What to watch for: Austria’s Anna Gasser is the two-time defending Olympic gold medalist, but she hurt her shoulder surfing during the summer and has been rehabbing with the hope of making it three straight. New Zealand’s Zoi Sadowski-Synnott, the 2022 big air silver medalist and also a slopestyle star, is another favorite.

NBCUniversal’s coverage of the Milan Cortina Olympics’ flashy opening ceremony averaged 21.4 million viewers on NBC and Peacock, a jump of 34% from the opening for the 2022 winter games in Beijing, per preliminary data from Nielsen and digital data from Adobe Analytics.

Retired figure skater Tara Lipinski has a message for those who have an issue with her pulling mom duty during the 2026 Winter Olympics. “Maybe I don’t want to choose,” Lipinski, 43, wrote via her Instagram Stories on Friday,

The actress is a peace ambassador for the United Nations

NBC’s 2026 Winter Olympics coverage began with love for Savannah Guthrie, the Today show host, who pulled out of the coverage amid her mother’s disappearance. Terry Gannon and Mary Carillo stepped in to host the Opening Ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina,

Snow much spirit! See fans suit up in outrageous outfits to show off their national pride at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

TODAY’s Jenna Bush Hager shares products to celebrate the 2026 Winter Olympics and stay cozy at the same time! Items include a Champion team jacket from Target, a heated electric blanket and more!

Lindsey Vonn, 41, will be competing in Sunday’s women’s downhill with a completely ruptured ACL in her left knee. “I’m going to go and do my best, ACL or no. It’s as simple as