LAGO DI TESERO, ITALY — Before he became the most famous dog at the Olympics, Nazgul was not known as an escape artist. Still, his owners, Enrico and Alice Varesco, were not taking chances when they left him alone at their apartment alongside the Olympic cross-country ski trails this week.

Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo, of Norway, crosses the finish line to win the gold medal during the cross country skiing men's 50km mass start Classic at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Tesero, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. Credit: AP/Kirsty Wigglesworth

Short-track speedskating at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina brought a stark reminder of how exciting and dangerous the sport can be. In one of the women’s 1500m quarterfinal heats on Friday night, Poland’s Kamila Sellier, 25, was competing aggressively while skating near the pack’s leaders.

Figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics wraps up on Saturday afternoon, with a fun event for the fans at the Milan Figure Skating Arena. The Exhibition Gala will take place, featuring the biggest stars from the Milan Cortina Games.

Skjevdal’s gold in the men’s biathlon mass start gives Norway 17 gold medals at these Games, setting a new record for most at a single Winter Olympics. Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo has played a key role,

Today sees Norway attempt to make further Olympic history and the United States go for curling and speed skating glory. Follow CNN for live updates on the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics in Italy.

After three weeks in northern Italy, Julian Linden is ready to dish out his own Olympic medals after witnessing the best Australian team ever.

Canada is on the board in the 2026 Winter Olympics. With Sidney Crosby and Marie-Philip Poulin waiting in the wings, more hardware could be on the horizon.