There are 206 National Olympic Committees worldwide, which are devised by the IOC and the International Sport Federation. These two organizations are the sole authorities who come together to ...

Bissau, along with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from the Middle East, are making their Winter Olympic debuts, while North Korea has not received an invitation. The exclusion is not due to political ...

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The UAE’s participation in the Winter Olympics is particularly noteworthy, as it will be their first appearance in this prestigious event. Historically, Middle Eastern nations have faced challenges in ...

A huge multinational delegation will gather in Italy in February.

The 2026 Winter Olympics will take place on Feb. 6 in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, and it will be the first time the ...

The 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics’ early events continued on day -1 ahead of Friday's opening ceremony. After opening the games on day -2 as the first event to start competitive play, curling ...

Whether it’s on indoors halfpipes in New Jersey or the Rocky Mountains slopes of Colorado and Wyoming, there seems to be ...

Olympics fans can expect a unique dual-city setting, new events and even a new sport, and more TV coverage here in the United States than ever.