The two primary cities hosting the 2026 Winter Olympics events are Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, both located in northern Italy. And while Italy has world-class sporting and event venues from north to south, there is no one city of northern Italy that can host the wide variety of winter sporting events included in the Olympics roster.

There’s a total of 116 medal events among 16 different sports, including alpine skiing, curling and snowboarding. The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee named 232 athletes to represent America at this year’s Games, which is the largest Winter Olympic Team USA roster in history, as well as the largest team delegation at the 2026 Games.

Here's what's new at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, from the debut of ski mountaineering to new events in alpine skiing and luge.

It's been eight years since Lindsey Vonn last stepped foot on Olympic snow. One five-year retirement and a robot-assisted knee surgery later, she's back.

Here's everything you need to know about ski mountaineering, aka skimo, and when you can watch the newest Olympic sport.

Cities currently suitable to host the Winter Games may not be by the 2050s.

The decision comes after widespread protests in both the United States and Milan over the presence and conduct of ICE agents.

The Detroit Red Wings' Dylan Larkin reveals the key to winning a gold medal for Team USA in the 2026 Winter Olympics in this one-on-one interview.

Canadian snowboarder Mark McMorris crashed Wednesday night and had to be stretchered off the course during big air training ahead of the Milan Cortina Games. It's unclear what exactly happened, but the Canadian snowboard team described the crash as “heavy” in a statement. Specifics of McMorris' condition are not yet known, either.