Ski Mountaineering Awards Nikita Filippov the First 2026 Olympics AIN Medal [DETAILS]

It was a historic moment for ski mountaineering on Thursday, as athletes accepted the sport's first-ever Olympic medals in Italy. Ski Mountaineering's first Olympic final was also notable for awarding the first 2026 medal to an Individual Neutral Athlete,
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Wolfdog with amazing name crashes Olympic ski race, crosses finish line

World-class cross-country skiers have been upstaged by an unexpected furry competitor. It happened during qualifying for the women’s cross-country team sprint at the Olympics in Milan Cortina when a large dog ran onto the course and joined two athletes as they crossed the finish line.

Olympics-Alpine skiing-Another Games? Shiffrin sees a change coming in her career

By Alan Baldwin CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Mikaela Shiffrin has more records to break, more wins to celebrate and surely more medals to drape around her neck. But the most successful Alpine skier in World Cup history,

Everything to Know About Cross-Country Skiing at the Winter Olympics: Rules, Team USA

Team Sprint (Freestyle) — The Team Sprint event fields paired teams of two athletes each, and follows the interval-start format. Each of a team’s two skiers alternate in timed turns around the event’s 1,585-meter (approximately 1 mile) course, with the event’s final round consisting of more overall laps than the earlier, qualifying knockout round.

Eileen Gu 'Exhausted' from Olympics Schedule, Eyes 3rd Freestyle Skiing Medal

China's Eileen Gu discussed her busy schedule as she attempts to earn her third medal in the 2026 Winter Olympics after qualifying for the women's freestyle skiing halfpipe final on Thursday.

Olympics-ski jumping-controversy, scandal and new competitions shake up Milano Cortina Games

By Liz Hampton and Tommy Lund PREDAZZO, Italy, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Ski jumping left a distinct mark on the Milano Cortina Winter Games, with a strange sideshow, a weather-driven controversy and a series of upsets that reshaped the sport’s landscape as its Olympic programme expanded.

US ski jumper Ben Loomis narrowly avoids leaf blower disaster at Olympics

Competing in the Nordic combined team sprint at the 2026 Winter Games, American ski jumper Ben Loomis was struck by a leaf blower as he was hurtling down the track to begin his jump and managed to evade serious injury. Despite the shock collision with his shoulder, Loomis, 27, was able to land without issue.

Winter Olympics 2026 live updates: Mikaela Shiffrin wins gold, Canada men's hockey escapes upset bid, Day 12 latest

Mikaela Shiffrin ended her Winter Olympics medal drought on Day 12 of the Milan Cortina Games, winning gold in the Alpine skiing slalom. The American star set herself up with a strong first run and finished the job in the second run,