Ice hockey and snowboarding got underway at the 2026 Winter Olympics on Thursday. The women's ice hockey group stage opened with three commanding victories by the United States, Sweden and Italy.

Follow NBC News live updates for the latest on the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, where hockey and snowboarding events will open ahead of the opening ceremony.

Sweden hasn't medaled in Olympic women's hockey in 20 years. With two current Bulldogs and two former goaltenders on the roster, will Sweden end the drought at the 2026 Winter Games in Milan, Italy?

This year’s women’s tournament is one of the most highly anticipated events in recent memory. Not only because of the excitement of the United States taking on Canada, but also because of the introduction of the Professional Women’s Hockey League, players from all around the globe are showing their talents nightly.

Lundholm is a trans man who will compete in the women's category.

MILAN (AP) — Of all the elite players making up the U.S. women’s national team’s roster, coach John Wroblewski insisted the one he couldn’t do without at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games was Hayley Scamurra.

Sweden unveiled its roster for the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 on Jan. 2, naming a group that will try to bring the country its first gold medal since 2006 in Turin.

With the Winter Olympics set to begin on February 6, we have curated our top picks of the uniforms that best define the style, innovation, and spirit of the 2026 Games. Lululemon returns to the world stage with a modular kit designed for the fluctuating temperatures of Milan and Cortina.

Savolainen is a veteran Olympian, who won two bronze medals with Team Finland in 2018 and 2022. This year’s Games will be her third, while her fiancé Kjellbin returns for her second Olympic games. Finland and Sweden are not scheduled to play each other in the Olympic preliminary rounds, but the couple will most likely face off in a medal round.