NBC's drone cameras amaze Olympic fans during skiing, snowboarding, luge and more; sound annoys some originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. During the earliest events of the 2026 Winter Olympics, viewers of the NBC family of channels may notice small drones whirring around.

The regulatory body for skiing has dismissed as “wild rumor” reports that ski jumpers are enhancing their groin area to gain distance in Winter Olympics contests.

The first gold medal of the 2026 Olympics belongs to Switzerland's Franjo von Allmen, who won the men's downhill skiing event on Saturday.

There’s also figure skating’s team event, the women’s Skiathlon with American Jessie Diggins, and the first luge runs on the icy sliding track. » READ MORE: After striking gold in Paris in 2024, can NBC do it again at the Winter Olympics in Milan?

Team USA’s Jessie Diggins, a three-time Olympian, will be vying for her fourth Olympic medal in cross-country skiing and second gold on Saturday.

The buildup to the women's downhill event has been dominated by Lindsey Vonn's admirable attempt to compete with a torn ACL.

Catering to skiers is a core focus for Tussey Mountain, which views skiing as perhaps the recreational area’s most important activity. Skiing and snowboarding typically draw far larger and more dedicated audiences than tubing, which was sometimes viewed as more of a novelty than a premium experience.

Kirsty Muir is describing a “dub 16”, a complex aerial trick in freestyle skiing. “I messed up when I was asked to do this on the radio the other day,” laughs the Scot.