Minerva Hase and Nikita Volodin of Germany took a sizable lead in the Olympic pairs figure skating short program in Milano-Cortina, topping a tightly contested field ahead of Monday’s free skate.

Norway's Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo made history on Sunday, but his quest at the Milan Cortina Olympics is not over just yet.

The 2026 Milano Cortina Speed Skating 500m was historic in many ways. The entire podium finished below the previous Olympic record of 34.

What to watch for: Japan’s Miura Riku and Kihara Ryuichi are two-time world champions and entered the Olympics as among the favorites for gold. But after Sunday’s short program, they were in fifth place. Minerva Fabienne Hase and Nikita Volodin of Germany led after the short program.

Niall Treacy, ranked No.22 in the world, entered the 2026 Winter Olympics as an outside contender. However, at the 1500 meters event, he was in with a chance. Treacy powered through a stacked 1500m field to reach his first Olympic Final by winning his semifinal. Unfortunately, the final did not go the way he or the fans would have hoped.

Olympic stars are learning that the same spotlight that elevates their sport can also potentially tarnish their legacies.

Fans in the United States may have just learned about Norway cross-country skiing star Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo when a stunning video of him skiing uphill at a sub-six minute mile pace went viral, but he secured his place as an all-time Olympic great Sunday.

TESERO, Italy — Johannes Klaebo led Norway to victory in the men’s 4x7.5km cross-country relay at the Winter Games on Sunday to win a record ninth career Olympic gold. The 29-year-old has won four gold medals at these Games and is widely expected to take another two in the men’s team sprint on Wednesday and 50km classic race on Saturday.

An anonymous athlete has revealed that the 2026 Winter Olympic Village has run out of condoms, with athletes going through nearly 3,000 in three days