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In advance of the 2026 Winter Games, which begin Feb. 6, the seventh annual Titletown Winter Games will offer visitors a taste of Olympics competition. Titletown Winter Games are scheduled for noon to ...

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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 on Friday — including Team USA in ...

All eyes will be on Italy as the European country hosts the 2026 Winter Olympics. The Winter Games will be hosted in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo – an historic first for the Olympics. It will be the ...

All told, the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics are estimated to cause the loss of 5.5 square kilometers of snowpack and 34 million metric tons of glacial ice. Without the emissions caused by the ...

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. From the athletes and events to records and costs, ...

Biathlon competition combines cross-country skiing with rifle target shooting, and at this year's Winter Games, the Biathlon competition will be comprised of 11 events. Men and women will each compete ...

The start of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy is here. The torch relay is nearly complete and some of the top athletes are already making headlines. There are 16 sports in all, including some never ...

WASHINGTON — Figure skating may be a signature part of the Winter Olympics, but the sport did not originate during the Winter Games. While it might sound odd, figure skating actually made its Olympic ...

Our live coverage this week includes early action at the Winter Olympic Games. Joe Scarnici / Getty Images Two of the biggest events on the sports calendar take place this week: the opening of the ...