The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics kicked off with an opening ceremony on Friday that averaged 21.4 million viewers on NBC and Peacock, according to preliminary Nielsen ratings and digital data from Adobe Analytics.

Bjørgen last competed at the Olympics at PyeongChang 2018, where she won five medals, the most of any athlete at the games in Korea. Bjørndalen last competed at the 2014 Olympics in Sochi, Russia. He also competed as a cross-country skier at the Salt Lake City Games in 2002, although he did not medal.

In some ways, the goals Canadian snowboarder Mark McMorris set for the Milan Cortina Olympics are the same ones he set in his three previous appearances at the Games. “Landing when it matters, landing how I want to,

At the last Winter Games, in 2022 in Beijing, the coronavirus pandemic meant that spectators were largely absent and competing was a lonely experience.

That’s something Minnesotans can be proud as Diggins headlines a large contingent from her home state at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina. Here’s a full list of the Minnesotans set to compete: Connection: Wild defenseman, Maple Grove native

Here's the full speed skating schedule for the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.

Olympic expert Mike Tierney reveals his picks and best bets for the most overall medals won and gold medal totals at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy