The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, have arrived as the top figure skaters in the world are set to compete for their respective nations on the global stage.

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.

Figure skating begins at the 2026 Winter Olympics with the team event, featuring ice dance, pairs and women's singles.

Team USA will be looking to repeat their gold medal performance from the 2022 Olympics and challenge for individual medals as well

For years, quad axel jumps seemed impossible. Then Ilia Malinin landed one in 2022. As he heads to the Milano Cortina Games, everyone wants to know what’s next.

These 16 athletes will be showing off their skills and athleticism on the ice in hopes of landing a place on the podium at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

The figure skating competition is getting underway at the 2026 Winter Olympics with the United States looking to defend their gold medal title in the figure skating team event. NBC’s Anne Thompson reports and 1984 gold medalist Scott Hamilton joins TODAY to break down what to expect from the competition.

BBC Sport's Emma Middleton explains how the Olympic scoring works.

As the 2026 Winter Games approach, here’s a breakdown of how Olympic figure skating is judged, and why there’s no such thing as a perfect score anymore.