He is revolutionary. The things that he is capable of doing technically have revolutionized our sport.” – Johnny Weir on Ilia Malinin

The design of the two cauldrons where the Olympic flame will burn throughout the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympics was inspired by the complex geometric knots created by Italian artist, scientist and inventor Leonardo da Vinci and the sun.

From the astonishing to the emotional to the downright bizarre, the 2026 Olympic figure skating men’s short program on Tuesday night had it all.

MILAN (AP) — Much like the Olympic flame, there is another symbol of triumph and transcendence — far less known — that graces one host city after another: a one-of-a-kind, wooden cross. The Cross of the Athletes has arrived in Milan for the Winter Games and holds pride of place beside the main altar in the Basilica of San Babila.

National Hockey League stars are adapting to different rinks, rules and routines at the Milano Cortina Games, where rivals-turned-team mates will compete for gold beginning on Wednesday after the NHL's 12-year absence from the Olympics.

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse reacted to Christian Pulisic remaining sidelined for AC Milan, while Tim Weah continued his resurgence with Marseille. They also broke down Weston McKennie’s continued scorching-hot goal-scoring run with Juventus.

Ilia Malinin playfully threw a couple of jabs at a TV camera while skating off the ice Tuesday night, the pressure of his first Olympics having seemingly vanished following a team gold medal and a near-perfect short program to begin the men's competition.

Milan: Luka Modric is already considering his futureLuka Modric, 40, could extend his adventure with AC Milan, but the decision is entirely up to him. His current contract expires at the end of the