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Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken on Feb. 1, 2026, shows Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, which will host freestyle skiing and snowboard competitions at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.

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Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken on Feb. 1, 2026, shows Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, which will host freestyle skiing and snowboard competitions at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken on Feb. 1, 2026, shows Livigno Aerials and Moguls Park in Livigno, Italy, which will host freestyle skiing competitions at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Preparations for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics are under way near Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium (back) in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on Feb. 1, 2026, ahead of the games opening on Feb. 6.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Preparations for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics are under way near Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium (back) in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on Feb. 1, 2026, ahead of the games opening on Feb. 6.

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IOC President Coventry

IOC President Coventry

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry (L) attends a press conference in Milan, Italy, on Feb. 1, 2026, ahead of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.

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IOC President Coventry

IOC President Coventry

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry attends a press conference in Milan on Feb. 1, 2026, ahead of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.

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IOC President Coventry

IOC President Coventry

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry attends a press conference in Milan on Feb. 1, 2026, ahead of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.

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Olympic Truce Mural

Olympic Truce Mural

Photo taken on Feb. 2, 2026, shows the Olympic Truce Mural inaugurated at the athletes village for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, ahead of the games opening on Feb. 6.

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Olympic Truce Mural

Olympic Truce Mural

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry (R) poses with Milan Cortina Winter Olympics organizing committee head Giovanni Malago during the inauguration of the Olympic Truce Mural at the athletes village for the games in Milan, Italy, on Feb. 2, 2026, ahead of their opening on Feb. 6.

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IOC President Coventry

IOC President Coventry

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry (3rd from L) attends a press conference in Milan on Feb. 1, 2026, after an IOC Executive Board meeting held ahead of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics and Paralympics, opening on Feb. 6.

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IOC President Coventry

IOC President Coventry

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry attends a press conference in Milan on Feb. 1, 2026, after an IOC Executive Board meeting held ahead of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics and Paralympics, opening on Feb. 6.

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IOC President Coventry

IOC President Coventry

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry (2nd from R) attends a press conference in Milan on Feb. 1, 2026, after an IOC Executive Board meeting held ahead of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics and Paralympics, opening on Feb. 6.

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IOC President Coventry

IOC President Coventry

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry (2nd from R) attends a press conference in Milan on Feb. 1, 2026, after an IOC Executive Board meeting held ahead of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics and Paralympics, opening on Feb. 6.

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IOC President Coventry

IOC President Coventry

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry attends a press conference in Milan on Feb. 1, 2026, after an IOC Executive Board meeting held ahead of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics and Paralympics, opening on Feb. 6.

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IOC President Coventry

IOC President Coventry

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry attends a press conference in Milan on Feb. 1, 2026, after an IOC Executive Board meeting held ahead of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics and Paralympics, opening on Feb. 6.

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IOC President Coventry

IOC President Coventry

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry attends a press conference in Milan on Feb. 1, 2026, after an IOC Executive Board meeting held ahead of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics and Paralympics, opening on Feb. 6.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken on Jan. 26, 2026, shows Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, which will host Alpine skiing competitions at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken on Jan. 26, 2026, shows Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, which will host Alpine skiing competitions at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken on Dec. 19, 2025, shows Cortina Sliding Centre in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, which will host bobsleigh, luge and skeleton competitions at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken on Dec. 19, 2025, shows Cortina Sliding Centre in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, which will host bobsleigh, luge and skeleton competitions at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken on Dec. 19, 2025, shows Cortina Sliding Centre in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, which will host bobsleigh, luge and skeleton competitions at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken in Milan, Italy, on Jan. 30, 2026, shows a countdown clock for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on Jan. 25, 2026, shows a countdown clock for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.

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Athletics: Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon

Athletics: Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon

Getachew Masresha of Ethiopia crosses the finish line to win the Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon in 2 hours, 6 minutes and 49 second at J-Lease Stadium in Oita, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 1, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken on Jan. 30, 2026, shows a countdown clock in Milan, Italy, ahead of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics opening on Feb. 6.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken in Milan, Italy, on Jan. 30, 2026, shows the athletes village for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, which opens on Feb. 6.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken in Milan, Italy, on Jan. 30, 2026, shows the athletes village for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, which opens on Feb. 6.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken in Milan, Italy, on Jan. 30, 2026, shows the athletes village for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, which opens on Feb. 6.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken in Milan, Italy, on Jan. 30, 2026, shows the athletes village for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, which opens on Feb. 6.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken in Milan, Italy, on Jan. 30, 2026, shows the athletes village for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, which opens on Feb. 6.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken in Milan, Italy, on Jan. 30, 2026, shows the athletes village for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, which opens on Feb. 6.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken in Milan, Italy, on Jan. 30, 2026, shows the athletes village for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, which opens on Feb. 6.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Police officers patrol at the athletes village in Milan, Italy, on Jan. 30, 2026, ahead of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics opening on Feb. 6.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken in Milan, Italy, on Jan. 30, 2026, shows the athletes village for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, which opens on Feb. 6.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken in Milan, Italy, on Jan. 30, 2026, shows the athletes village for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, which opens on Feb. 6.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken on Jan. 30, 2026, shows a countdown clock in Milan, Italy, ahead of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics opening on Feb. 6.

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Illumination event in Kobe in memory of quake victims

Illumination event in Kobe in memory of quake victims

The "Luminarie" illumination event opens on Jan. 30, 2026, in memory of the victims of the January 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in the western Japan city and its vicinity that killed more than 6,400 people.

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Illumination event in Kobe in memory of quake victims

Illumination event in Kobe in memory of quake victims

The "Luminarie" illumination event opens on Jan. 30, 2026, in memory of the victims of the January 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in the western Japan city and its vicinity that killed more than 6,400 people.

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Illumination event in Kobe in memory of quake victims

Illumination event in Kobe in memory of quake victims

The "Luminarie" illumination event opens on Jan. 30, 2026, in memory of the victims of the January 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in the western Japan city and its vicinity that killed more than 6,400 people.

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Illumination event in Kobe in memory of quake victims

Illumination event in Kobe in memory of quake victims

The "Luminarie" illumination event opens on Jan. 30, 2026, in memory of the victims of the January 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in the western Japan city and its vicinity that killed more than 6,400 people.

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Illumination event in Kobe in memory of quake victims

Illumination event in Kobe in memory of quake victims

The "Luminarie" illumination event opens on Jan. 30, 2026, in memory of the victims of the January 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in the western Japan city and its vicinity that killed more than 6,400 people.

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Illumination event in Kobe in memory of quake victims

Illumination event in Kobe in memory of quake victims

The "Luminarie" illumination event opens on Jan. 30, 2026, in memory of the victims of the January 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in the western Japan city and its vicinity that killed more than 6,400 people.

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Illumination event in Kobe in memory of quake victims

Illumination event in Kobe in memory of quake victims

The "Luminarie" illumination event opens on Jan. 30, 2026, in memory of the victims of the January 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in the western Japan city and its vicinity that killed more than 6,400 people.

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Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken on Jan. 29, 2026, shows a countdown clock near the Milan Cathedral (L, back) in Milan, Italy, ahead of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics opening on Feb. 6.

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Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics

Police officers patrol near the main press center of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, on Jan. 29, 2026, ahead of the event's opening on Feb. 6.

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RECAP: Storm Chandra Brings Heavy Rain and Strong Winds to UK and Ireland

Storm Chandra brought unsettled weather to parts of the UK and Ireland on Tuesday, January 27, delivering heavy rain, strong winds, and colder conditions. The system caused localized flooding, travel disruption, and weather warnings in several regions as it moved across the British Isles.

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RECAP: Snow Falls in Madrid as Storm Kristin Sweeps Spain

Storm Kristin brought snow to Madrid on Wednesday, January 28, along with rain, strong winds, and cold air across much of Spain. The snowfall caused minor traffic disruptions in the capital, and authorities urged drivers to drive with caution.

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Spain: Storm Kristin Brings Snow to Madrid Causing Traffic Disruptions 6

Storm Kristin continued to batter Madrid and much of Spain with heavy rain, strong winds, and snow. The storm has triggered widespread weather alerts, school closures, and major transport disruptions, including road closures and severe delays on Metro and Cercanías rail services in Madrid and across central and southern Spain.

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Interview with figure skater Kagiyama

Interview with figure skater Kagiyama

Japanese figure skater Yuma Kagiyama is interviewed in Toyota in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 17, 2026, ahead of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics opening on Feb. 6.

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