Paolo Petrecca, head of the sports unit of Italian state broadcaster RAI, stepped down on Thursday following backlash triggered by a series of live blunders he made while commenting the Milan-Cortina

A Russian woman in Milan made a quiet protest against the war by leading Ukraine’s Olympic team into the stadium

American Alysa Liu won gold in women's figure skating, becoming the first American woman to do so since 2002. American speedskater Jordan Stolz took silver in the 1,500-meter final. He'd previously won two gold medals at these Games, and he'll have another shot to medal Saturday.

Over 400 athletes attended the Special Olympics PA 2026 Winter Games, including residents of Somerset and Beaver counties.

The 2026 Winter Games in Milano Cortina will feature more medals than previous years, thanks to eight new events. The most notable addition is ski mountaineering -- or "skimo" -- an entirely new Olympic sport.