The 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics kicked off Wednesday, as eight countries took the ice for mixed doubles curling. Team USA's debut, however, would have to wait until Thursday, when it took on Norway, which won the silver medal in mixed doubles at the 2022 Olympics in Beijing.

Show respect. Be humble and a good Olympic partner. Keep Team USA athletes safe. United States Olympic leaders set out goals Thursday for the Milan Cortina Winter Games that arrive during what they acknowledged is “a period of geopolitical turmoil.

Explore which states have the highest number of athletes competing for the U.S. Olympic team at the 2026 Winter Games, and search for your own hometown.

ICE agents working security at the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics spurred protests across Milan. Here's what the USOPC chief of security said about it.

MILAN (AP) — The powerful U.S. figure skating squad will have its first opportunity to shine at the Winter Olympics on Friday when the team competition begins at the Milano Ice Skating Arena just hours before the opening ceremony.

The target number of medals for a country to win the overall medal table is 35. Norway captured 37 medals to top the 2022 Winter Olympics medal table. That was 10 more than Germany in second place and 12 more than Team USA in third.

It's been 102 years since a U.S. ski jumper made the podium at the Winter Olympics. Team USA's one and only ski jumping medal came in 1924.

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.