The Athletic's live coverage this week is headlined by more Winter Olympics action and a return of the Champions League knockouts.

If the soft-focus style of the BBC’s coverage is beginning to grate, so too is the unnecessary lingo. Kirsty Muir’s bumpy final run drew the following line from snowboarder and summariser Tim Warwood: “She’s absolutely devo’d [devastated] – you can see it on her face.” I can’t imagine Barry Davies coming out with that one.

With Olympic hockey finally back on the global stage in 2026, NBC didn’t just prepare its cameras and commentary teams for the 2026 Winter Olympics at Milan-Cortina. It reached into the past. In a move that caught the attention

The 2026 Winter Olympics is in full flow in Milano Cortina and The Athletic is here to take you every step of the way. We’ve got you covered through all the week’s events at the games from ice hockey to curling, as well as the weekend’s NBA All-Star game, with plenty more to enjoy in between.

The coverage of the Winter Olympics in the media frequently highlights the athletic abilities of athletes, and a new study conducted at the University of Michigan reveals that it simultaneously conveys an unreported underlying theme about who has the legitimate right to belong in America.

NBC has gone all-out for the 2026 Winter Olympics and that’s included bringing in some of the biggest stars in the world, like Megan Thee Stallion, to make the global sports event massive. While Snoop Dogg has become a

Whether chasing skiers as they fly down the mountain or tracking the luge as it tears around bends, new drone-mounted cameras are offering Winter Olympics viewers a wild ride.

Todd Woodbridge has responded publicly after a viewer took aim at Nine’s Winter Olympic broadcast in a pointed social media spray.