There’s a total of 116 medal events among 16 different sports, including alpine skiing, curling and snowboarding. The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee named 232 athletes to represent America at this year’s Games, which is the largest Winter Olympic Team USA roster in history, as well as the largest team delegation at the 2026 Games.

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

Utah’s 2034 Winter Games have already been called "a great model" for permanent hosts.

Because the 2026 Winter Games are so spread out, athletes will march in Milan and several other locations. By Victor Mather At the Winter Olympics opening ceremonies on Friday, athletes will march in the traditional Parade of Nations at the San Siro stadium in Milan.

Stefania Constantini and Amos Mosaner won mixed doubles in 2022, giving Italy its first Olympic curling championship. Constantini is from Cortina, so she and Mosaner will draw huge crowds as they try to win gold at home.

The IOC showed no interest Wednesday in putting pressure on 2028 Los Angeles Olympics chair Casey Wasserman over personal emails released in the latest Jeffrey Epstein files.

The Winter Games are scheduled for Feb. 1 to Feb. 17, 2030. The Paralympic Winter Games would take place from Mar. 1 to Mar. 10, 2030. While the final details of the next games are not finalized, the master plan for the French Alps Winter Olympics will focus on four areas: in Haute Savoie, Savoie, Briançon, and Nice.

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has said that Russian cyberattacks on Italian embassies, including the office in Washington, as well as on facilities linked to the Winter Olympics in Cortina,