Olympians in winter sports have been displaying their athletic excellence for years.

Davidson College Visiting Assistant Professor of Classics Allison Smith examines the "distant echoes" of the original Olympic Games and how they compare to the modern global competition. The discussion explores the evolution of the games from a sacred religious sanctuary at Olympia to today's "moving circus" of international host cities.

The word "Olympics" is rooted in ancient Greece. In Greek mythology, the gods would descend from Mount Olympus into the town of Olympia to gather and socialize with humans, according to Matthew Llewellyn, co-director of the Center for Sociocultural Sport and Olympic Research at California State University, Fullerton.

In the quarterfinals, Quinn Hughes scored an overtime goal to lift the U.S. over Sweden, and a berth in the gold medal game awaits the winner of this game. That makes this matchup against a pesky Slovakian team a dangerous one for the heavily-favored Americans.

Spain's Oriol Cardona Coll and Switzerland's Marianne Fatton bagged the first two Olympic golds on offer in ski mountaineering in Bormio on Thursday as the event made its debut at the Winter Games.

As the Winter Olympic Games enter their final weekend, we would like to hear your favourite moments

See the official latest medal count at the Winter Olympics 2026, by country, medal type, live standings, and daily winners from Milan-Cortina.

The U.S. men's hockey team plays Slovakia in the semifinals of the Olympic tournament at Santaguilia Ice Arena in Milan, Italy.