Norway’s remarkable consistency at the Winter Olympics stems from a decades‑old culture that puts children’s happiness, equal access to sport and shared expertise ahead of fast results, the country’s head of delegation Tore Oevreboe said.

TESERO, Italy (AP) — Nordic goodbye? It could be the last Olympics for a sport that mixes the grace of ski jumping with the grind of cross-country skiing. Nordic combined events at the Milan Cortina Games ended Thursday.

In the men's cross-country team spring, Ben Ogden and Gus Schumacher surged to silver to deliver the United States its first-ever Olympic medal in the event. Ogden won his second silver as he previously became the first American man to reach an Olympic cross-country podium since 1976.

Winter Olympics was a huge day for the United States. Alysa Liu became the first American to win gold in women's singles ice skating since Sarah Hughes in 2002 after an electric free skate vaulted her into the lead.

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Norway's curlers were back wearing their funky pants at the Winter Olympics on Tuesday — but it might be a one-off. The men's team's donned bold, diamond-printed trousers for its 7-4 loss to Sweden at Cortina Curling Center as a tribute to former Norway skip Thomas Ulsrud,

Norway's dominance in cross-country skiing and other winter sports at the Milan Cortina Olympics comes down to depth, development and a winning culture built over decades.

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

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO (AP) — Canada will play Norway and Switzerland will play Britain Thursday in the men's curling semifinals at the Milan Cortina Olympics. The face-off between Canada and Norway will be a repeat of the morning’s game,