The games of the U.S. women's hockey team at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics will air on NBC, CNBC, and USA Network, and stream live on Peacock and NBC Sports platforms starting on Thursday, Feb. 5.

When the U.S. men's hockey team goes to the 2026 Milano-Cortina Olympics, it will try to shake off an ugly history of overseas performances. Since NHL players first went to the Olympics in 1998, the Americans have never medaled outside of North America.

Edwards is set to achieve her goal when the U.S. women face Czechia to open the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 on Thursday (4:40 p.m. ET; Peacock, USA Network). The 22-year-old University of Wisconsin defenseman is poised to make history as the first Black woman to play for the U.S. at the Winter Games.

It's surprising that Team USA is leaving two of its country's leading scorers at home. But the squad that nearly won the 4 Nations Face-Off has seen a boost in offense.

The men and women who make up the United States Olympic and Paralympic teams do not get paid by the U.S. government, but starting with the Milano Cortina Olympics in February, each athlete will receive $200,000 regardless of performance.

The US-Canada men's hockey Olympic rivalry, born a century ago, has produced plenty of teeth-clenching drama, but after political tension spilled onto the ice last year, the upcoming Winter Games showdown could serve up the fiercest clash yet.

American gymnast Jordan Chiles may reclaim the bronze medal on floor exercise from the 2024 Paris Olympics that was stripped from her following an appeal by Romania after all.

Financier Ross Stevens made a historic donation to the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee