LAGO DI TESERO, ITALY — Before he became the most famous dog at the Olympics, Nazgul was not known as an escape artist. Still, his owners, Enrico and Alice Varesco, were not taking chances when they left him alone at their apartment alongside the Olympic cross-country ski trails this week.

Everything you need to know about the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic Games from the Los Angeles Times' team of reporters and photographers.

Live updates from the final day of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. Get the latest news, results, medal count, TV schedules and highlights from Italy.

Americans everywhere celebrated the U.S. men's hockey team's thrilling 2-1 overtime win vs. Canada for the gold medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics

The 2026 Winter Olympics wrap up on Sunday, February 22, with the final events of the Milan Cortina Games. It’s been a thrilling two weeks of competition, and it will all conclude with the men’s hockey gold medal game

Once again, the Canadian men's hockey team were on the butt end of a too-many-men-on-the-ice non-call. This time it was in the Olympic gold-medal game against Team USA.

Team Canada superstar Connor McDavid proved again that he is the best hockey player in the world, despite losing the gold medal game against Team USA on Sunday. McDavid, 29, has played 11 NHL seasons,

Competition in Italy continues as the 2026 Winter Paralympics open next month, featuring 650-plus athletes and 79 gold medals across six sports. Patrick Halgren of the United States reacts after competing in the men's slalom, standing at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, Sunday, March 13, 2022.

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Israel’s four-man bobsled didn’t make it to the last day of the Milan Cortina Olympics because the nation's officials said they decided to pull the sled out of the competition after taking issue with how the team wanted to change its lineup and allow an alternate to participate.