From how Olympic figure skating is scored to the history of biathlon, here’s everything you need to know about this year’s winter games.

The Olympic Rings are seen in the Village during an Olympic Village Cortina Media Day on day minus three of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games on February 3, 2026, in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. | Kevin Voigt/Getty Images

The XXV Winter Olympic Games are being held in sites across Lombardy and Northeast Italy, starting with the opening ceremony on Friday, February 6, and lasting until February 22. From ice hockey (having a cultural moment of its own) to newer competitions like ski mountaineering, the games span the full breadth of the Winter Olympics.

Follow along here for all of Vox’s news and explainers about the Games.

Think like an OlympianThe surprising science of why ice is so slipperyHow ski warfare created biathlonHow Olympic figure skating is scoredThe science of choking under pressure — and how to avoid it

From Vox via this RSS feed