MILAN (AP) — It’s official: Host nation Italy is having its best Winter Olympics of all time. Italy picked up four medals in quick succession on Sunday — two golds, a silver and a bronze — to reach 22 and surpass its previous best medal haul of 20,

The 2026 Winter Olympics continue today with women’s curling. Team USA plays against Italy in women’s curling this afternoon. The matchup is scheduled to begin at 12:05 p.m. CT on Peacock. Fans can watch this Olympic match online by purchasing a monthly Peacock subscription for $10.99.

As the host country, Italy gets to field a hockey team for the 2026 Winter Olympics. Here's who made the team.

Italy’s Arianna Fontana has won her 12th Olympic medal and third gold at her sixth Winter Games. That extends her record as the most decorated short track speedskater of all time.

The Italian women's ice hockey team have given home fans plenty to cheer about over the past 10 days by playing with heart and soul, reaching uncharted territory and taking on the world's best teams in an experience the players say they will never forget.

Team USA's women's hockey team demolished Italy in quarterfinal action, continuing its impressive run as it moves on to the Olympic semifinals.

In the end, Team Italy lost to Team Sweden 5-2 at Santagiulia Arena on Wednesday in the first of three preliminary games for each team at the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. The result was expected.

By Pearl Josephine Nazare MILAN, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Speed skating's team pursuit reaches fever pitch at the Winter Olympics on Tuesday, with Italy buoyed by their form on home ice in the men's event while Canada prepare to defend their women's title in a day of back-to-back semi-finals and finals.