Two skiers were killed and one more was injured in an avalanche in Courmayeur, a ski resort located about 135 miles from the 2026 Winter Olympics events in Milan, on Feb. 15.

Finland and Italy face off in this Group B men's ice hockey matchup during the 2026 Winter Olympics on Saturday.

Racing in foggy conditions in flat light the can make the nuances of the course difficult to navigate, and with IOC President Kirsty Coventry and Italy President Sergio Mattarella near the finish below, Brignone triumphantly raised her poles after crossing the line.

On the ice, Italy's Francesca Lollobrigida got her second gold by winning the speedskating 5000m by a tenth of a second while the USA and Canada began their men's hockey campaigns. Coming up, U.S. snowboarder Chloe Kim goes for a third straight Olympic gold. Follow live for the latest insights from our reporters in Italy.

Italian skier Federica Brignone captured her second gold medal in four days at her home Winter Olympics by winning the women’s giant slalom