MILAN (AP) — The Minions made it. After a music rights dispute that took over the Winter Olympics, Spanish figure skater Tomas-Llorenc Guarino Sabate donned his yellow-and-blue costume and brought the mischievous spirit of the Minions to Milan in the men's short program Tuesday.

Spanish ice dancer Olivia Smart has quietly built one of the most respected careers in modern figure skating. A World Championship medalist and Olympic competitor, she has represented both Great Britain and Spain on the sport’s biggest stages while

LIVIGNO, Italy (AP) — Getting ready for his third Olympics spread across a lifetime of snowboarding, 37-year-old halfpipe rider Louie Vito recounts his injuries — only the worst of the worst — like he's checking items off a grocery list.

Snowboarding always gets a lot of attention stateside, and China’s Su Yiming is the king of a big air. Su won gold at the 2022 games with an 1800, and since then he’s become the first athlete to land a 198o-spin during competition. There’s a chance he can go even bigger at Milan.

Olivia Smart and Jean Luc Baker announced their engagement on February 14, 2026, in Milan, Italy. After years of competing in ice dance, the Winter Olympic skaters shared the news on Instagram. Baker proposed after Smart finished ninth with Tim Dieck.