Social media now shapes how the Olympics are remembered. Fans no longer wait for highlight reels on TV. They watch history unfold through short clips, memes, and reaction posts. During the Winter Olympics 2026 in Milan and Cortina,

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The 2026 Winter Olympics have opened competition with the first curling matches in Cortina. A power outage moments after play begin briefly halted the action on Wednesday night and delayed training for men's luge at the nearby sliding center.

Joachim Lange, a longtime PGA Professional in Norway, coached the Norwegian mixed-doubles curling team to sixth place at the Winter Olympics in Italy, applying golf’s mindset, routines and drills to elite curling before returning to lead Hauger Golfklubb.

Here's a running count of the countries that have won medals at the 2026 Winter Games, and which countries have taken home gold in Milan.

The penultimate day of the 2026 Winter Olympics is a big one for Canada's curlers. Brad Jacobs claimed gold, while Rachel Homan won a bronze medal

Spectators trekking through heavy snow to the Cortina Olympic curling stadium were delighted to be greeted by a traditional Scottish bagpipe performance from a group of high sock-wearing, kilt-sporting,

Day 14 from Milan Cortina will see six more Winter Olympics gold medals awarded. It starts with freeski women’s ski cross and men’s aerials, before the men’s halfpipe competition concludes later. More medals will be handed out in speedskating too,