The 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy are officially underway as competition picks up speed on Day 1 today. After yesterday’s opening ceremony, there is a full schedule of events today, with gold medals on the line in the women’s downhill skiing,

Mexican Alpine skier Sarah Schleper and her son Lasse Gaxiola are set to make history at the Winter Olympics. (AP photo)

Men's downhill skiing tops the bill at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Saturday, with the first medals to be handed out hours after the Games officially opened.-- China's Su Yiming defends his Olympic big air crown in the first snowboarding final at the Milan-Cortina Games but must fight off a strong Japanese contingent.

Stream every moment and every medal of the 2026 Milan Cortina Games on Peacock. Read more NBC News coverage of the Olympics and the athletes competing. Lindsey Vonn today went through her second successful training run on the course that will hold the women's Downhill competition.

There's lots to know about alpine skiing at the Winter Olympics, so we've broken down the five different disciplines

The women's Alpine skiing downhill event at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics will air on NBC and USA Network, and stream live on Peacock and NBC Olympics platforms on Sunday, Feb. 8.

Cross-country skiing is one of the longest-standing Winter Olympic sports. Here's what you need to know.