Skiers from host Italy still trying to secure a starting spot dominated the second downhill training session at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

The Winter Olympics are here and athletes across the globe will soon chase medals in Milan, Cortina d’Ampezzo and elsewhere across northern Italy. Four Mainers — Frank Del Duca of Bethel, Emily Fischnaller of Falmouth, Sam Morse of Carrabassett Valley and Nathan Pare of Bethel (originally Farmingdale) — are set to compete for Team USA.

A huge multinational delegation will gather in Italy in February.

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — A total of 13 Russian athletes are now set to compete as neutral individuals at the Milan Cortina Olympics after invitations from the IOC were confirmed Tuesday for Alpine skiers and lugers.

The best athletes in the world on snow and ice get their quadrennial moment this month at the 2026 Winter Games in Italy.

Famed American skier Lindsey Vonn enjoyed a snowy getaway in the Austrian mountains, as seen in a recent Instagram video.

Team USA is gearing up for the 2026 Winter Olympics, which has already kicked off with some curling events ahead of the opening ceremony Friday in Milan, Italy.