What to watch for in the first cross-country skiing event taking place Saturday, Feb. 7, at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics.

As far as the sport of cross-country skiing is concerned, it might as well be called "Team Alaska," given how many of the athletes have ties to our state.

Each documentary will be dedicated to a different winter discipline: biathlon, cross-country skiing, and mogul skiing

Cross-country skiing events at the Winter Olympics will air across NBC and USA Network. Steve Schlanger will serve as the lead play-by-play commentator with Chad Salmela, Kikkan Randall and Johnny Spillane providing analysis. Nicole Auerbach will serve as the cross-country skiing reporter.

When does the action begin? How to watch live? And are there any genuine heated rivalries? Your questions about the Milano Cortina Games answered

Which Winter Olympian has the most medals of all time? Check out the most decorated competitors ahead of the 2026 Milan Cortina Games.

Before 1924, figure skating and ice hockey events were held at the Summer Olympics, making their debuts in 1908 and 1920, respectively. In 1924, the French Olympic Committee organized a multi-sport competition called “International Winter Sports Week,

Don't miss a minute of Milan-Cortina 2026 across TV, BBC iPlayer, Radio, BBC Sounds, the BBC Sport website and app

When it comes to both overall medal count and gold medal count, Norway is the odds-on favorite at the Winter Olympics. The nation has 405 medals overall, 148 of them gold. Compare that to the United States, which sits in second position in the all-time medal table, with 330 total, 114 gold.

Here are 16 figures to know about the Milan Cortina Olympics—from the eye-popping equipment costs to the multibillion-dollar budget to the age of the oldest arena.