New ice hockey arena for Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics

New ice hockey arena for Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo shows the newly built Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena in Milan, Italy, on Jan. 9, 2026, ahead of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in February.

New ice hockey arena for Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics

New ice hockey arena for Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo shows the newly built Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena in Milan, Italy, on Jan. 9, 2026, ahead of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in February.

New ice hockey arena for Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics

New ice hockey arena for Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo shows the newly built Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena in Milan, Italy, on Jan. 9, 2026, ahead of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in February.

New ice hockey arena for Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics

New ice hockey arena for Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo shows the newly built Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena in Milan, Italy, on Jan. 9, 2026, ahead of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in February.

New ice hockey arena for Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics

New ice hockey arena for Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics

An ice hockey test game is held at the newly built Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena in Milan, Italy, on Jan. 9, 2026, ahead of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in February.

New ice hockey arena for Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics

New ice hockey arena for Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo shows the newly built Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena in Milan, Italy, on Jan. 9, 2026, ahead of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in February.

JOC president Hashimoto

JOC president Hashimoto

Japanese Olympic Committee President Seiko Hashimoto gives an interview to Kyodo News in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2026, ahead of the 2026 Milano-Cortina Olympics and Paralympics.

JOC president Hashimoto

JOC president Hashimoto

Japanese Olympic Committee President Seiko Hashimoto gives an interview to Kyodo News in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2026, ahead of the 2026 Milano-Cortina Olympics and Paralympics.

Milan-Cortina Olympics

Milan-Cortina Olympics

Photo taken in Milan on Jan. 6, 2026, shows the main press center for the upcoming Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.

Milan-Cortina Olympics

Milan-Cortina Olympics

Photo taken on Dec. 16, 2025, shows the Predazzo Ski Jumping Stadium, the venue of ski jumping competitions and the jumping segment of the Nordic combined events at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, in Predazzo, Italy.

Milan-Cortina Olympics

Milan-Cortina Olympics

Photo taken on Dec. 16, 2025, shows the Predazzo Ski Jumping Stadium, the venue of ski jumping competitions and the jumping segment of the Nordic combined events at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, in Predazzo, Italy.

Milan-Cortina Olympics

Milan-Cortina Olympics

Photo taken on Dec. 16, 2025, shows the Predazzo Ski Jumping Stadium, the venue of ski jumping competitions and the jumping segment of the Nordic combined events at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, in Predazzo, Italy.

Milan-Cortina Olympics

Milan-Cortina Olympics

Piazza Duomo in Milan is decorated for the upcoming Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Jan. 6, 2026.

Milan-Cortina Olympics

Milan-Cortina Olympics

Piazza Duomo in Milan is decorated for the upcoming Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Jan. 6, 2026.

Milan-Cortina Olympics

Milan-Cortina Olympics

Piazza Duomo in Milan is decorated for the upcoming Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Jan. 6, 2026.

Milan-Cortina Olympics

Milan-Cortina Olympics

Piazza Duomo in Milan is decorated for the upcoming Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Jan. 6, 2026.

Milan-Cortina Olympics

Milan-Cortina Olympics

Photo shows the Olympic rings in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on Dec. 19, 2025, ahead of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.

Milan-Cortina Olympics

Milan-Cortina Olympics

People take a selfie in front of the Olympic rings in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on Dec. 20, 2025, ahead of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.

Milan-Cortina Olympics

Milan-Cortina Olympics

Photo taken on Dec. 23, 2025, shows an advertisement for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics and Paralympics in Milan, Italy.

Milan-Cortina Olympics

Milan-Cortina Olympics

Photo taken on Dec. 19, 2025, shows the logo of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, alongside the Olympic rings and the "Three Agitos" Paralympic symbol, displayed in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

Milan-Cortina Olympics

Milan-Cortina Olympics

Photo taken on Dec. 18, 2025, shows a countdown clock for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

Milan-Cortina Olympics

Milan-Cortina Olympics

Photo taken on Dec. 18, 2025, shows a countdown clock for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

Milan-Cortina Olympics

Milan-Cortina Olympics

Photo taken on Dec. 22, 2025, shows the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics torch in Pompeii, Italy.

Milan-Cortina Olympics

Milan-Cortina Olympics

Photo taken on Dec. 16, 2025, shows the official logo of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on display in Milan, Italy.

Milan-Cortina Olympics

Milan-Cortina Olympics

Photo taken on Dec. 23, 2025, shows illuminated pictograms representing various disciplines played at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy.

Milan-Cortina Olympics

Milan-Cortina Olympics

Photo taken on Dec. 23, 2025, shows illuminated pictograms representing various disciplines played at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy.

Milan-Cortina Olympics

Milan-Cortina Olympics

Photo taken on Dec. 24, 2025, shows illuminated pictograms representing various disciplines played at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy.

White House Ceremony Honoring Atlanta, GA’s Successful Bid to Host the 1996 Summer Olympics

White House Ceremony Honoring Atlanta, GA’s Successful Bid to Host the 1996 Summer Olympics

United States House Minority Whip Newt Gingrich (Republican of Georgia) waves to supporters as he attends a ceremony honoring Atlanta, Georgia’s successful bid to host the 1996 Summer Olympics in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on October 3, 1990. Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

National Stadium to be renamed MUFG Stadium

National Stadium to be renamed MUFG Stadium

Photo taken on Dec. 29, 2025, shows National Stadium in Tokyo, the 2021 Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony venue, which will be renamed MUFG Stadium on Jan. 1, 2026 after Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group obtained the stadium's naming rights.

National Stadium to be renamed MUFG Stadium

National Stadium to be renamed MUFG Stadium

Photo taken on Dec. 29, 2025, shows National Stadium in Tokyo, the 2021 Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony venue, which will be renamed MUFG Stadium on Jan. 1, 2026 after Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group obtained the stadium's naming rights.

National Stadium to be renamed MUFG Stadium

National Stadium to be renamed MUFG Stadium

Photo taken on Dec. 29, 2025, shows National Stadium in Tokyo, the 2021 Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony venue, which will be renamed MUFG Stadium on Jan. 1, 2026 after Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group obtained the stadium's naming rights.

National Stadium to be renamed MUFG Stadium

National Stadium to be renamed MUFG Stadium

Photo taken on Dec. 29, 2025, shows National Stadium in Tokyo, the 2021 Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony venue, which will be renamed MUFG Stadium on Jan. 1, 2026 after Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group obtained the stadium's naming rights.

National Stadium to be renamed MUFG Stadium

National Stadium to be renamed MUFG Stadium

Photo taken on Dec. 29, 2025, shows National Stadium in Tokyo, the 2021 Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony venue, which will be renamed MUFG Stadium on Jan. 1, 2026 after Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group obtained the stadium's naming rights.

National Stadium to be renamed MUFG Stadium

National Stadium to be renamed MUFG Stadium

Photo taken on Dec. 29, 2025, shows National Stadium in Tokyo, the 2021 Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony venue, which will be renamed MUFG Stadium on Jan. 1, 2026 after Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group obtained the stadium's naming rights.

National Stadium to be renamed MUFG Stadium

National Stadium to be renamed MUFG Stadium

Photo taken on Dec. 29, 2025, shows National Stadium in Tokyo, the 2021 Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony venue, which will be renamed MUFG Stadium on Jan. 1, 2026 after Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group obtained the stadium's naming rights.

Figure Skating: Amber Glenn

Figure Skating: Amber Glenn

Screenshot shows American figure skater Amber Glenn speaking during an online press conference on Dec. 29, 2025, ahead of the U.S. championships in St. Louis, which will serve as a qualifier for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.

Figure Skating: Ilia Malinin

Figure Skating: Ilia Malinin

Screenshot shows American figure skater Ilia Malinin speaking during an online press conference on Dec. 29, 2025, ahead of the U.S. championships in St. Louis, which will serve as a qualifier for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.

Milan-Cortina Olympics

Milan-Cortina Olympics

Photo shows a countdown clock for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Milan on Dec. 24, 2025, ahead of its opening on Feb. 6.

Figure skating: Kaori Sakamoto

Figure skating: Kaori Sakamoto

Japanese figure skater Kaori Sakamoto (front, R) smiles at a ceremony in Tokyo on Dec. 21, 2025, after qualifying for the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.

Figure Skating: Kagiyama

Figure Skating: Kagiyama

Japanese figure skater Yuma Kagiyama meets the press in Tokyo on Dec. 22, 2025, after winning his second straight men's singles at the national championships two days earlier. The win earned Kagiyama a place at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in February.

Figure Skating: Sakamoto

Figure Skating: Sakamoto

Japanese figure skater Kaori Sakamoto meets the press in Tokyo on Dec. 22, 2025, a day after winning her fifth straight women's singles title at the national championships and earning a place at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in February.

Figure Skating: Nakai

Figure Skating: Nakai

Japanese figure skater Ami Nakai meets the press in Tokyo on Dec. 22, 2025, a day after finishing fourth in the women's singles at the national championships and earning a place at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in February.

Trump Aides Walk On White House South Lawn - DC

Trump Aides Walk On White House South Lawn - DC

Former US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, a Republican from California, from left, Casey Wasserman, chair of the 2028 LA Olympics organizing committee, and US President Donald Trump, walk on the South Lawn of the White House before boarding Marine One in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. The US is preparing a fresh round of sanctions on Russia's energy sector to increase the pressure on Moscow should President Vladimir Putin reject a peace agreement with Ukraine, according to people familiar with the matter. Photo by Graeme Sloan/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trump Aides Walk On White House South Lawn - DC

Trump Aides Walk On White House South Lawn - DC

US President Donald Trump, from left, former US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, a Republican from California, and Casey Wasserman, chair of the 2028 LA Olympics organizing committee, walk on the South Lawn of the White House before boarding Marine One in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. The US is preparing a fresh round of sanctions on Russia's energy sector to increase the pressure on Moscow should President Vladimir Putin reject a peace agreement with Ukraine, according to people familiar with the matter. Photo by Graeme Sloan/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Snowboarding: Ayumu Hirano

Snowboarding: Ayumu Hirano

Ayumu Hirano, the 2022 Beijing Olympic men's snowboard halfpipe gold medalist, attends an event in Tokyo on Dec. 15, 2025, ahead of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in February 2026. Hirano won the World Cup opener in the current season in China earlier in the month.

Snowboarding: Ayumu Hirano

Snowboarding: Ayumu Hirano

Ayumu Hirano, the 2022 Beijing Olympic men's snowboard halfpipe gold medalist, attends an event in Tokyo on Dec. 15, 2025, ahead of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in February 2026. Hirano won the World Cup opener in the current season in China earlier in the month.

First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

Torchbearer Italian former basketball player Andrea Bargnani runs with the Olympic torch in front of the Pantheon during the torch relay for 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Rome, Italy, Dec. 6, 2025. Photo by Li Jing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

Torchbearer Italian swimmer Gregorio Paltrinieri runs with the Olympic torch during the torch relay for 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Rome, Italy, Dec. 6, 2025. Photo by Li Jing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

Torchbearers Italian former basketball player Andrea Bargnani (L) and Antonio Piciocchi perform a torch kiss in front of the Pantheon during the torch relay for 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Rome, Italy, Dec. 6, 2025. Photo by Li Jing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

First Day of The Olympic Flame Official Tour - Rome

The torchbearer Italian singer Achille Lauro carries the Olympic torch during the torch relay for 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics at the Colosseum in Rome, Italy, Dec. 6, 2025. Photo by Li Jing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM