina 2026 cover Brittany Bowe's bid for U.S. gold in the women's 1000m speed skating, plus a mix of events (Leerdam's sprint, luge, hockey) and human-interest moments, including the Games’ mascots Tina and Milo and Lindsey Vonn’s dramatic rescue.
Malinin Delivers Team USA’s Gold in Milan-Cortina Figure Skating
Ilia Malinin’s electrifying free skate propelled the United States to gold in the figure skating team event at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
Malinin Excels Under Olympic Spotlight as Italy Takes Opening Gold at Milan Cortina
Ilia Malinin finished second in the U.S. team's short program, acknowledging Olympic pressure but expressing pride and optimism for the free skate; the U.S. qualified for the free skate in the team event along with Japan, Italy and Canada. Host Italy captured its first gold of the Games with Francesca Lollobrigida winning the women's 3000m in speed skating; curling updates and a Snoop Dogg moment added lighter notes to the day. By Day 1, multiple nations already held golds in the medal table, including Italy, Japan, Norway and Sweden.
Diggins kicks off Milan Cortina with skiathlon bid for fourth Olympic medal
U.S. star Jessie Diggins opens her Milan Cortina Games with the skiathlon (10km classic + 10km free), her first event of the 2026 Olympics, as she pursues a medal in what will be her fourth and final Games; she arrives as the top distance skier and a holder of three Olympic medals, facing rivals like Ebba Andersson and Heidi Weng at Tesero Stadium while aiming to compete in all six cross-country events.
Skimo Enters the Olympics: A Quick Primer for Milan-Cortina 2026
Ski mountaineering (skimo) makes its Olympic debut at Milan-Cortina 2026 with three events: men’s and women’s sprint and a mixed relay. Racers ascend using skins, boot-pack steep sections, then descend through gates; the sprint tops the ascent in under three minutes. Sprint finals are Feb. 19 at the Stelvio ski area in Bormio, with mixed-relay finals on Feb. 21. France, Italy and Switzerland have historically dominated skimo; the U.S. mixed relay team features Anna Gibson and Cam Smith.