MILAN (AP) — Olympic podiums are where the world’s best athletes win gold. But beyond the spotlight of the 2026 Winter Olympics, dozens of children on Feb. 9 received snowflake-shaped medals of their own in a Milan church — a reminder that they,

Norway’s remarkable consistency at the Winter Olympics stems from a decades‑old culture that puts children’s happiness, equal access to sport and shared expertise ahead of fast results, the country’s head of delegation Tore Oevreboe said.

Chloe Kim, Amber Glenn, Red Gerard and more superstars from the Milan Cortina Olympics were once just adorable kids wearing snowpants. See the sweetest throwbacks to their lives pre-Olympic glory.

U.S. Women’s Curling picked up a silver medal in Cortina on Tuesday. At Smuggler’s Notch Ski Resort, a few kids won the gold in human curling.

Carly Klanac, Indy Ignite VP of Marketing and Game Day Experience, said the goal was to expose kids to new sports and the opportunities that can come with it.