After just over two weeks, the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics have come to a close, bringing thrilling action and memorable moments in spades.
In a quest to provide both a general look at the breadth of competition that occurs at the Games as well as some of the more specific individual moments, we compiled collages that both take a look at the story of each of the Games’ days overall, as well as one specific snapshot of particular significance.
Here are the 2026 Winter Olympics, as told by photos.
Day 1:
provided that moment in Milan, winning in men’s downhill in what was the 24-year-old’s first Olympic race.
got the U.S. off the mark on the gold medal table on the Games’ second day, providing a small lift for Team USA to cap off a downhill event that had been dampened by Lindsey Vonn’s brutal crash earlier in the day.
a thrilling 9-8 win over Italy in the event’s semifinal round, securing Team USA’s first trip to the final since the event’s Olympic debut in 2018.
5-0 win over Canada in group stage play, paced by two goals from Hannah Bilka and three assists from Abbey Murphy.
setting an Olympic record in a gold medal-winning performance.
secure a golden first Olympic medal.
Mikhail Shaidorov of Kazakhstan won gold, boasting a lead of more than 11 points over the rest of the field.
tallying another Olympic record and adding another gold medal.
earned his fifth career Olympic medal — and Canada’s first gold medal in Milan — with a win in men’s dual moguls on Day 9.
at last earned her first gold in 2026, winning in monobob.
did just that, finishing with a final score of 195.50 points out of a maximum 200 to secure gold.
became the second-ever skier to win slalom gold twice at the Olympics on Day 12.
with an iconic goal.
with less than a minute left in regulation.
Jack Hughes scored the game-winning goal in overtime for the U.S. men’s hockey team, the Americans wouldn’t have been there without the performance of goalie Connor Hellebuyck. The Winnipeg Jets goaltender had 41 saves against Canada — none more remarkable than denying Devon Toews with his paddle in the third period.
