Forty six years ago, the historic Olympic Flame was lit for the very first time in the United States — and it happened right here, in Lake Placid.On Feb. 13, 1980, the Olympic Flame completed its ...

Latvia used challenges to wipe away two early goals but wore down as U.S. opened the Milan Cortina Olympics with a 5-1 rout.

Some Olympic venues are abandoned after the Games, but the main stadiums often get a second life as general sports arenas or concert venues.

The Empire State Winter Games opened Thursday, Feb. 5, in the 1980 Rink at the Olympic Complex in Lake Placid. Suzy Mink, a ...

On Feb. 8, 2002, the opening ceremonies at Rice-Eccles Stadium was just the beginning of 16 days of competition, drama, entertainment.

Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) smiles as he walks past ice hockey star Alexander Ovechkin (third from left) during a hockey legends team match against students in Sochi on Sept. 1, ...

The performance in Milan looked squarely at the past, both in substance and in style.

Milan's San Siro Stadium played the role of primary host. But, in the spirit of these unusually widespread Games, simultaneous celebrations were also held in the clusters of Livigno, Predazzo and ...

Mariah Carey took center stage to help kick off the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony at 100-year-old San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy.

Here's what you need to know about Erin Jackson and Frank Del Duca, the Team USA flag bearers for the 2026 Winter Olympics.

New York state Assemblymember Robert Carroll of Brooklyn wants to organize an exploratory committee to look into returning ...

A visual look at the best of the Winter Olympic opening ceremonies, spread out across Northern Italy in four venues.