Olympic figure skater Olivia Smart said yes when former US ice dancer Jean-Luc Baker proposed on Valentine's Day in Milan during the 2026 Olympic Games.

More than a few favorites have fallen short of gold in Milan.

MILAN, Feb 15 (Reuters) - World record holder Femke Kok asserted her dominance in the women’s 500 metres to win Winter Olympics gold and deliver the Netherlands a second speed skating title of the Milano Cortina Games on Sunday.

Federica Brignone on the cusp of one of the most amazing Olympic comebacks we have ever seen...Brignone has done it! Double gold on home snow of Italy!.” - Dan Hicks on Italy’s Federica Brignone’s two

The marble used for both the statues and the Duomo itself comes from the quarries of Candoglia in Italy’s Piedmont region. The same stone has been used since the late 14th century, under the supervision of the Veneranda Fabbrica del Duomo.

When Milan tram driver Stefano De Blasio tuned in to the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics, he was delighted to see Italian motorcycling champion Valentino Rossi donning his uniform and ferrying President Sergio Mattarella to Milan’s San Siro stadium.

The 2026 Milano Cortina Olympic Games continue with thrilling, must-see events. Here's what you can expect on primetime for Sunday, Feb. 15.

Simone Biles’ husband Jonathan Owens says he was the victim of an attempted robbery in Milan while attending the 2026 Winter Olympics. “Not somebody just tried to snatch my shopping bag in Milan, force of habit i had it tied around my hand so he couldn’t get it and took off running immediately,

AC Milan have been searching for a striker for an extended period, and Gabriel Jesus has emerged as one of their principal targets in recent weeks. The Brazilian forward could have departed the Emirates Stadium during the summer transfer window,