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Here's a look back at the history of the Winter Olympics, including when the first games were held and where they've been hosted.
There have now been 25 iterations of the Winter Olympics after competition began in France in 1924. Countless moments have been ingrained in Olympic history. But which stand out above the rest?
Twenty-one men have won a gold medal in figure skating at the Olympics since 1908. Here's the full list.
Rich Ruohonen made U.S. Olympic history in curling at Milan Cortina, becoming the oldest American to compete at a Winter Games.
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The Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games are spread across 8,500 square miles in over a dozen venues.
Friday the 13th will be remembered as a lucky day for Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo. Norway’s cross-country skiing star tied an all‑time Winter Games record by winning his eighth gold medal Friday at the Milan Cortina Olympics.
Norway's Johannes Klaebo overcame his biggest hurdle to cementing a spot in Winter Olympic history on Friday, taking gold in a race he had not yet won on the professional circuit and clearly sowing doubt among his competitors about whether he can be beaten.
Norwegian athlete Johannes Klaebo makes history at the Milan 2026 Olympic games with his latest win.
Who says you can't win Olympic gold at 40? Austrian Benjamin Karl's victory in the men's Alpine snowboarding parallel giant slalom (PGS) made him the oldest individual champion in the history of the Winter Games.
A Swedish skier will make history as the first openly transgender athlete to compete in the Winter Olympic Games.
Skier Tallulah Proulx, 17, was raised in the U.S., but she's making Olympic history as the Philippines' first female, and youngest athlete in any Winter Games.
The Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics have already delivered the kind of drama, precision, and emotional intensity that define the very best of winter sport. Set against the breathtaking alpine landscapes of Italy,