A look ahead to the 2030 Winter Olympics in the French Alps, including venue plans, competition zones and how the regional model compares to Milan

The men's hockey tournament at the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 is the first tournament with NHL players since the 2014 Sochi Olympics, will feature all 12 teams playing three preliminary games in their respective groups, then all 12 moving on to a single-elimination playoff that will conclude with the gold medal game Feb. 22.

In the final biathlon event of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, France’s Oceane Michelon overcame a missed target in the final shooting stage in the 12.5-kilometer mass start race to take gold

Oceane Michelon found reserves of energy to power to the Olympic gold medal in the women's biathlon 12.5-km mass start race at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics on Saturday. Her teammate Julia Simon took silver and Tereza Vorobnikova of the Czech Republic bronze.

Organizers of the 2030 French Alps Olympics are putting a positive sheen on their project that’s already on the tightest of hosting schedules then was rocked by more inner turmoil

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Winter Olympics fans wer outraged at Peacock as they missed the only fight of the tournament and watched from a fan video.

Pierre Crinon has long been considered one of the sport's top global performers, having represented his nation previously at the IIHF World Championships, and played professionally for Brûleurs de Loups of the Ligue Magnus.

The Winter Olympics are set to bring new triumphs and losses to more familiar ground in the years ahead.