ROME (AP) — Italy has foiled a series of cyberattacks targeting some of its foreign ministry offices, including one in Washington, as well as Winter Olympics websites and hotels in Cortina d’Ampezzo,

Italy's Winter Olympics promised sustainability. But in Cortina, environmentalists warn the Games could scar these mountains for decades.

Three skiers have been killed in two separate avalanches in northern Italy. The avalanches occurred on Feb. 7. The avalanches occurred in the regions where 2026 Winter Olympics alpine skiing competitions are taking place.

Italy has put in place a massive security operation for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics ahead of Friday's opening ceremony.

Racing in foggy conditions in flat light the can make the nuances of the course difficult to navigate, and with IOC President Kirsty Coventry and Italy President Sergio Mattarella near the finish below, Brignone triumphantly raised her poles after crossing the line.

As the 2026 Winter Olympics get underway, imagery from the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission offers a striking satellite view of northern Italy, bringing several Olympic locations into focus from orbit. Known as the Milano Cortina Games,

ESA marked the opening of the 2026 Winter Olympics by capturing the venue from low-Earth orbit.

The Games in northern Italy, which start on Friday, will be spread across 8,500 square miles. Long distances, narrow roads, complex connections and snowfall will make it a logistical nightmare.

The 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics are Italy’s fourth as Olympic host and come 70 years after the region first welcomed the world’s best winter athletes. It is Italy’s third Winter Olympics, second only to the United States (four),

Super-G winner Federica Brignone would have still been in rehab had her willpower and competitive spirit not driven her to the Olympic start line in Cortina after a career threatening injury in April,