A pair of stoats named Tina and Milo are the mascots for the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics officially begins today with the opening ceremony and a number of early events. Curling began the action over the past two days and continues this Friday, as does the women’s ice hockey competition that saw Team USA beat Czech Republic yesterday.

Ice hockey, curling, influencers—the 2026 Winter Olympics promise to be the most talked about Games in recent memory. WIRED has all the news you need coming out of Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo.

The Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 have begun. The men's hockey tournament, the first at the Olympics with NHL players in 12 years, begins Wednesday. It will be the sixth time NHL players have participated in the Winter Olympics,

While most of the Trojans’ Olympians have competed in the summer, there have been some Winter Olympians from USC, too

The 2026 Winter Olympics will be held in Northern Italy, primarily in Milan and also the Alpine mountain resort town of Cortina d'Ampezzo, where events like bobsled, skeleton, alpine skiing, curling, para snowboard, and more will take place.

Former Russian figure skating coach Eteri Tutberidze returned to the Olympics at Milan Cortina despite controversy over Kamila Valieva's doping scandal at the 2022 Beijing Games.

Figure skater Scott Hamilton, a Franklin resident, won a gold medal at the 1984 Winter Olympics. Other athletes with Tennessee connections include figure skater Janet Lynn and bobsledder Hakeem Abdul-Saboor. Nashville Predators players Filip Forsberg, Roman Josi and Juuse Saros are competing for their respective nations.

Whether you’re a competitive Fire sign or a meticulous Earth sign, there’s a sport that aligns perfectly with your zodiac sign