The first alpine skiing medal of the 2026 Winter Olympics will be handed out on Saturday in the men's downhill.

As the Winter Olympics return, exhilarating speed-centric sports such as alpine skiing, luge and bobsleigh take the spotlight. But which is fastest? (AP photo)

The Men's Downhill Alpine Skiing Final is airing at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026 at the Stelvio Alpine Skiing Centre.

The first gold medal of the 2026 Olympics belongs to Switzerland's Franjo von Allmen, who won the men's downhill skiing event on Saturday.

Corinne Suter of Switzerland is looking to hold off the talented Americans and earn a second straight gold medal in Downhill, hoping to become just the second woman to win in back-to-back Olympics. Time: 5:30 a.m. ET (Re-air at 9:20 a.m. on NBC)

The women's Alpine skiing downhill event at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics will air on NBC and USA Network, and stream live on Peacock and NBC Olympics platforms on Sunday, Feb. 8.

VAL D'ISERE, France (AP) — The skiing resort of Val d’Isère in the French Alps took a big step Monday toward hosting events at the 2030 Winter Olympics which France will organize. Through a vote of its municipal council,

Lindsey Vonn has been in the news a lot over the past week — and for good reason. She’s gearing up for an unprecedented Olympic run at age 41 while navigating a torn ACL in her left knee, an injury she sustained during a World Cup event last week in Switzerland.