Lara Colturi is only 19 years old, but she's already one of the world's best slalom skiers, with four podium finishes in this season's World Cup. She heads into the Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina with the chance of making history, by becoming Albania's first Winter Olympic medallist.

Live updates from the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Wednesday. Get the latest news, results, medal count, TV schedules and highlights from Italy.

WASHINGTON — Team USA arrived at the Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony Parade of Nations led by flag bearer Erin Jackson on Friday evening in Milan. Hundreds of athletes entered the San Siro Olympic Stadium with smiles and waves, while the crowd cheered.

Setting the opening ceremony for the 2026 Winter Olympics both in Milan and Cortina posed a challenge but also a thematic opportunity. For totally logical reasons, this year’s Winter Olympics in Italy is bucking the trend of a single host city and splitting its sporting events between two main locations,

Live updates from the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Tuesday. Get the latest news, results, medal count, TV schedules and highlights from Italy.