Ice hockey is one of the most popular events each Winter Olympics cycle. Check out information on the format, scoring, rules, and more now.

Bobsledders — and newly engaged couple — Kaysha Love and Hunter Powell will represent Team USA at the 2026 Olympic Games. It will be Love's second time at the games and Powell's first, after he was recruited from track and field by his fiancée.

Olympic expert Mike Tierney reveals his picks and best bets for the most overall medals won and gold medal totals at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy

Women's ice hockey got underway at the 2026 Winter Olympics on Thursday, as did curling and men's Alpine downhill training. Here are the results.

The colors signify five continents: Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe, and Oceania. According to Rule 8 of the Olympic Charter, “The Olympic symbol expresses the activity of the Olympic Movement and represents the union of the five continents and the meeting of athletes from throughout the world at the Olympic Games.”

It’s been 106 years since “ice hockey,” so called to differentiate it from the game that’s played on grass, made its Olympic debut, the Winnipeg Falcons winning the historic first gold medal at Antwerp, Belgium in 1920, representing Canada.

The Winter Olympics promise plenty of high adrenaline, fierce competition, historic firsts and emotional moments over 2 1/2 weeks. Here are some of the names and narratives to keep an eye on.

Team USA bobsledders Kaysha Love and Hunter Powell both started off their careers as track and field stars at the University of Nevada, but after Kaysha made the switch in 2022, she convinced Hunter to try the sport two years later. In July 2025, the couple got engaged, and now they’re heading to their first Olympics together as fiancés.