CANADIAN figure skater Maddie Schizas has had to ask her professor for a last-minute extension for an assignment due to competing at the Winter Olympics. The four-time national champion posted on

The Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony is Friday, along with mixed doubles curling, figure skating and training for Alpine skiing, luge and ski jumping.

Despite Florida's warm climate, several athletes from the Sunshine State are heading to the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. See Floridians

The 2026 Winter Olympics, featuring 16 sports with 116 medal events, will take place from Feb. 4 to Feb. 22 in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. Preliminary events will begin on Feb. 4, the opening ceremony will be Feb.

The 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics begin this week, running from Feb. 6 to Feb. 22, and many of the Olympians have strong ties to Michigan.

The 2026 Olympic Games are officially underway. The Milan Cortina Games run through Sunday, Feb. 22. The games are an exciting time for sports fans around the world, seeing some of the best athletes compete and getting exposure to sports we don't always see broadcasted on television.