Local skaters say Julia Sauter, a national champion in Romania, had practiced trained for the past few years in both Alpharetta and Duluth.

A comprehensive and updated look at the full medal standings for the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics.

Ski mountaineering will make its Olympic debut this year, the first winter sport to do so since 2002. Skeleton, luge, ski jumping and moguls are also getting new events.

The 2026 Winter Olympics are being hosted by both Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, a ski town near Italy's border with Austria. This is the first time the Olympics, in either season, has had two official host cities.

Americans who top the podium at the Milan Cortina Games will be in line for a $37,500 bonus. Their competitors could collect as much as $800,000.

The 2026 Winter Olympics are officially underway after Friday's Opening Ceremony festivities at Milano San Siro Olympic Stadium in Milan, Italy.

Stream every moment and every medal of the 2026 Milan Cortina Games on Peacock. Read more NBC News coverage of the Olympics and the athletes competing. France is a perennial powerhouse when it comes to biathlon,

The first five gold medals of the Milan Cortina Games were handed out today, plus action continued in women's hockey, curling, luge and more