Lindsey Vonn, Mikaela Shiffrin, Ryan Cochran-Siegle—meet the most anticipated athletes of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Games.

The 2026 Winter Olympics are officially underway. Even though the Opening Ceremony won't be held until Friday evening in Milan, events began on Wednesday, including round-robin curling and Alpine skiing men's downhill training.

By Lisa Jucca BORMIO, Italy, Feb 6 (Reuters) - A sell‑out crowd is expected to pack the stands for Saturday's men's downhill in the Italian village of Bormio, underscoring the enduring pull of Alpine skiing's marquee event,

Milano Cortina 2026, which takes place from 6-15 March 2026, is set to be the most beautiful Paralympic Winter Games yet. Ticket prices start at EUR 10 for children under 14, with approximately 89 per cent of the tickets available for EUR 35 or less. For more information, please visit tickets.milanocortina2026.org

In its simplest terms, alpine skiing is the type of skiing you'd probably describe if you were to try to tell a Martian about the sport. Technically, alpine skiing is just skiing downhill with your heels locked into bindings. As it pertains to competitive ...