Good morning from Milan’s ice skating arena, where athletes are practicing as the final countdown begins (team event begins Friday, before opening ceremony Friday night)

Unlike the sites of past Olympics, this year’s Winter Games will be spread across northern Italy. Christian Science Monitor writer Story Hinckley takes us on a tour. More Olympic coverage at CSMonitor.com/olympics.

Let the Games begin. csmonitor.com/World/Olympics…

A new Olympic era is here. Read on to hear about WHY these Games are so spread out, and why that will likely become the norm: csmonitor.com/World/Olympics…

For the first time in 20 years, the Winter Olympics are back in Europe. At the 2026 Milan Cortina Games, there will be other firsts – from near gender parity to the debut of ski mountaineering. #Olympics #Milan #WinterGames csmonitor.com/World/Olympics…

Rising prices for an international sporting event have would-be Olympic hosts rethinking their bids. The International Olympic Committee is testing a new approach in Italy by using existing venues and multiple cities to shoulder the Games. csmonitor.com/World/Olympics…

Acrobats! Dancers! Pyrotechnics! This show had everything people want. But read on for why I think the opening women’s hockey game between the 2 worst-ranked teams was even better. csmonitor.com/World/Olympics…

Being a mom and a professional often does feel like an Olympic sport...

"She wanted to stand atop the Olympia delle Tofane downhill – her favorite piste in the world – and feel that rush one more time. The speed, beckoning. The reckless tilt of the slope. The chatter of her skis beneath her. The gold, waiting. For 13 seconds, the world held its

Does the thirst for the next big trick sap some of the Games’ joy? Or is it the very heart of the Olympics – “faster, higher, stronger”? csmonitor.com/World/Olympics…

Here's your Olympic quote of the day, from USA Luge's Summer Britcher, who was 14th in the women's singles race tonight in Cortina: "To be standing here heartbroken is a privilege.” What a great sentiment.

Monitor writer Story Hinckley takes us behind the scenes of her travels from Milan to Livigno, two key venues of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. Unlike past Olympics, this year’s Games are spread across northern Italy. Find more coverage at csmonitor.com/olympics.

After falling on tricky rails at the top of the run, the slopestyle skiers on Tuesday didn't throw away runs that would almost certainly be thrown away. They proceeded to flip and fly their way down. For the men flying through the air at the Livigno Snow Park on Tuesday

This is the evolution of sport. Sometimes it happens slowly. Sometimes, two young women take the game by the scruff of the neck and show the world what’s next on a Tuesday night in Milan. latest from Mark Sappenfield : csmonitor.com/World/Olympics…

The Stelvio slope unspools like an icy ribbon down the mountain toward Bormio, Italy. At night, its white face, one of the most challenging and technical tracks in the world, lurks like a specter above the twinkling lights of the village. The course also lurks in the minds of

From Bormio to Cortina, from Val di Fiemme to Anterselva, athletes are drawn to the Italian peaks where they have experienced both victory and heartbreak. #olympics #winterGames csmonitor.com/World/Olympics…

Reporter Story Hinckley shares insights into t Bormio, the site of the men’s downhill skiing events for the Winter Olympics. Follow our ongoing coverage of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics at CSMonitor.com/olympics. #olympics #wintergames #bormio

In a way, however, it was not what Ms. Kim did on that last run Thursday that sealed the gold medal for Ms. Choi. It was what she did years ago, off the halfpipe, that set this extraordinary night in motion. csmonitor.com/World/Olympics…

Chloe Kim finished second in Thursday’s Olympic snowboarding halfpipe. But she helped gold medalist Choi Ga-on get to the top. #olympics #winterGames snowboarding csmonitor.com/World/Olympics…

I think I've seen enough curling to last a lifetime