Team USA figure skating sensation Ilia Malinin entered Friday as an overwhelming favorite to take home gold in the men’s free skate at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Unfortunately, things did not go as planned.

The Winter Olympics bring sports we barely see outside of these few weeks. Many of them look exciting. Some of them look like a bad idea for normal people. A lot of these events mix speed, ice, height,

Day 7 of the 2026 Winter Olympics was a surprise shutout for Team USA on the podium, as an American didn't win any of the 21 medals handed out Friday in Italy.

TESERO, Italy, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Norway's Johannes Klaebo won the men's 10km freestyle cross-country ski race on Friday to earn his eighth Olympic title and equal the record for the most gold medals at the Winter Games. Mathis Desloges of France won silver, his second of this Olympics, while Norway's Einar Hedegart won the bronze.

The Winter Olympics promise plenty of high adrenaline, fierce competition, historic firsts and emotional moments over 2 1/2 weeks. Here are some of the names and narratives to keep an eye on.

Action will be spread out at four different locations: Nice, Briancon, Haute-Savoie, and Savoie. Some of the competitions will take place at the same tracks and courses that were utilized back in 1992. Below is a more detailed look at what will be happening at each location: