LIVIGNO, Italy (AP) — Get ready for another celebration — a big one — if U.S. snowboarder Red Gerard wins another gold medal. After missing the last go-round, Gerard’s family will return to the Winter Olympics to cheer him on.

REMSEN, N.Y. -- Erin Hamlin-Hodge is stepping into a new role as a luge analyst for NBC’s coverage of the Winter Olympics. Hamlin-Hodge, who is a 2014 bronze medalist and the only female on Team USA to medal in singles luge, will begin her analyst duties in Italy. She left the sport in 2018 but has remained closely connected to luge.

No, North Korea is not at the 2026 Winter Olympics. It's not actually because of a ban, though. The North Koreans simply didn't have anyone qualify for these Games. North Korea last competed in the Winter Olympics in 2018.

Vonn has been on a historic comeback attempt for the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Some individual athletes from the banned countries will be permitted to participate in the Milano Cortina Winter Games

The United States has the most athletes competing in the Winter Olympics, but is not favored to win the gold medal race.

Chloe Kim called Shaun White after suffering an injury before the 2026 Winter Olympics. Here's what White told USA TODAY about Kim and Lindsey Vonn.