Italy's Olympic hockey roster, as NHL players return to Olympics, is quite unfamiliar originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Italy is hosting the 2026 Winter Olympics, and that means its teams get to participate across the board.

Live updates from the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Tuesday. Get the latest news, results, medal count, TV schedules and highlights from Italy.

Italian duo Andrea Vötter and Marion Oberhofer zoomed to victory in the inaugural Olympics luge women's doubles on Wednesday, picking up a third gold so far for the hosts. While women could theoretically have competed in doubles at previous Winter Games given it was an open category,

The host nation faces an early test in Milan on Wednesday, as Italy opens up its Group B schedule against a talented Sweden roster at the 2026 Winter Olympics. While hockey has been a staple at the Winter Games since its inception over 100 years ago,

It’s Day 5 of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics with eight gold medals on the line today. The first went to Switzerland’s Franjo von Allmen, who added Alpine skiing’s super-G to his downhill and team combined titles.

View the latest scores and group standings for the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan and Cortina, Italy this February.

Live updates from the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Wednesday. Get the latest news, results, medal count, TV schedules and highlights from Italy.

Three skiers have been killed in a tragic avalanche near the Winter Olympics. One man was was buried under snow after causing the avalanche.

Italy opens up the tournament against the Swedes on Wednesday in the biggest David vs. Goliath matchup in the preliminaries.

Here is a look at where the medal count stands for Team USA and other nations as the competition heats up at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

The final quarterfinal spot from Group B will be determined on Wednesday, as Italy takes on Germany on the last day of the preliminary round of the women’s ice hockey tournament at the 2026 Winter Olympics.