Learn the basics of Olympic bobsled—explore all events (2-man, 4-man, 2-woman, monobob), key rules of racing, how timing and scoring work, and how athletes and teams compete for medals at Milan Cortina 2026.

Athletes look to hit top speed in one of the Winter Olympics’ most exciting sports, as bobsleigh, luge and skeleton look to fascinate the crowds in Cortina.

HOUSTON – From the Texas heat to the Olympic ice, a few Texas natives are competing in the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics. Here are four Winter Olympians with Texas ties to follow over the next several weeks: Chan was born in Pasadena (Houston area) and also skated in North Texas, where she attended high school in McKinney.

American bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor is set to compete in her fifth Olympic Games when she races at the 2026 Winter Olympics. A five-time Olympic medalist, Meyers Taylor is the most decorated Black Winter Olympian and has a chance to add to her tally of three silver and two bronze medals when she hits the track at Cortina Sliding Centre.

The 2026 Milan Cortina Olympic Games officially open Friday. One athlete with Georgia ties will compete at the winter games.

How fast do Winter Olympians go? From alpine skiing to ski jumping, check out the speeds athletes travel to go for gold.

The Jamaican Bobsled Team's journey can be relived in a classic Nintendo Wii game ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy.

Italy's Winter Olympics promised sustainability. But in Cortina, environmentalists warn the Games could scar these mountains for decades.