Italy has already recorded its best-ever Winter Olympics medal haul, powered primarily by women, as gender parity efforts deliver historic results at Milan Cortina 2026.

Italy, the Winter Paralympics hosts, has called for a reversal of the decision to let 10 Russian and Belarusian athletes compete under national flags

Two skiers were killed and one more was injured in an avalanche in Courmayeur, a ski resort located about 135 miles from the 2026 Winter Olympics events in Milan, on Feb. 15.

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Soaring arias. Wrenching tragedy. Joyful triumphs. Exotic backdrops. Climaxes often designed to produce tears, sad or otherwise. Perhaps more than anything, the operas that Italians began creating 400 years ago are designed to make you feel.

Does it snow in Italy in winter? As a country known for its warm, Mediterranean climate, you might wonder whether it ever snows in Italy during winter. I myself have visited Italy during November and December, traipsing around Rome and Palermo, in Sicily.

The 2026 Winter Olympics is underway in northern Italy as Milan-Cortina plays host to the century-old sporting event. Norway are historically the most successful nation in the Winter Games and the Norwegians are once again favourites to top the medal table,