Long before the 2026 Winter Olympics, the Italian ski town defined glamorous alpine style in the 70s.

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy — There was only one person in the crowd at a luge event for the 2026 Olympic Winter Games Monday night who did not watch any of the runs. French artist Marc Ahr focused on the spectators to capture their reactions as their national teams triumphed or fell short, and on the beauty of the mountains.

Make no mistake, Germany wins plenty on the women's side. But the U.S. women have more than held their own, coming to this Olympics with the reigning world monobob champion in Kaysha Love, a five-time Olympic medalist in Elana Meyers Taylor and a three-time Olympic gold medalist in Kaillie Humphries Armbruster.

With the Olympics less than a week away, attention is turning to Italy's host cities: Cortina d'Ampezzo and Milan.

Every corner of Italy has its own culinary traditions, from carbonara in Rome to tortellini in Bologna. Winter Olympics co-host Cortina d’Ampezzo’s signature dish is the col

Officials briefly paused the matches at the historic curling stadium when the lights dimmed and flickered. Curlers kept sliding on the ice to stay ready. Fans cheered when the bright lights came back shortly after and competition resumed. Venue officials said they were investigating and had no immediate word on what caused the problem.

Rifugio Pomedes has breathtaking views from its dining room and is one of the best restaurants in Cortina - Diego Gaspari Bandion There’s no two ways about it, Cortina d’Ampezzo is one of the most beautiful ski resorts in the world. Surrounded on all ...

The Italian mountain town is one of several that has tough restrictions on new construction and dedicated housing opportunities for locals and non-locals

Italy's Federica Brignone won her second gold of a fairytale Olympics in Sunday's giant slalom as Norway's Johannes Klaebo claimed a record ninth Winter Games crown. - Klaebo stands alone - In Tesero,