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

The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics kick off in February 2026! Check out fun facts about athletes, events and more now.

Get ready to see the world's best athletes go head-to-head in their quest for the gold at the 2026 Winter Olympic venues spread across Northern Italy. From the city lights of Milan to the snowy peaks of the Dolomites,

Ms. Meloni’s conservative government has focused on law and order since taking office in October 2022. A security decree passed in June 2025 created more than a dozen new crimes, including protest activity in prisons and migrant centers, and made some kinds of demonstrations punishable with up to two years in prison.

When the Winter Games kick off with the opening ceremony on Friday it won’t just be the athletes who are going to be tested

The Russians would have fielded one of the most talented teams in the tournament

MILAN (AP) — Milan’s San Siro stadium is set for a final hurrah. The opening ceremony for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics will likely be the last event of major global significance held at the iconic stadium before it is torn down in the next few years.

Annika Malacinski remembers the moment the door to the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics was slammed shut. On a flight from Munich to Denver, she bought airplane Wi-Fi to join a conference call with the International Olympic Committee,

The Winter Olympics opening ceremony isn't until tomorrow, but the host city of Milan is already running out of food.