Winter Olympics 2026: Best Photos From Milan-Cortina Games
With 116 medal events over 16 days spread across northern Italy, the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics delivered many unforgettable moments. This includes 41-year-old star U.S. skier Lindsey Vonn’s gut-wrenching crash, Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo’s sweep of all six gold medals on offer in the men's cross-country competition, Alysa Liu winning the USA its first women’s figure skating gold medal in 24 years, cheating allegations in curling and a glittering closing ceremony. Check out some of the most striking images from the Games, which concluded on Monday (February 23, 2026).
Austria's Matej Svancer competes during the men's freestyle skiing big air finals at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. | Photo: AP/Gregory Bull
Alysa Liu of the United States competes during the women's short program figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. | Photo: AP/Natacha Pisarenko
United States' Mikaela Shiffrin speeds down the course during an alpine ski, women's slalom race, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. | Photo: AP/Robert F. Bukaty
Slovakia's Pavol Regenda (84) celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal during a men's ice hockey quarterfinal game between Slovakia and Germany at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. | Photo: David W Cerny/Pool Photo via AP
Norway's Idą Waldal, right, leads Switzerland's Marianne Fatton, left, and France's Emily Harrop, second from right, during a ski mountaineering women's sprint semifinal, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Bormio, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. | Photo: AP/Rebecca Blackwell
Mariia Seniuk of Israel falls during the women's figure skating free program at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. | Photo: AP/Natacha Pisarenko
Medics stretcher off Canada's Cassie Sharpe after she crashed during the women's freestyle skiing halfpipe qualifications at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. | Photo: AP/Julia Demaree Nikhinson
Mone Chiba of Japan competes during the women's figure skating free program at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. | Photo: AP/Christophe Ena
United States' Christopher Lillis competes during the men's freestyle skiing aerials finals at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. | Photo: AP/Lindsey Wasson
From left, Switzerland's Talina Gantenbein (5), Switzerland's Sixtine Cousin (13), France's Anouck Errard (12) and Switzerland's Saskja Lack (4) compete during the women's ski cross finals at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. | Photo: AP/Julia Demaree Nikhinson
Lukas Hofer, of Italy, center right, competes in the men's 15-kilometer mass start biathlon race at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Anterselva, Italy, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. | Photo: AP/Andrew Medichini
Switzerland's Melanie Hasler, front, and Nadja Pasternack start for a two women bobsled run at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. | Photo: AP/Aijaz Rahi
Athletes compete during a short track speed skating men's 5000 meters relay final B at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. | Photo: AP/Natacha Pisarenko
Athletes compete in the cross country skiing men's 50km mass start Classic at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Tesero, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. | Photo: AP/Matthias Schrader
Skiers, including Italy's Alba de Silvestro, foreground, and France's Emily Harrop, center left, start a ski mountaineering mixed relay, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Bormio, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. | Photo: AP/Gabriele Facciotti
Maren Kirkeeide, of Norway, left, competes in the women's 12.5-kilometer mass start biathlon race at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Anterselva, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. | Photo: AP/Andrew Medichini
Oceane Michelon, of France, looks back as she skis to the finish line to win gold in the women's 12.5-kilometer mass start biathlon race at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Anterselva, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. | Photo: AP/Andrew Medichini
Marijke Groenewoud of the Netherlands celebrates winning the gold medal ahead of Ivanie Blondin of Canada, center right and silver medal, and Mia Manganello of the U.S., far right and bronze medal, in the women's mass start final speedskating race at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy. | Photo: AP/Luca Bruno
Sara Conti and Niccolo Macii of Italy perform during the figure skating exhibition at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. | Photo: AP/Ashley Landis
Alysa Liu of the United States performs during an exhibition gala at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. | Photo: AP/Christophe Ena
Britain's Zoe Atkin competes during the women's freestyle skiing halfpipe final at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. | Photo: AP/Julia Demaree Nikhinson
Ebba Andersson, of Sweden, approaches the finish line to win the gold medal in the cross country skiing women's 50km mass start classic at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Tesero, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. | Photo: AP/Evgeniy Maloletka
Sweden team celebrates after winning the women's curling gold medal match between Switzerland and Sweden, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. | Photo: AP/Christophe Ena
United States' Jack Hughes (86) scores during a men's ice hockey gold medal game between Canada and the United States at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. | Photo: AP/Hassan Ammar
Artists perform during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. | Photo: AP/Bernat Armangue
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