Who are the four athletes from Ireland at the 2026 Winter Olympics at Milan-Cortina, and when are they in action?

Athletes from more than 90 countries will compete for Winter Olympic medals in 116 events over 16 days, and USA TODAY is keeping a tally of every nation finishing on the podium. Here's a look at the latest medal standings on the morning of Friday,

Four athletes will be representing Team Ireland at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games. Anabelle Zurbay, Cormac Comerford, and Ben Lynch are making their first Olympic appearance, while Thomas Maloney Westgård is becoming Ireland’s second-ever three-time Winter Olympian at this year's games in Italy.

Often referred to as the lake county, Westmeath is certainly not associated with alpine skiing. In fact, its landscape is quite the opposite and considered flat and boggy. And while the county has produced its fair share of musical success,

As the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics begin, all eyes were on teams from around the globe proudly donning their countries' uniforms for the opening ceremony, including Team USA in outfits designed by Ralph Lauren.

Thousands of free condoms are given to athletes in the Olympic Village each year the games are held. The 2026 Winter Olympics are no different, as 10,000 condoms were reportedly given out in Milan’s village. According to an anonymous athlete, the village has already run out of condoms.

Competitions at the Winter Olympics are defined by extremes: extreme air, extreme speed and extreme temperatures. On sliding tracks, athletes in luge, bobsleigh and skeleton break highway speed limits.

Australian snowboarder Cam Bolton was airlifted to the hospital after breaking his neck while training for the 2026 Winter Olympics

When Ilia Malinin’s score was displayed on screen at the end of his free skate on Friday, no one could believe what they saw.

Roger Moore managed it with aplomb. In a thrilling James Bond escape, with sublime dexterity and agility, Moore as 007, went off-piste to evade the enemy agents once again.

Four skiers are set to represent Ireland in Italy on the world stage as the Games start this week