Franjo von Allmen of Switzerland looks like a breakout star of the Milan Cortina Olympics after winning his third gold medal. Jordan Stolz has one gold and is targeting three more. And Chloe Kim and a bunch of NHL stars are just getting started.

Stolz, a 21-year-old from Wisconsin, entered the race as the holder of the world record and a two-time world champion at the distance. He also went 5-for-5 on the World Cup circuit this season in the 1,000, confirming his status as the man to beat at the Winter Games.

From Bormio to Cortina, from Val di Fiemme to Anterselva, athletes are drawn to the Italian peaks where they have experienced both victory and heartbreak.

Days after the Games officially opened, the 2026 Winter Olympics have already created a number of indelible images.

With a little imagination, the boys made what they could out of the recent winter storm to come up with their own version of the Winter Olympic Games.

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There will be a big visual difference between hockey at the Olympics and the version played in the NHL: Every player is required to wear a neck guard. (AP Photo)

Puerto Rico has one athlete at the 2026 Winter Olympics. And Kellie Delka came prepared for the moment. Delka is making her second appearance in the Winter Olympics, having represented Puerto Rico during the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing.