The Latest Breaking News from Winter Games

Puerto Rico's flag is flying high this week. But who gets to hold it is complicated

Puerto Rico this week is making its mark on some of the world’s biggest stages: the Super Bowl halftime show and -- with a single athlete -- the slopes of the Winter Games

The Independent UK · Feb 13

In real life, the Olympic mascot is a weasel-like animal at risk because of climate change

The two animals chosen as the mascots of the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games are stoats, a weasel-like animal that’s at risk because of climate change

The Independent UK · Feb 12

Jordan Stolz: the American speed skater who could define the Olympics

The 21-year-old has dominated speed skating for three years running. In the next 11 days, he could become not just an Olympic champion but the face of the Winter Games

The Guardian - US · Feb 11

Who’ll Win in Italy? SI Picks Every Medal at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics

From Alpine skiing to speedskating and everything in between, we’re picking the podium for all 116 medal events at the Winter Games.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 6

In Her Final Olympics, Hilary Knight Is Leaving Women’s Hockey Better Than She Found It

Competing in her fifth Winter Games, the U.S. captain is the face of American women’s hockey after her role in galvanizing the sport—both at home and internationally.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 6

From tarmac and velodromes to ice and snow: Cyclists at the Winter Olympics

Kelsey Mitchell, Connie Carpenter-Phinney, Clara Hughes and more. Meet the cyclists who’ve crossed disciplines and Olympic Games

Cycling Weekly · Feb 6

Team GB chief predicts ‘most potent’ Winter Games ever with sights set on eight medals

Eve Muirhead, Britain’s chef de mission at the Milano Cortina Games, said: ‘We have the capability to disrupt the norm’

The Guardian - UK · Feb 5

After questions and concerns, the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics are ready to go as a new era arrives

When the Winter Games kick off with the opening ceremony on Friday it won’t just be the athletes who are going to be tested

The Independent UK · Feb 5

Winter Olympics 2026: all your questions about the Milano Cortina Games, answered

Stars, new events, iconic Alpine venues and a return to full Olympic atmosphere after the pandemic era. Here’s everything you need to know about Milano Cortina 2026

The Guardian - US · Feb 5

US Olympians are greeted at Milan's airport with star-spangled Ralph Lauren uniforms

U.S. Freestyle Olympic silver medalist Jaelin Kauf and her teammates have been fitted with their Ralph Lauren uniforms for the Milan Cortina Winter Games

The Independent UK · Feb 4