The Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics delivered all the high-stakes drama we expected, with Team USA bringing the heat across the snow and ice. But once the closing ceremonies wrap up and the athletes start packing their bags,

Alpine skiing — one of the Olympics most popular sports — has made a lot of headlines in Milan this year. From Lindsey Vonn’s stunning fall that left her needing a multitude of surgeries, to Lucas Pinheiro Braathen winning the men’s giant slalom,

American skier Mikaela Shiffrin won gold in the women’s slalom race at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics on Wednesday. It was her first Olympic medal in eight years, ending a medal drought that began nearly a decade ago.

U.S. Alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin looks unstoppable everywhere except the Olympics. She's running out of chances to medal at the Milan Cortina Games.

LAKE TAHOE BASIN, Calif./Nev. – From high-speed downhill runs to technical slalom turns and gravity-defying snowboard tricks, Truckee – Tahoe athletes delivered strong performances across disciplines at the Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina 2026 Winter

There’s a familiar script that seems to play out almost every four years at the Winter Olympics. The host nation rides a wave of national pride, packed home venues, and federation funding into a medal surge that feels almost