The first alpine skiing medal of the 2026 Winter Olympics will be handed out on Saturday in the men's downhill.

By Lisa Jucca BORMIO, Italy, Feb 6 (Reuters) - A sell‑out crowd is expected to pack the stands for Saturday's men's downhill in the Italian village of Bormio, underscoring the enduring pull of Alpine skiing's marquee event,

The Alpine skiing competition begins Saturday. Here's everything you need to know about the men's and women's programs.

The 2026 Winter Olympics are officially underway. Even though the Opening Ceremony won't be held until Friday evening in Milan, events began on Wednesday, including round-robin curling and Alpine skiing men's downhill training.

Cross-country skiing events at the Winter Olympics will air across NBC and USA Network. Steve Schlanger will serve as the lead play-by-play commentator with Chad Salmela, Kikkan Randall and Johnny Spillane providing analysis. Nicole Auerbach will serve as the cross-country skiing reporter.

VAL D'ISERE, France (AP) — The skiing resort of Val d’Isère in the French Alps took a big step Monday toward hosting events at the 2030 Winter Olympics which France will organize. Through a vote of its municipal council,