Winter Olympics Kick Off: Stars to Watch and Why They Matter to Colombia
Two years after the Paris Summer Olympics dazzled the world with record attendance and viewership figures under the imposing Eiffel T...
TL;DR
- The Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics are taking place in the Italian Alps across four distinct locations.
- This edition emphasizes natural snow conditions and features two simultaneous Olympic cauldrons in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo.
- Colombia's Fredrik Fodstad will compete in four cross-country skiing events, continuing the nation's presence in the Winter Olympics.
- Fodstad's events include skiathlon, classic sprint, 10km individual, and the 50km mass start.
- Colombia's Winter Olympics history began in 2010 with Cynthia Denzler, with participation growing to four athletes in 2018.