Australia’s hopes of adding a cherry on the top of its best ever Winter Olympics were put on ice after a blizzard forced the postponement of the women’s freeski halfpipe final.

TESERO, Italy (AP) — Nordic goodbye? It could be the last Olympics for a sport that mixes the grace of ski jumping with the grind of cross-country skiing. Nordic combined events at the Milan Cortina Games ended Thursday.

Sibling rivalry fuels Zoe Atkin’s bid for Winter Olympics gold eight years after sister’s bronze - The 23-year-old endured a disappointing and difficult debut Games in Beijing but is among the favourites for gold in Milano-Cortina,

Lake Placid has a long Olympic history, having hosted the 1932 Winter Olympics and the 1980 Winter Olympics. Governor Kathy Hochul has also indicated support for pursuing a future bid and in early 2026 proposed $100 million in her state budget to maintain and upgrade ORDA-operated venues

The word "Olympics" is rooted in ancient Greece. In Greek mythology, the gods would descend from Mount Olympus into the town of Olympia to gather and socialize with humans, according to Matthew Llewellyn, co-director of the Center for Sociocultural Sport and Olympic Research at California State University, Fullerton.