Biathlon combines two sports – cross-country skiing and shooting – into one race. The biathlon first made its debut 66 years ago in the 1960 Winter Olympics at the renamed Palisades Tahoe in Olympic Valley near Lake Tahoe. This year, the Winter Olympic biathlon games will be held in Antholz (Anterselva), Italy.
Italy came from behind to erase a late Norway lead and claim a 6-5 win in Session 3 of curling mixed doubles round robin action today in Milan Cortina. This was a rematch of the 2022 Winter Olympics gold medal match.
Gold medals awarded at the 2026 Winter Games will have just 6 grams of gold in their total weight of 506 grams, with the remainder composed of silver. Silver medals are made solely of silver and weigh 500 grams.
On her 35th birthday, Lollobrigida set an Olympic record to win gold, setting off a raucous celebration with her team and son, Tommaso.
A pair of stoats named Tina and Milo are the mascots for the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.