Winter Olympics' Environmental Impact: Snow Melting Fast
By 2100, only eight past Winter Olympic hosts may be cold enough for the Games due to climate change. Experts warn of greenwashing and financial unsustainability.
By 2100, only eight past Winter Olympic hosts may be cold enough for the Games due to climate change. Experts warn of greenwashing and financial unsustainability.
Ski mountaineering makes its Winter Olympic debut in Milano-Cortina, but its fast-paced, stadium-style format has divided athletes and fans over its authenticity.
Emily Harrop, born to English parents and eligible for Team GB, is the overwhelming favourite to win the first Olympic ski-mountaineering gold for France at the Bormio Games.
Norwegian skier Atle Lie McGrath's gold medal hopes vanished in the Olympic slalom, leading to an emotional outburst as he threw his poles and fled into the woods.
Norwegian skier Atle Lie McGrath's gold medal hopes ended in a crash, while Britain's Dave Ryding concluded his Olympic career with a 17th-place finish in the men's slalom.
British skiing veteran Dave Ryding finished 17th in the slalom at his fifth and final Winter Olympics, bowing out after a remarkable career that included a historic World Cup win.
Locals in Bormio, Italy, skied through the town's streets during the traditional Palio delle Contrade race, coinciding with the 2026 Winter Olympics, as captured in AP photos.
Lucas Pinheiro Braathen wins giant slalom gold at the Winter Olympics, becoming the first ever South American medallist in the event's history.
Lucas Pinheiro Braathen stunned the alpine skiing world by winning giant slalom gold at the Winter Olympics, becoming the first ever South American medallist in history.
Lucas Pinheiro Braathen became the first South American to win a medal at the Winter Olympics, taking gold in the giant slalom in Bormio after a dramatic comeback.
Switzerland's Franjo von Allmen completes a rare speed skiing treble at the 2026 Winter Olympics, winning super-G gold to add to downhill and team combined victories.
Fifty years after Franz Klammer's iconic victory, the Olympic men's downhill seeks a new hero. Switzerland's Marco Odermatt is favourite, but Italy's Dominik Paris and Giovanni Franzoni aim to upset him on the Stelvio slope in Bormio.
Ski mountaineering, known as skimo, joins the Winter Olympics in 2026. This demanding sport combines uphill climbing, hiking, and rapid descents with lightweight gear.