A robust training centre, youth development programme and a family of high flyers have helped Slovenia defy gravity and

Norway's Anna Odine Strøm beat top favourite Nika Prevc at the Milano/Cortina Winter Olympics to claim women's ski jumping normal hill gold in Predazzo on Saturday. The Norwegian had jumps of 100 metres and 101m to beat Slovenia's Prevc by a mere 1.

MILAN (AP) — The determination that fuels an athlete’s ascent to the Olympics can explain why they believe they’re capable of enormous feats — even when they’re injured. Lindsey Vonn tore her left ACL but nine days later put on a brace and let it fly in the women’s downhill at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

It’s been an exciting first full day of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. Men’s snowboard big air: Japan’s Kira Kimura walked away with a gold medal after wowing judges and getting the highest score on his final run. Ryoma Kimata, also representing Japan, finished with silver.

Local Incline Village-based professional ski racer Lila Lapanja has realized a life-long dream and qualified to compete in the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Cortina, Italy. Lapanja grew up on

The first medals of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics have been won and while there’s still more medal events to go Saturday, some countries are off to a bigger start than others. Here’s a look at what’s been won so far and where things stand: Swiss racer Franjo von Allmen captured the Olympic downhill to win the first gold medal at the Milan Cortina Games.

The 2026 Winter Olympics is under way in Milano-Cortina and there are plenty of eye-catching sports on display. Among them is ski jumping, one of the traditional classics which has been part of the Games since its inception nearly a century ago.