11 Bizarre Sports You'll Be Shocked to Find Out Used to Be in the Olympics, from Ski Ballet to Tug-of-War

From pigeon shooting to tug-of-war, here are 11 disciplines that were cut from the Olympics ...

Winter Olympics activities for kids and how they can help you improve at sports

Here are five Olympic-style ways to help a kid recharge for a primary sport, or maybe discover a new one. You don't need a bobsled track or mountain.

The Winter Olympics get 8 new events, including the first new sport in decades

Ski mountaineering will make its Olympic debut this year, the first winter sport to do so since 2002. Skeleton, luge, ski jumping and moguls are also getting new events.

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Who Decided That Cross-Country Skiing With Rifles Was a Good Idea? The History of the Biathlon Explained

Combining cross-country high speed skiing with a rifle didn't happen by chance. The history of the biathlon explained.

Winter Olympics 2026: Medal counts, Team Canada’s key events and everything else to know about the Milan Cortina Games

There are 206 Canadian athletes chasing their Olympic dreams at Milan Cortina, looking to surpass this country’s four-gold, 26-medal performance at the 2022 Beijing Winter Games. In total, ...

During the Winter Games, some Milan churches are teaching Olympic values to thousands of kids

MILAN (AP) — Olympic podiums are where the world’s best athletes win gold. But beyond the spotlight of the 2026 Winter Olympics, dozens of children on Feb. 9 received snowflake-shaped medals of their ...