Here are some of the most unusual Winter Olympic sports in history, from ski ballet and military patrol to dog sled racing and skijoring.
Forward Radek Faksa contributed two assists in three games for Czechia at these Olympics. Unfortunately, he missed out on his country’s final two games with an upper-body injury. Czechia was eliminated after an overtime loss to Canada in the quarterfinals.
As he reached his late 20s in a sport where the window does not stay open very long, Alex Ferreira had a career epiphany. He had won a silver medal in his first Olympics, won World Cup and X Games titles,
Spectators trekking through heavy snow to the Cortina Olympic curling stadium were delighted to be greeted by a traditional Scottish bagpipe performance from a group of high sock-wearing, kilt-sporting,
The 2026 Winter Olympic Games added another controversy to their growing list. As defending hockey champions, Finland, took on Canada, one of the strongest teams in the tournament, fans witnessed a controversial moment before the end of the first
The Olympic Games are often framed as the pinnacle of individual excellence, but every so often, they become something more intimate—family history unfolding in real time. At this Winter Games, that sense of shared destiny is especially vivid,