Winter Olympics 2026 Live Streams: Free Channels, Schedule & Preview for Milano Cortina

The Winter Olympics haven't even started yet but it's already kicking off. Having come out of retirement aged 41 to pick up where she left off, legendary alpine skier Lindsey Vonn was airlifted to hospital last weekend following a crash, after Chloe Kim dislocated her shoulder ahead of her bid for an unprecedented third straight snowboarding gold, and an almighty storm erupted between the USA and Canada skeleton teams.

The International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation had to step in when American skeleton racer Katie Uhlaender alleged that Canada was entering and withdrawing athletes from competition just make it harder for rival athletes to qualify. With NHL players set to return to the Winter Olympics for the first time in 12 years, it's tough not to view Milano Cortina friction through the lens of ice hockey, which itself has been charged ...