Olympic, Winter Games and Cross-Country Skiing
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For the first time, American skiers will have their own wax and grind trucks at the Olympics, closing the gap on the perennial contenders in the midst of an equipment arms race.
Storylines abound for legends like Johannes Klaebo and Jessie Diggins as we preview the cross-country competition set to begin Saturday at the 2026 Olympic Games.
Here's what's new at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, from the debut of ski mountaineering to new events in alpine skiing and luge.
The Alpine skiing competition begins Saturday. Here's everything you need to know about the men's and women's programs.
The 2026 Games will feature just one new sport in the program: skimo. It follows in the IOC’s tradition of experimentation that has brought us several mainstays, as well as a few oddballs.
A Finnish cross-country skier whose penis froze during a bone-chilling race during his last Olympic appearance was pulled out of this year’s games in Italy due to a devastating injury. Remi Lindholm,
The United States has the most athletes competing in the Winter Olympics, but is not favored to win the gold medal race.
For many decades, Olympic Games included "demonstration sports." Some, like curling, became part of the permanent roster. But others, like skijoring, didn't stick around.