Winter Olympics 2026: opening ceremony at Milan’s San Siro and beyond – as it happened
The Olympic Flame is lit as Mariah Carey, Andrea Bocelli and Lang Lang star in beautiful opening ceremony at the San Siro stadium
Intimate and enormous: Milano Cortina opening ceremony tries something different
The showpiece to kick off the Games happened across multiple live venues but politics and protests were also present
‘We are all connected’: Winter Olympics opening ceremony stresses harmony and showcases Italy
A stunning curtain-raiser was a fitting celebration of the host country and the Games – with wider messages never far from the surface
USA’s downhill threat Breezy Johnson has learned to live with doubt and fear
While much of the attention has been placed on Lindsey Vonn in the run-up to the Winter Olympics, her teammate has an extraordinary story of her own
Chock and Bates post world-best score as Olympic figure skating gets under way
The three-time world champion ice dance duo gave the US an early lead in the team event, which continues Saturday and Sunday
House of ice on a warming planet: Italy’s turn for the Olympics winter mirage
There will be twists, flips and turns to savour in a Games whose financial and environmental costs nonetheless continue to spiral out of control
Lindsey Vonn, skiing with ruptured ACL, takes crucial step in downhill medal bid
A week after her ACL injury, Vonn clocked a successful practice session and is still on track to compete in Sunday’s medal race
Loneliness of Olympic village vanishes in joyful moment you pull on Team GB kit
There is a huge buzz for the Games that are the pinnacle for the athletes but competing through illness and injury is all part of the test
Winter Olympics Team GB skier targets ICE with graphic message written in snow
Team GB skier Gus Kenworthy has launched a blistering attack on US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers including a message written in the snow
Snoop Dogg shocks British curling pair with request for photo at Winter Olympics
British curling pair Bruce Mouat and Jennifer Dodds got a picture request from the rapper Snoop Dogg at the Winter Olympics
‘Penisgate’ at the Olympics: why inject acid into your penis, and what are the health risks?
The World Anti-Doping Agency is investigating whether ski jumpers were injecting their penises with hyaluronic acid in order to fly further
Quad God and the Blade Angels: is the new USA Dream Team a group of figure skaters?
The US enter the team event as hot favorites: powered by world champions, rising stars and a generation determined to push figure skating beyond its traditional audience
Winter Olympics briefing: one final global showcase for Milan’s storied San Siro
What to look out for as the action continues and the historic home of Milan and Inter hosts Friday’s opening ceremony
JD Vance’s first Olympic appearance unfolds with more photo-ops than protests
Amid officials’ concern about vocal crowd reactions against the US, the vice-president’s visit to a hockey game felt closer to theater than geopolitics
Team GB chief predicts ‘most potent’ Winter Games ever with sights set on eight medals
Eve Muirhead, Britain’s chef de mission at the Milano Cortina Games, said: ‘We have the capability to disrupt the norm’