Everyone knew it was coming. But yet when it happened — when American figure skater Ilia Malinin effortlessly landed the first backflip at the Winter Games since 1998 — the crowd’s loud cheers rivaled that of his music blaring from the Milano Ice Skating Arena speakers.

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Lindsey Vonn survived her first downhill training run at the Milan Cortina Games a week after tearing her ACL.

The first medals of the 2026 Winter Olympics are being awarded Saturday in men's downhill skiing and women's cross-country Skiathlon.

Francesca Lollobrigida celebrates with her young son after winning Italy's first gold medal at this year's Winter Olympics in the women's 3,000m speed skating.

Speedskater Francesca Lollobrigida won host Italy's first gold medal of the Milan Cortina Games on Saturday, taking the women's 3,000 meters in an Olympics-record time.