The newly built sliding track for the Milan/Cortina Olympics is controversial but the German team is aiming to turn it into another gold mine at the Games. German athletes have a long history of success in bobsleigh,

Here is a look at where the medal count stands for Team USA and other nations as the competition heats up at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

The United States has the most athletes competing in the Winter Olympics, but is not favored to win the gold medal race.

Who is favored to win the most medals at the 2026 Winter Olympics? Here's the latest medal count predictions and odds and if the US has a shot.

Americans Erin Jackson and Brittany Bowe missed out on medals in the women’s 1,000-meter speedskating final. Bowe holds the world record in the event, but Jutta Leerdam of the Netherlands won gold by setting an Olympic record. Jackson, one of Team USA's flag bearers, is the reigning 500-meter Olympic champion.

With women competing in doubles in luge for the first time, here's what to know about the fastest sport in the Winter Olympics

Women have never competed in Nordic combined at the Olympics. The IOC is touting the 2026 Games as “the most gender-balanced Olympic Winter Games in history,” with women making up 47 percent of athletes. Twelve of the 16 disciplines include full gender parity. But one discipline lacks a women’s event altogether: Nordic combined.