It’s hard to explain, but it’s like man on the moon-type stuff. I never thought I’d see a skater do what he does physically on the ice in my lifetime.” – Figure Skating Analyst Tara Lipinski on Ilia M

The first five gold medals of Milan Cortina were awarded on Day 1 in Italy. Here's how all the nations stack up.

Anti-Olympic protesters marched peacefully through Milan on Saturday afternoon, holding signs, marching arm-in-arm, singing and dancing. But when night fell, the demonstration turned violent as some

Bernat Armangue is based in Madrid and has worked for The Associated Press for 20 years, covering news and sports across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.

Jake Paul is at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics — no, not as an athlete, but as a spectator. Or perhaps more accurately, as a fiancé. Paul, who was seen with Vice President JD Vance watching the U.S.

From reports of a crotch-size manipulation scandal in ski jumping to a Mariah Carey performance, the 2026 Winter Games are off to a peculiar start.

MILAN (AP) — Finally an Olympic champion on the day she turned 35, Italian speedskater Francesca Lollobrigida couldn't wait to run over to hug her 2 1/2-year-old son, Tommaso, after winning the women’s 3,

Retired figure skater Tara Lipinski has a message for those who have an issue with her pulling mom duty during the 2026 Winter Olympics. “Maybe I don’t want to choose,” Lipinski, 43, wrote via her Instagram Stories on Friday,