Naturally, the parade of athletes took the longest, and for us the most important moment was when the Serbian delegation was introduced, represented by three competitors. This ceremonial honor belonged to legendary Italian skier Alberto Tomba,

Novak Djokovic is in Italy with his family for the Winter Olympics. He says he has aspirations to play until the 2028 Olympics. Djokovic: “It’s far off, but I have a desire to play until then.” 🔥 pic.twitter.com/tyeAhYlS7r — Danny (@DjokovicFan_) February 7, 2026 He was then asked about the upcoming Summer Olympics, scheduled for LA 2028.

With this year's Winter Olympics just a few days away from wrapping up, conversation has been growing about what changes could possibly be made to the event in the future. While the Winter Games were originally created to celebrate sports played on snow and ice,

At the end of the day, basketball is just not needed at the Summer Olympics. There is already so much to consume, you could remove it entirely and few would notice. It would, however, transform the Winter Games into a more global event that could comfortably share the stage with its traditionally popular offerings like figure skating and hockey.

For four-time World Cup champion Lindsey Vonn, the journey has been excruciatingly tough; the 41-year-old veteran has endured a career defined by surgical reconstructions, including a landmark 2024 robot-assisted knee replacement.

Recapping what happened at the from the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Sunday. Get the latest news, results, medal count, TV schedules and highlights from Italy.

Get to know how the Olympic tournament is set up ahead of the preliminary round.

Many Olympic venues are left to decay after the events are over. See what these cities have done with the facilities after their games ended.