The Winter Games have always been a test of geography as much as athleticism. You can't win if you can't train on the ice and snow. But for the nations that live in the cold, the Olympics are a dynasty.

Who says you can't win Olympic gold at 40? Austrian Benjamin Karl's victory in the men's Alpine snowboarding parallel giant slalom (PGS) made him the oldest individual champion in the history of the Winter Games.

Flock — the Austrian slider who came into these Milan Cortina Games winless in 16 all-time appearances at either the Olympics or the world championships — got, by far, the biggest win of her long and legendary career on Saturday night.

Janine Flock leads the women’s skeleton race at the Milan Cortina Games, and she is chasing the Olympic medal she still does not have.

Recapping Day 6 of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, which saw a historic Olympic debut and Chloe Kim taking silver in halfpipe snowboard.

History was made on Sunday at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan/Cortina d’Ampezzo. In an amazing men’s parallel giant slalom snowboarding competition, Benjamin Karl of Saint Polten, Austria made Olympic history by becoming the oldest Winter Olympian of

Pinckney's Jake Vedder competed in his second Winter Olympic Games in snowboard cross on Thursday, Feb. 12.

Norway's Atle Lie McGrath is the current leader in the FIS World Cup standings, but he'll face tough competition from giant slalom gold medalist Lucas Pinheiro Braathen of Brazil. Start Times: Run 1 (4 a.m. ET), Run 2 (7:30 a.m. ET) Atle Lie McGrath and Lucas Pinheiro Braathen are the primary names to watch in the men's slalom.

LIVIGNO, ITALY - FEBRUARY 08: Gold medalist Benjamin Karl of Team Austria celebrates after winning the Men’s Parallel Giant Slalom Big Final on day two of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Livigno Snow Park on February 08, 2026 in Livigno, Italy. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)