What is ski mountaineering? Introducing the newest sport at the 2026 Winter Olympics

Ski mountaineering will make its Olympic debut at Milano Cortina 2026, along with seven other fresh events at the Winter ...

Winter Olympic hopefuls have to train without snow. Here’s how Team USA does it

Rollerskies. Water ramps. Halfpipe airbags. Team USA's winter snow athletes keep sharp in the warm months in all sorts of ...
NBC Olympics

What has changed in Olympic ski jumping since the Beijing Games?

The International Olympic Committee has added two new events to the ski jumping program for the 2026 Winter Games: the women’s large hill and the men’s super team. The women’s large hill ...

Here's why there are Olympic games every 2 years

For most of the 20th century, the Winter and Summer Olympics were held in the same year, then repeated every four years. Here ...
Reuters

Ski Jumping-Westvold Hansen swaps Nordic combined for ski jumping to reach Olympics

Aug 23 (Reuters) - Norwegian world champion in Nordic combined, Gyda Westvold Hansen, has switched to ski jumping in pursuit of a place at the upcoming Olympics. Nordic combined remains the only ...
WLTX19

Nearly 6 months left until Winter Olympics 2026. Here's what to know.

WASHINGTON — The 2026 Winter Olympics are nearly 6 months away. The Winter Games will be hosted by two Italian cities, Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo. More than 3,500 athletes from 93 countries ...

Path to the Winter Olympics: U.S. figure skating, women’s Alpine open with a bang

U.S. figure skating is in its best position in years, American women impressed in the Alpine opener, and more as the Olympic ...