There's no greater honor than winning an Olympic medal, but cold hard cash is also on the line. Which country pays the most at the 2026 Winter Olympics?

Live updates from the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Tuesday. Get the latest news, results, medal count, TV schedules and highlights from Italy.

Polish athletes who claim gold at the Winter Olympics, which begin on Friday, stand to receive a remarkable rewards package including more than PLN 1 million (EUR 240,000)  in cash, a car and a flat,

Figure skater Ilia Malinin leads after short program; U.S. claims silver in curling mixed doubles while Norway wins 3 gold medals

Poland comes to the Winter Olympics with a strong representation in speed skating while also having potential competitors in snowboarding, skiing and figure skating. They've got one thing that no other country's athletes have, though, and that's this stuff pierogi. Maybe he'll make it onto the medal stand. That would be quite Polish.

Polish snowboarder Aleksandra Król-Walas finished seventh in the women’s parallel giant slalom on Sunday, missing out on a medal in one of Poland’s key medal hopes at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy.

As the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics begin, all eyes were on teams from around the globe proudly donning their countries' uniforms for the opening ceremony, including Team USA in outfits designed by Ralph Lauren.