The Bulgarian participants in the Winter Olympics are outstanding professionals who work tirelessly on themselves and should be proud of

Twenty-year-old Tervel Zamfirov delivered a moment of pure sporting drama for Bulgaria by winning a bronze medal at the Winter Olympic Games in Milano-Cortina, marking the country’s first Winter Olympics medal in two decades.

The Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games begin on February 6 and will run until February 22, turning northern Italy into the global center of winter sport. This year’s edition is the 25th Winter Olympics since the inaugural Games in Chamonix in 1924.

Keep up with all the medals handed out during the 2026 Milano Cortina games.

Cortina Winter Olympic Games are underway with opening ceremonies happening tonight. Here are the best photos from the competitions on Friday: Snowboarding Figure skating Alpine Skiing Thunderbug expl

Americans who top the podium at the Milan Cortina Games will be in line for a $37,500 bonus. Their competitors could collect as much as $800,000.

The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, mark a historic moment for the Games. Not only because Italy is hosting for the first time since Torino 2006, but because these Olympics will be taking place in multiple locations, with venues scattered across the Italian Alps and Dolomites.

Of the 122 current National Olympic Committees (NOCs) that have ever sent athletes to the Winter Olympic Games, 92 are competing in Milan Cortina. The bid to win a medal is more elusive for some than others.