Ski mountaineering will make its Olympic debut this year, the first winter sport to do so since 2002. Skeleton, luge, ski jumping and moguls are also getting new events.

Follow NBC News live updates for the latest on the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, where hockey and snowboarding events will open ahead of the opening ceremony.

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 Winter Olympics bring hundreds of the world's best winter athletes to northern Italy, where they will face off in 16 different sports across 2 1/2 weeks. Here's how to follow along.

There are 206 National Olympic Committees worldwide, which are devised by the IOC and the International Sport Federation. These two organizations are the sole authorities who come together to recognize NOCs for the official Summer and Winter Games.

66°North will outfit the Icelandic Winter Olympic Team during the Opening Ceremony and tournaments in February. The local brand will also release an excluisve capsule collection in their home country. 66°North’s Hornstrandir jacket and trousers are rendered in crisp white and complementing flag hues.

The American Alpine star, 41, who suffered the injury in a crash last week, says, “I have not deviated from my plan.”