Las Vegas-born ice dancer Diana Davis is helping make the country of Georgia a surprise contender in Olympic figure skating.

The people in the country of Georgia speak the Georgian language. It has its own alphabet and doesn't really align with other nearby languages. Since Georgia was in the Soviet Union until 1991, some there still speak Russian. And as with the rest of the world, English continues to grow.

The 2026 Milan Cortina Olympic Games officially open Friday. One athlete with Georgia ties will compete at the winter games.

The team competition in figure skating has officially begun at the Winter Olympic Games, currently underway in Milan and Cortina

Here’s what to know about the Team USA bobsledder representing the state of GA for Team USA. And here’s how to watch the Olympics live.

The state of Georgia has one athlete on Team USA this year, a Douglasville native on her fifth Olympics team. Here's how to watch her events.

Explore which states have the highest number of athletes competing for the U.S. Olympic team at the 2026 Winter Games, and search for your own hometown.

And on the Douglasville Patch calendar - Glass Blowing Class - Stemless Wine Class or Vase 2/7 & 2/8 (pick a date & time slots)