With a name like Winter, a spot on the United States Freestyle Ski Team almost seems like destiny. But while Winter Vinecki agrees that “things worked out pretty perfectly,” she wouldn’t describe her Olympic career as fated. “Life has a funny way of making things line up,” she tells me.

Lindsey Vonn's devastating leg injury at the Milan-Cortina Games was a reminder of the vital role emergency airlifts play in Olympic skiing.

Daniel Smith, the 2024 Olympic Village director for Team USA, explained why big-name athletes may opt out of staying at the Olympic Village during the Games

Figure skater Dorothy Hamill became a gold medalist during the 1976 Olympic Games. “The skate, I don’t remember at all, so it’s kind of fun sometimes to see the old-time video,” Hamill said during a February 2026 appearance on the Today show.

In 2010, Sidney Crosby scored the Golden Goal in his first-ever Olympics, one of the greatest moments in sports history. He then led Team Canada to gold in 2014. That year, Erik Karlsson led all players in points (4G-4A-8PTS) en route to a silver medal as the tournament’s “Best Defenseman”.

There was a lot on Nick Suzuki's mind in the late stages of Canada's quarterfinal game, and despite that, his brain made the difference.

While athletes travel for the Summer and Winter Olympics, some fans watching from home are more curious about where they stay. The Olympic Village houses athletes, coaches, staff and officials during the Olympic Games.

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Controversy is swirling in curling at the Winter Olympics. The Canadian men's and women's teams, as well as the British men's team, have been accused of the same infraction: double-touching the curling stone after it is released.

The closing ceremony for the Winter Olympics will take place in one of the most iconic and historic buildings in the world: the Arena in Verona, Italy. NBC News' Claudio Lavanga reports on how Team USA athletes are paying tribute to their love of sports.

The athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy are spread across six villages, all doing their best to provide sustenance during the Games