Pittsford native and gold medalist Chris Lillis is competing now in the men’s aerial freestyle skiing qualifiers.

Indiana native Nick Goepper will ski for a medal after finishing second Friday in the qualification runs for the ski halfpipe in the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympics.

American freeskier Hunter Hess got to the end of his successful run in Olympic halfpipe qualifying, then leaned into the camera. He bent his left thumb and forefinger into the shape of an "L," lifted it to his forehead and pointed at it with the other hand.

The quarterfinals for the men's hockey tournament are set after the qualification round on Feb. 17. See who advanced at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

The dog disrupted only qualifiers, not the final event. Sweden managed to win the gold medal in the final, with Switzerland taking silver and Germany winning bronze. Shiffrin experienced Olympic glory for the first time in eight years. Meanwhile, men's hockey featured two thrillers that could have put its bracket in a blender.

As skiers charged down the final stretch in Tesero, a dog suddenly bolted onto the course and sprinted toward the finish line. The animal ran alongside competitors as teams wrapped up their qualifying heats, prompting laughter and cheers from the crowd.

It’s not often that an athlete — from the United States, or anywhere — uses the platform of the Olympics to send an angry message to his own president. Then again, it’s not often that a sitting president calls

Follow today's Winter Olympics medal events, results live. The women's figure skating short program takes center stage; hockey, curling also on tap.