No, North Korea is not at the 2026 Winter Olympics. It's not actually because of a ban, though. The North Koreans simply didn't have anyone qualify for these Games. North Korea last competed in the Winter Olympics in 2018.

LIVIGNO, Italy (AP) — Get ready for another celebration — a big one — if U.S. snowboarder Red Gerard wins another gold medal. After missing the last go-round, Gerard’s family will return to the Winter Olympics to cheer him on.

REMSEN, N.Y. -- Erin Hamlin-Hodge is stepping into a new role as a luge analyst for NBC’s coverage of the Winter Olympics. Hamlin-Hodge, who is a 2014 bronze medalist and the only female on Team USA to medal in singles luge, will begin her analyst duties in Italy. She left the sport in 2018 but has remained closely connected to luge.

The Winter Games of Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo formally kicked off on Friday with the start of the opening ceremonies, where pledges of sportsmanship and peaceful international competition came against the backdrop of a fraying world order.

Three medals are up for grabs in three curling events at the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics. Both the men's and women's team events, along with mixed doubles, which debuted at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics,

Vonn has been on a historic comeback attempt for the 2026 Winter Olympics.

The 2026 Winter Olympics are bringing thousands of athletes from around the world together for more than two weeks of competition — and the Games are a gold mine for statistics.

The United States has the most athletes competing in the Winter Olympics, but is not favored to win the gold medal race.