The Winter Olympics are a bit of an enigma to most sports fans in the United States. The average person has seen hockey, the understand figure skating, and we get enough extreme sports through osmosis that the snowboard half pipe makes sense — but a lot of the events are more Euro-centric.

Coco Gauff continues to show in winter sports with the current Olympic Games ongoing in Milano-Cortina. Gauff is rooting for two Winter Olympians in particular, and she has also named two tennis players she thinks could do well at the Games.

GENEVA (AP) — Olympic winter sports must be played on snow and ice, according to the Olympic Charter. But could a muddy field of play get its chance at a future Winter Games, even as soon as in the French Alps in 2030 or Salt Lake City in 2034?

If the Olympics have inspired you to try a winter sport — or simply get more active — there are smart steps you can take to do it safely and effectively.

The Winter Olympics are the subject of sports headlines at the moment. And as we reach the final stretch of this 16-day affair, we look back on some of the most photogenic moments in its history. Here are some we’ve collected from the different corners of the internet.

Discover four fascinating Winter Olympic sports: ski mountaineering, Nordic combined, skeleton and biathlon. Learn what makes each unique.

ANN ARBOR – There are talented Ann Arbor-area athletes who are just scratching the surface of their potential. The area is littered with freshman and sophomore athletes who have begun to make names for themselves this winter and MLive/The Ann Arbor News wants to know from readers who they believe is the top underclassman for the 2026 sports season.

Nor Door Sports says that while ski season may be winding down, fat bikers can still enjoy the trails, riding not only on snow but also on bare ground and grass.

TESERO, Italy (AP) — Nordic goodbye? It could be the last Olympics for a sport that mixes the grace of ski jumping with the grind of cross-country skiing. Nordic combined events at the Milan Cortina Games ended Thursday.

Poll features 35 athletes from basketball, bowling, wrestling, hockey and swimming across the Flint area. Voting closes Monday, Feb. 23 at 9 a.m.