USA Skimo clinched a bid to the first-ever ski mountaineering competition at the Olympics, and an Aspen athlete earned a spot as an alternate.

Winter Olympic staples like Lindsey Vonn, Mikaela Shiffrin, and Chloe Kim highlight the list of players to keep an eye on at the 2026 Games.

Race walking. Turbocharged toes pacing with purpose, striding with pride, all with a need for speed. These professionals have no time to stroll, they're on a roll, mastering the race one step at a time.

ZHANGJIAKOU, China — The Russian athletes out-skied Iivo Niskanen of Finland in the opening cross-country ski race of the Beijing Olympics, but the Finn took control of the 15-kilometer cross-country race and proved his dominance in classic skiing.

Alpine skier Arif Khan was the only Indian to compete at the 2022 Beijing Games. Only two Indian women — Shailaja Kumar and Neha Ahuja — have competed at the Winter Games, according to the Olympics' website.

Italian Alpine ski champion Federica Brignone, who suffered a double leg fracture in April, will compete at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, the head of Italy's Olympic committee said on Friday, adding that the athlete would be one of four Italian flagbearers at the opening ceremony.