Friday marks the official start of the 2026 Winter Olympics, which will be the most spread-out Games in history.

The opening ceremony at the 2026 Winter Olympics promises to make history before the first medal is even awarded. Here's how and when to watch it.

Transgender athlete and Swedish skier Elis Lundholm will compete in the women's freestyle division despite identifying as a man at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

The 232 American athletes in Milan include veterans we may recognize from past Olympics, some of whom are among the best athletes in the history of their sport. There are some new faces mixed in as well — rookies who are ready to make a splash on the world's stage, and repeat Olympians who have come back hungry for their first podium finish.

Tune in to NBC and Peacock at 2 p.m. ET to catch all the opening ceremony action and follow Yahoo’s live blog for the play-by-play and analysis.

Don't miss the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony. Here's how to watch live, stream for free and catch replays.

For Laila Edwards, this year’s Winter Olympics is about far more than sport, and that’s something she’s getting comfortable with.

As athletes all over the world gear up for the XXV Winter Olympics, NBC's role in bringing the Games to audiences remains one of the most defining chapters in sports television. While NBC has been the exclusive broadcaster of the Summer Games since 1988 and the Winter Games since 2002,