Nils van der Poel gave Sweden their first Olympic speed skating medal during Beijing Olympics . The last time Sweden won gold in this event was during 1988 & Nils achieved this feat in the 5,000 ...

The Winter Olympics promise plenty of high adrenaline, fierce competition, historic firsts and emotional moments over 2 1/2 weeks. Here are some of the names and narratives to keep an eye on.

The International Olympic Committee has added two new events to the ski jumping program for the 2026 Winter Games: the women’s large hill and the men’s super team. The women’s large hill resembles the ...

The Olympic flame has arrived in Beijing amid calls from critics for a boycott of the Winter Games, which are set to be staged in February. The flame was received by Beijing's Communist Party ...