The 2026 Winter Olympics are bringing thousands of athletes from around the world together for more than two weeks of competition on snow and ice.

In Cortina d’Ampezzo you can’t escape the fact the mountain town is gearing up for its second Winter Olympics.

Vonn is expected to compete in three events: the downhill (Sunday), the team combined (Tuesday) and the super-G (Feb 12).

Each Olympics typically begins with the Head of State of the host country and the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) entering the venue. The national anthem of

The 2026 Winter Olympics opened competition Wednesday night with the first curling matches on the schedule in Cortina only for the action to come to a brief halt because of a power outage.

Because Greece is where the Olympic Games originated, its delegates lead the parade.