In 2018, Samer Tawk became the first athlete to represent Lebanon in cross-country skiing at the Winter Olympics. A year later, he was lying in a hospital bed wondering if he would ever walk again.

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

From deserts to snow-covered peaks, the Middle East and North Africa are making some serious noise at the Winter Olympics. Milano Cortina 2026 (February 6–22) isn’t just about medals, it’s about trailblazers rewriting what winter sport looks like.

Heading into the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan/Cortina d’Ampezzo, there was significant hype surrounding Norway’s Johannes Hosflot Klaebo. The 29-year-old from Oslo is considered not just one of the top athletes in men’s cross country skiing,

US star Ilia Malinin suffered the biggest upset of the Winter Olympics on Friday as the overwhelming favourite for the men's figure skating title fell twice to finish off the

US ski star Mikaela Shiffrin suffered more Winter Olympic heartbreak on Tuesday as Ukrainian athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych vowed to continue wearing a banned helmet depicting victims of the war with

Keep up with all the medals handed out during the 2026 Milano Cortina games.

The 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics officially get underway on Friday, February 6, with the Opening Ceremony, which features the flag bearers from every participating country making the march alongside the country’s flag and their countrymates who will be