The 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games kicked off to a solid ratings start with its opening ceremony, seeing a 34% uptick from the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. The opening ceremony, which kicked off at 11 a.

In some ways, the goals Canadian snowboarder Mark McMorris set for the Milan Cortina Olympics are the same ones he set in his three previous appearances at the Games. “Landing when it matters, landing how I want to,

NBCUniversal owns the U.S. media rights to the Olympic Games through 2036, which are scheduled for Milan Cortina (2026), Los Angeles (2028), French Alps (2030), Brisbane (2032), Utah (2034), and the 2036 Summer Games. Click here for more information on how to watch the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games.

Bjørgen last competed at the Olympics at PyeongChang 2018, where she won five medals, the most of any athlete at the games in Korea. Bjørndalen last competed at the 2014 Olympics in Sochi, Russia. He also competed as a cross-country skier at the Salt Lake City Games in 2002, although he did not medal.

Mikaela Shiffrin will compete in three events at her fourth Olympic Games.