The XXVI Olympic Winter Games will be held in one of the most storied — and beautiful — mountain regions on Earth: the French Alps. Officially branded as French Alps 2030, the 2030 Winter Olympics — as well as the Paralympic Games — will take place across multiple areas in France, including Nice, Briançon, Haute-Savoie, and Savoie.

The 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics’ early events continue today before Friday's opening ceremony. Curling began the action yesterday and continues today, with wins for the U.S., Canada, hosts Italy and Britain.

MILAN (AP) — Hockey was not televised, at least not for free, in France when Pierre-Edouard Bellemare was growing up there. The rare chance he got to watch the sport he loved came every four years at the Olympics.

The 2026 Winter Olympics are bringing thousands of athletes from around the world together for more than two weeks of competition — and the Games are a gold mine for statistics.

The makeup of the Winter Olympics has changed many times in the 100-plus years of the Games. Here are some sports that haven’t stood the test of time.

From a new series of Silent Witness, to Netflix’s controversial Lucy Letby documentary and the start of both the Six Nations and the Winter Olympics, here’s the rundown of what to look forward to and catch up on this week.

By Philip O'Connor and Vincent Daheron ANTERSELVA, ITALY, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Quentin Fillon Maillet is hoping to improve his shooting to give himself a chance of beating Martin Fourcade's total of seven Winter Olympic medals for France when the biathlon competitions get underway with the mixed relay at the Milano Cortina Games on Sunday.

The Opening Ceremony at the Milan Cortina Olympics is on Friday, but some New England athletes will already have started competition. Team USA is facing Czechia in women’s hockey Thursday at 10:40 a.m.