Team USA surges to early lead in Olympic team figure skating

Olympic figure skating is finally here. The 2026 Winter Olympic Games kicked off on Friday, Feb. 6, with the team figure skating event, a multi-day, multi-discipline competition featuring ten nations and many of the world's best skaters.

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Torch arrives in Milan to cheers and protests

MILAN -- The Olympic torch arrived in front of Milan's giant gothic cathedral on Thursday amid cheers and protests in the city on the eve of the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina Winter Games.

Entertainment News / Last Word On Sports / February 5

NBC Adjusts Olympic Coverage Plans Amid Personal Crisis for Savannah Guthrie

In a last-minute shakeup just days before the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics kick off, NBC has announced significant changes to its broadcast team.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / February 5

2026 Olympic men’s hockey team preview: Czechia

David Pastrnak, Martin Necas, Pavel Zacha, and more will get their first chances to represent Czechia at the Olympics later this month. Historically one of the most consistent hockey countries in international play, Czechia has medalled twice since NHL players first attended the Winter Games in 1998.

Lindsey Vonn News / Total Pro Sports / February 5

Lindsey Vonn Shocks The World With Intense Workout Video Just Days After Completely Rupturing Her ACL

Olympic legend Lindsey Vonn is serious about her comeback. Vonn ruptured her ACL in a crash at a race less than a week ago. As she was airlifted to a Swiss hospital, people worried her Olympic comeback was officially over.

Olympics News / PDubHockey / February 5

Olympic Women’s Hockey: Sweden dominates Germany while Canada-Finland postponed due to norovirus outbreak

The 2026 Olympic women’s hockey tournament opened with drama both on and off the ice. Sweden delivered a convincing victory while a highly anticipated showdown was derailed by illness.

Olympics News / Daily Faceoff / February 5

2026 Olympic Women’s Hockey: Top standouts from Italy vs. France

A moment 20 years in the making saw the host nation rejoice. In front of a boisterous home crowd at the new Milano Santagiulia IHO, Italy put forth a convincing effort against France in Group B action, coming away with a 4-1 win over France.

Olympics News / Yardbarker / February 5

Olympic team figure skating: Everything you need to know

The 2026 Winter Olympic Games kick off at Milan Cortina on Friday, Feb. 6, and with them comes the start of the Olympic figure skating calendar.

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Olympics News / Field Level Media / February 5

US bidding for world and Olympic team skeleton double

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- The United States is the most successful skeleton nation in Winter Olympic history but with most of those medals now gathering dust, the arrival of the new mixed relay at Cortina is a timely opportunity to get back on the podium.

Olympics News / The Hockey Writers / February 5

3 Players on Sweden’s Women’s Team to Watch at the 2026 Winter Olympics

The 2026 Winter Olympics are set to begin soon, and each women’s ice hockey team is getting ready to try and bring home gold for their nation. Team Sweden is comprised of players from both the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) and players competing in Europe.

Olympics News / Field Level Media / February 5

US cross-country skiing poised for podiums at Milano Cortina

TESERO, Italy -- The U.S. cross-country skiing team may be poised for its strongest Olympic performance at the 2026 Winter Games, with veteran Jessie Diggins leading the women's team and Gus Schumacher pushing the men's efforts against stiff competition from Norway and Italy.

Olympics News / The Hockey Writers / February 5

Canada Women’s Olympic Hockey: 3 Players to Watch

The 2026 Winter Olympics are underway for some, and many of the athletes have already arrived in Italy to get ready for their respective games, and that includes women’s hockey, which starts about a week before the men’s.

Olympics News / Daily Faceoff / February 5

2026 Olympic men’s hockey team preview: Sweden

Can Sweden live up to the role as the primary challenger to Canada and the United States? Maybe. There are undeniably qualities that make this team a legitimate contender, but also question marks at several key positions.

Olympics News / Daily Faceoff / February 5

2026 Olympic Women’s Hockey: Top standouts from Sweden vs. Germany

The first ice hockey game of the Milano-Cortina Olympics featured unquestionably the biggest game in Group B, as the favorites Germany and Sweden went toe-to-toe.

Olympics News / Field Level Media / February 5

Canada women's hockey opener postponed as Finland deals with norovirus

MILAN -- A women's ice hockey match between defending Olympic champions Canada and bronze medalists Finland was postponed on Thursday, a day after four Finnish players were isolated with stomach flu at the Milano Cortina Games, organizers said.

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Finland hockey down to 10 as illness rocks team

Finland's women's hockey team is not sure if it will have enough players to face Canada because of a stomach virus depleting its roster.

Olympics News / Yardbarker / February 4

Lindsey Vonn's coach confident she can ski in Olympics, despite ACL rupture

Lindsey Vonn's coach expands on why he's confident she can ski in Winter Olympics, despite ACL rupture

The timetable, of course, is ludicrous. Vonn, who hasn't undergone surgery, needed crutches on Monday.

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Bruins’ David Pastrnak named Czechia’s flagbearer for 2026 Winter Olympics

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Olympics News / Total Pro Sports / February 4

It Took Just 4 Minutes For a Major Issue To Unfold During The Very First Event Of The 2026 Winter Olympics

The 2026 Winter Olympics are officially underway. Well, sort of. If you’re hoping for this year’s Winter Olympics to go off without a hitch, that’s already out the window.

Olympics News / PDubHockey / February 4

Former PWHL players to watch at the 2026 Olympics

The women’s hockey tournament at the 2026 Olympic Games begins on February 5. Most of the teams have current PWHL players on the roster (including Canada, which is entirely PWHL players).

Olympics News / The Hockey Writers / February 4

3 Players on Czechia’s Women’s Team to Watch at the 2026 Winter Olympics

The 2026 Winter Olympics are set to begin in just a couple of days. The women’s hockey tournament will begin on Thursday, Feb. 5, and there is much excitement surrounding it. Czechia’s team is comprised of a mix of Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) players, as well as European players.