What happened with Kamila Valieva? A look back at the figure skating scandal that rocked the 2022 Winter Olympics. (AP Photo)

U.S. cross-country skier Jessie Diggins failed to make it out of the women's sprint classic quarterfinals at the 2026 Winter Olympics on Tuesday.

Unlike in the Summer Olympics where Americans often dominate the podium, Team USA has lagged behind a bit in recent Winter Games. In 2022, Team USA finished fifth in the medal count with 25 total medals -- although their nine gold medals was good for third.

The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics kicked off with an opening ceremony on Friday that averaged 21.4 million viewers on NBC and Peacock, according to preliminary Nielsen ratings and digital data from Adobe Analytics.

As the Winter Olympics return, exhilarating speed-centric sports such as alpine skiing, luge and bobsleigh take the spotlight. But which is fastest? (AP photo)

Some individual athletes from the banned countries will be permitted to participate in the Milano Cortina Winter Games

Shaun White is still contributing to the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics despite retiring from competition. The legendary snowboarder and three-time American gold medalist is serving as an expert commentator on NBC for the Olympic Games in Italy,