Irish Olympic athletes to wear traditional Aran knitwear at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games, which begin on Friday

All four athletes competing for Team Ireland at the Winter Olympics have officially been announced, and there's one female athlete in the mix. The 2026 Winter Olympic Games are being held in Italy and will kick off on February 6 until February 22.

The 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics’ early events continue today before Friday's opening ceremony. Curling began the action yesterday and continued today, with wins for the U.S., Canada, hosts Italy and Britain.

The quartet was announced on Thursday afternoon ahead of the Milan-Cortina Games that get underway with the opening ceremony on February 6th

The Winter Olympics are just over a week away now, and Team Ireland has announced their four athletes to compete at the events in Milano-Cortina, Italy. There’s a mixture of young and old, with three of the four competing in their first-ever Winter Games.

Team Ireland Chef de Mission Nancy Chillingworth has expressed confidence that the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics will be a success despite some concerns over infrastructure.

From a new series of Silent Witness, to Netflix’s controversial Lucy Letby documentary and the start of both the Six Nations and the Winter Olympics, here’s the rundown of what to look forward to and catch up on this week.