The 2026 Winter Olympics officially kick off on Friday, with the opening ceremonies set to start in northern Italy at 2:00 p.m. ET. This is the first time in Olympic history that

Stoats, or Mustela erminea, are a species of mustelid native to Eurasia and the northern parts of North America. This puts them in the weasel family, along with ferrets, otters, badgers and wolverines. Stoats are also known by many names—sometimes, they’re called ermines or short-tailed weasels.

With women competing in doubles in luge for the first time, here's what to know about the fastest sport in the Winter Olympics

Soaring precious-metal prices give the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 medals unprecedented intrinsic worth

While the U.S. is on top of the overall Olympic medal count, it is not the country that dominates winter sports like the 2026 Milano Cortina Games in Italy.

The 2026 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo and Milan will be the most widespread games ever.

Kirsty Coventry, the first female IOC President, declared the Winter Olympics open Friday. This year's Games are historic in more than one way. Here's why. (AP)

From the Games’ Greek origins to their first foray into Asia, the Olympics are known for bringing nations from all around the world together to celebrate the very best in athletics.

Here's everything to know of Red Gerard, an American snowboarding star at the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics:

While most of the Trojans’ Olympians have competed in the summer, there have been some Winter Olympians from USC, too

The pursuit of a gold medal that has eluded the U.S. men's hockey team since the “Miracle on Ice” in 1980 appears to be on sound footing. The return of the NHL players after their absence from the last two Winter Games ought to provide a significant boost,

Speed skating is back at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. It was contested at the first Winter Games in 1924, making it one of the oldest and most time-honored sports in the history of the Games.