The saying “Let the Games begin!” first applied to the Winter Olympics in 1924. That was when the first official Olympic Games took place, representing the culmination of more than three decades of ...

This month’s Milano-Cortina Games have revived interest in Winter Olympics trivia, a collection of extraordinary feats and mind-boggling history. For example, did you know that Nigeria’s Seun Adigun ...

It’s January 1964. The hosts of Austria’s first Winter Olympics are facing a dire prospect as the Alps surrounding Innsbruck lack their white winter coat. The culprit? A warm, dry Foehn wind, known in ...

February 5, 2026 • Up First Winter Games brings you the latest news and culture from the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics. May 6, 2026 • Vonn defied her doubters to race in the Olympics on a torn ACL, but ...

One of the most successful bobsledders in Olympic history teamed with a rookie to add another piece of hardware to the USA's 2026 medal count. Pilot Kaillie Armbruster Humphries and push athlete ...

Featuring planned tributes to da Vinci, Dante and other symbols of Italian culture, plus an appearance by Mariah Carey, a ...