Milan Cortina Olympics were most-watched Winter Games
Digest more
The 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics became the most-watched Winter Games in the U.S. since 2014, with 23.5 million average viewers — a 96% increase from Beijing 2022.
According to Nielsen and Adobe Analytics, NBC averaged 24 million viewers across its prime afternoon coverage (2-5 p.m. EST) and Primetime in Milan (8-11 p.m. EST and PST) through Friday. That is a 94% improvement over the 2022 Beijing Games.
Eileen Gu is 'the most decorated freeskier of all time', with six Olympic medals. She is also a model and studies at Stanford University. Here's a look at the remarkable life and choices of the 22-year-old.
The Winter Olympics happen once every four years and for the athletes that compete, it can be an exciting and an overwhelming experience.
Warner Bros. Discovery reported record-breaking streaming performance for the Milano-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games, with the company posting triple-digit growth across its HBO Max and Discovery+ platforms compared to the Beijing 2022 Games.
Daily Maverick on MSN
The Winter Olympics had it all, from political tension to phenomenal performances
As the twin flames in co-host cities Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo were extinguished on 22 February, bringing the 2026 Winter Olympics to a close, the curtain fell on a Games defined as much by controversy as by competition.
Saturday night, figure skating's stars and medal winners gathered for one last time in Milan, bidding farewell to the Games in what's become a beloved tradition: the Olympic Gala.
Jack Hughes scored the winner in overtime to help the United States defeat Canada and win gold at the Olympics for the first time since 1980.