As the Winter Olympics return, exhilarating speed-centric sports such as alpine skiing, luge and bobsleigh take the spotlight. But which is fastest? (AP photo)

U.S. freeskier and former Connecticut resident Mac Forehand qualified for the men's slopestyle final with a sixth-place effort Saturday morning at Livigno Snow Park at the Olympic Winter Games in Milano Cortina, Italy.

The 2026 Winter Olympics will take place on Feb. 6 in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, and it will be the first time the Games will be jointly hosted.

Daily coverage as Kaapo Kakko, Eeli Tolvanen, Philipp Grubauer, Oscar Fisker Molgaard, and Seattle Torrent players go for gold at Milano Cortina 2026.

Here's a look back at the history of the Winter Olympics, including when the first games were held and where they've been hosted.

Tara Lipinski shared a message about bringing her daughter Georgie, 2, with her to the 2026 Olympic Games, where she is serving as a figure skating analyst.

The "Quad God" took the ice for the first time at the 2026 Winter Games, finishing second in the men's short program during team event qualifiers

Olympic expert Mike Tierney reveals his Milano Cortina predictions for most overall medals and gold medals won