The Italian federation was haunted by what happened at the 2006 Turin Olympics. Twenty years later, their performance is meeting the moment.

Italy has already recorded its best-ever Winter Olympics medal haul, powered primarily by women, as gender parity efforts deliver historic results at Milan Cortina 2026.

Dawson, Lehman and Cepuran settled for silver medals on Tuesday afternoon after advancing to the final of the men’s team pursuit competition but fading in the second half of the race against host Italy. The Italians clocked a winning time of 3:39.20, coming from behind to win the eight-lap final by more than four seconds.

Italy's Winter Olympics promised sustainability. But in Cortina, environmentalists warn the Games could scar these mountains for decades.

The Alpini — many of them retirees, fond of wide-brimmed festooned hats, pins and parades — might give off an Elks Lodge vibe. But they are Italy’s selfless shock troops, often called upon during emergencies or major events,

Two skiers were killed and one more was injured in an avalanche in Courmayeur, a ski resort located about 135 miles from the 2026 Winter Olympics events in Milan, on Feb. 15.

ADDS NAME OF TEAMMATE - Sturla Holm Laegreid, of Norway, reacts after he won bronze as teammate Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold comforts him after the men’s 20-kilometer individual biathlon race at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Anterselva, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Britain's men's curling team will contest the Olympic semifinals on Thursday evening after a defeat for Italy saw them scrape through to the next stage.

Noah Elliott survived cancer as a teen, lost his leg, and became a Paralympic snowboarding champion. Now he's targeting redemption at 2026.

Norway leads after Klæbo’s record sixth gold. Team USA holds second as Italy stays third and the chase pack tightens. The post Winter Olympics Medal Count Today (Feb. 21): Klæbo’s 6th Gold Powers Norway as Team USA Sits No.