Sander Eitrem has put aside an awkward stumble at the start to win a gold medal for Norway in the men’s speedskating 5,000 meters.

Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo opened his 2026 Olympic campaign winning gold in the men’s skiathlon, moving two wins from history.

Norway's Sander Eitrem dashed to gold in his Olympic debut, clipping nearly five seconds off the Olympic record set in 2022.

Anna Odine Stroem of Norway won Olympic gold in women's ski jumping on the normal hill ahead of Slovenian favorite Nika Prevc.

Norway's Anna Odine Strøm beat top favourite Nika Prevc at the Milano/Cortina Winter Olympics to claim women's ski jumping normal hill gold in Predazzo on Saturday. The Norwegian had jumps of 100 metres and 101m to beat Slovenia's Prevc by a mere 1.

Here's a look back at the history of the Winter Olympics, including when the first games were held and where they've been hosted.

Visit the Cross-Country Skiing event page to get news, schedules, results and video during the Winter Olympics on ESPN.

Olympic expert Mike Tierney reveals his picks and best bets for the most overall medals won and gold medal totals at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy

Most countries that have competed at the Winter Olympics have taken home medals in multiple sports over the years. There are also some that have emerged

Here is an updated look at the Olympic mixed doubles curling standings at the 2026 Winter Games.