Evan Bates and Madison Chock closed today's events with a boost to Team USA's score, earning the team 10 points in their ice dance free dance event. As of now, the Japanese figure skating team ranks second with 39 points, and Italy trails closely behind with 37 points.

The XXV Winter Olympics are taking place in Milan, and snowboarding will begin its events this weekend. In this archive Fresh Air interview from 1998, Jake Burton Carpenter — the founder of Burton Snowboards and one of the inventors of the modern snowboard — spoke to Terry Gross about the sport’s Olympic debut in Nagano that year,

As the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics begin, all eyes were on teams from around the globe proudly donning their countries' uniforms for the opening ceremony, including Team USA in outfits designed by Ralph Lauren.

On her 35th birthday, Lollobrigida set an Olympic record to win gold, setting off a raucous celebration with her team and son, Tommaso.

A week after rupturing her ACL, Lindsey Vonn will compete this morning in what she has said is her final Olympic downhill race. Plus, the figure skating team event medalists will be decided. Yesterday's performance from American power couple Madison Chock and Evan Bates helped put the U.S. in the lead heading into today ahead of Japan and Italy.

A pair of stoats named Tina and Milo are the mascots for the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Here's the full cross-country skiing schedule at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.

Which country and athlete has won the most gold medals in Winter Olympics history? Find out here.

RELATED: How to Watch Olympic Figure Skating – The Complete Winter 2026 Schedule 4 a.m. ET: Men's Slalom: Run 1 on USA Network 7:30 a.m. ET: Men's Slalom: Run 2 on USA Network 2:45 p.m. ET: Men's Slalom: First & Final Runs on NBC 4 a.m. ET: Women's Slalom: Run 1 on USA Network