The United States' late charge at the Milan Cortina Winter Games couldn't quite catch up with this one country's dominance.

Social media now shapes how the Olympics are remembered. Fans no longer wait for highlight reels on TV. They watch history unfold through short clips, memes, and reaction posts. During the Winter Olympics 2026 in Milan and Cortina,

Lee reposted an image shared by ESPN on her Instagram Story. The post compared Liu’s recent Olympic celebration to a viral moment from the Paris Summer Games. Lee added just one word: “queens,” along with heart-eye and teary-eyed emojis.

The Olympic flag returned to French soil on Monday, less than two years after the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics, as preparations began for the 2030 Winter Olympics in the French Alps.

Keep up with all the medals handed out on the final day of the the 2026 Milano Cortina games.

The 2026 Winter Olympics captured the attention of millions of Americans this month thanks to several improbable comeback stories, an aggressive promotional campaign by host network NBC and partisan debate over some U.

The duo of Anastasiia Metelkina and Luka Berulava celebrated Georgia's first Olympic Winter Games medal with a Mortal Kombat-inspired skate routine.

The United States captured back‑to‑back Olympic gold in mixed aerials, delivering another set of high‑flying jumps in a dominant repeat performance.

Eileen Gu emerged as one of the biggest and brightest stars at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. The American-born Chinese freestyle skier dominated the Winter Games, winning three medals. She won two silver medals in the slopestyle and big air competitions.