The first gold medal of the 2026 Olympics belongs to Switzerland's Franjo von Allmen, who won the men's downhill skiing event on Saturday.

Corinne Suter of Switzerland is looking to hold off the talented Americans and earn a second straight gold medal in Downhill, hoping to become just the second woman to win in back-to-back Olympics. Time: 5:30 a.m. ET (Re-air at 9:20 a.m. on NBC)

Just two months ago, Vonn became the oldest downhill skiing World Cup winner in St. Moritz, her first victory since 2018 and her 83rd overall. And she didn’t just win by the skin of her teeth; she set herself from the field by two-hundredths from a full second.

The first alpine skiing medal of the 2026 Winter Olympics will be handed out on Saturday in the men's downhill.

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Day 2 of the Milan Cortina Olympics brought more scenes from the slopes and the first medals of the 2026 Games. Keep up with top stories, event schedules and all things Winter Olympics here.

VAL D'ISERE, France (AP) — The skiing resort of Val d’Isère in the French Alps took a big step Monday toward hosting events at the 2030 Winter Olympics which France will organize. Through a vote of its municipal council,

An ACL tear would keep almost any other athlete from competing -- but not Lindsey Vonn, the 41-year-old superstar skier who is determined to cap off an incredible comeback from retirement with one last shot at an Olympic medal.