Team USA made an immediate impact on the first full day of competition at the 2026 Winter Olympics, headlined by another one-sided performance from the women's hockey team and a five-point lead in figure skating's team event that sets up a pivotal Sunday.

MILAN (AP) — Italian police fired tear gas and a water cannon at dozens of protesters who threw firecrackers and tried to access a highway near a Winter Olympics venue on Saturday. The brief confrontation came at the end of a peaceful march by thousands against the environmental impact of the Games and the presence of U.

Comprehensive standings, forecasts and game projections for the 2026 Winter Olympics women's hockey tournament in Milan Cortina. Updated throughout the tournament as games conclude.

Matt Severance reveals his best bets for men's hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics from Milano Cortina, Italy

U.S. Vice President JD Vance sat with influencer and boxer Jake Paul as they watched the U.S. women’s hockey team ease to a 5-0 win over Finland at the Winter Olympics.

Team Finland and Team Switzerland have had players affected by norovirus

The Italians have 25 first-time Olympians and four NHL draft picks, including Clara, defenseman Thomas Larkin (Columbus Blue Jackets, fifth round, 2009), forward Matthew Bradley (Canadiens, fifth round, 2015) and forward Cristiano DiGiacinto (Tampa Bay Lightning, sixth round, 2014).

The U.S. and Canada are the only countries to ever capture Olympic hockey gold, and the two hockey powerhouses have met in each of the last four Olympic finals. Canada took the most recent championship showdown, beating Team USA 3-2 in the 2022 Beijing final.

The Winter House, which until last week was supposed to be called the “Ice House,” is a hospitality destination created for Team USA athletes, their families and partners throughout the Olympics in Milan Cortina. It’s a joint venture because they are the only three Olympic sports taking place in Milan.

The NHL players are back in the Winter Olympics for the first time since the 2014 games in Sochi, Russia, and Canada is once again entering the tournament as one of the top favorites to win Gold.

MILAN (AP) — Don't under-estimate Finnish resilience. Difficult as the week was for Finland’s national women’s hockey team in dealing with a stomach virus that sent 13 of 23 players into quarantine, coach Tero Lehtera had a good feeling his players would show up ready for their first game at the Milan Cortina Olympics.