BORMIO, Italy — Switzerland’s Franjo von Allmen won the first gold medal of the 2026 Winter Olympics with a magnificent performance on the formidable Stelvio course in the men’s downhill.

Snowboard big air debuted on the Olympic program at the Sochi 2014 Games. Unlike snowboard slopestyle, in which athletes do a full run's worth of tricks on a course that has a jib (rails) section at the top and three large jumps at the bottom,

Stream every moment and every medal of the 2026 Milan Cortina Games on Peacock. Read more NBC News coverage of the Olympics and the athletes competing. Sweden's Frida Karlsson won the women's gold medal today,

You can hear the sound of the skis slapping into frozen bumps, the air whooshing as the racers fly past; legs screaming, heart racing, all while navigating swooping turns and a 1,023-meter vertical drop. In under two minutes, the bone-rattling ride is over. If negotiated successfully.

Freestyle Skiing has been part of the Winter Games’ program since 1988. The exciting sight of athletes soaring through the sky has been an exciting sight for fans. In 2014, in Sochi, Slopestyle was added, with competitors having the chance to show off their skills and finesse while throwing caution to the wind with high-flying action.

Men's figure skating begins soon at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games. Here's the full schedule for the sport in Milan.

Matt Severance reveals his picks and analysis for the 2026 Winter Olympics from Milano Cortina, Italy

Nordic combined has been part of every Winter Games program since 1924, but it’s facing existential questions stemming from participation numbers and gender equity.