A pair of stoats named Tina and Milo are the mascots for the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Ice hockey, curling, influencers—the 2026 Winter Olympics promise to be the most talked about Games in recent memory. WIRED has all the news you need coming out of Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo.

Americans who top the podium at the Milan Cortina Games will be in line for a $37,500 bonus. Their competitors could collect as much as $800,000.

Inspired by the popular “NFL Red Zone,” NBC’s “Gold Zone” will deliver live, whip-around coverage of key events as they unfold during the Winter Games.

King Charles’s sister was the first member of the British royal family to participate in the Olympics back in 1976. Now, she is in Milan for the Winter Games 2026 as a member of the International Olympic Committee.

Italy hopes that the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, which open on Friday, will give momentum to Rome's bid for the 2040 Summer Games. Sports Minister Andrea Abodi told the Gazzetta dello Sport newspaper that if the next two weeks go well,