• Let the games begin: Italian President Sergio Mattarella declared the 2026 Winter Olympics open. Two cauldrons — one in Milan and one in Cortina — have been lit, marking a first in the Winter Games’ ...

On Friday, a highly-anticipated winter sporting competition with a rich history will get underway – and it’s not just the Winter Olympics in Italy.

US skiing star Mikaela Shiffrin sensationally ended her Olympic drought, winning gold in the women’s slalom. Follow CNN for live updates of Day 12 of the Games.

Eileen Gu won her first gold of the Games and Team USA beat Canada to win the men’s hockey gold medal on the final day of the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Norway’s director of elite sport sounded a little hoarse when he answered the phone to CNN Sports. Tore Øvebrø said he had just caught a cold, but he admitted that his raspy voice might also have ...

Eileen Gu won her first gold of the Games and Team USA beat Canada to win the men’s hockey gold medal on the final day of the 2026 Winter Olympics. Follow for CNN Sports for live updates.

It’s around 102 years since the very first Winter Olympics were held in the French resort of Chamonix, but this year’s Games will be the first to feature the sport of skimo.

Competitions at the Winter Olympics are defined by extremes: extreme air, extreme speed and extreme temperatures. On sliding tracks, athletes in luge, bobsleigh and skeleton break highway speed limits ...

Freestyle skier Eileen Gu is speaking out about facing ‘vitriol’ over her decision to compete for China instead of the United States.

Dressed in his all-white tuxedo and matching skates, camera operator Jordan Cowan has become an accidental star at this year’s figure skating events in Milan.

Humans being pulled along on a sled across picturesque, snow-covered landscapes by a group of agile, energetic dogs is an image that won’t be seen at Milan Cortina in 2026, but the practice of sled ...

Team USA is looking for its first ever women’s curling medal and Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo won his sixth gold of these Games. Follow CNN for live updates on the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics in ...