Figure skating begins at the 2026 Winter Olympics with the team event, featuring ice dance, pairs and women's singles.

Hailey Scamurra led the U.S. women's hockey team to an impressive opening win, while Team USA's Cory Thiesse and Korey Dropkin earned a dramatic victory over Norway in mixed doubles curling.

Japan's Kaori Sakamoto took the top spot in the team event of the women's figure skating short program on Friday, comfortably beating Alysa Liu of the United States with a top-class performance at the Milano Ice Skating Arena.

Lindsey Vonn successfully skied down the Cortina D'Ampezzo course despite a torn ACL as women's Alpine skiing kicked with a a downhill training run.

“SMT is proud to bring our proven expertise, rigorous preparation, and trusted results technology to NBC Sports’ coverage of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, continuing a legacy of support that began in Sydney in 2000,” said Gerard J. Hall, founder and CEO, SMT.

A week after rupturing the ACL in her left knee, Lindsey Vonn opened her chase for Olympic gold at the age of 41 with an aggressive and successful training run down the Olympia delle Tofane downhill course.

The 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics opening ceremony starts on Feb. 6 Madison Chock (L) and USA's Evan Bates compete in the figure skating team event ice dance-rhythm dance during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on February 6,