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Latest news on the Winter Olympics 2026, covering Milano Cortina, medal table, Team USA, Norway, skiing, skating, snowboard and ice hockey.
The Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 took place in Northern Italy, from 6 to 22 February. Around 2,900 athletes from 92 nations competed across 116 events in 16 disciplines, with ski mountaineering making its Olympic debut. Host nation Italy is enjoyed its most successful Winter Games on record, finishing with 30 medals overall.
The Winter Olympics trace their origins to Chamonix 1924, evolving from a small gathering of European nations into a truly global event. Italy has a rich Winter Olympics heritage — Cortina d'Ampezzo hosted the 1956 Games — and the spread of venues across Milan and the Dolomites has given this edition a distinctive, multi-city character. The Paralympic Winter Games follow from 6 to 15 March.
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