The 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics are underway from Italy, and medals are already being collected. Action began on Wednesday, Feb. 4 with the first medal being handed out on Saturday. Medals will be handed out daily from now until the end of the event on Feb.

MILAN (AP) — Jorrit Bergsma spread his arms wide down the backstretch of speedskating's mass start event at the Milan Cortina Games. He blew kisses to the loud Dutch fans shouting in their orange outfits and wearing their mullet wigs to match his hairstyle.

MILAN (AP) — South Korean speedskater Kim Gilli thought it funny earlier in the Milan Cortina Olympics when someone referred to her as Lambor-Gilli, an homage to the famous Italian sports car known for its speed.

The Dutch athlete, who's engaged to Jake Paul, won gold and broke the Olympic speedskating record in the 1000m race at the 2026 Winter Games

Antoinette Rijpma-de Jong of the Netherlands has won her first Olympic gold and sixth career medal by finishing first in speedskating’s 1,500 meters at the Milan Cortina Winter Games. Her

Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo, of Norway, crosses the finish line to win the gold medal during the cross country skiing men's 50km mass start Classic at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Tesero, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. Credit: AP/Kirsty Wigglesworth

Canada's men's short track relay team, which arrived at the Milano-Cortina Olympics to defend its 5,000-metre title, finished last of four teams on Friday. The Netherlands won gold for the first time in the event at the Games in six minutes 51.

Dutch speed skater Joep Wennemars, the reigning world champion in the men's 1,000-metre race, saw his Olympic debut ruined by a bad mishap during a crossover

King William, Máxima and the Crown Princess wear patriotic looks to cheer on Dutch competitors at the Winter Olympics 2026.

Live updates from the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Saturday. Get the latest news, results, medal count, TV schedules and highlights from Italy.