Kim, who will be 25 come the Milan Cortina Games, can become the first snowboarder to win the same Olympic event three times, if she isn’t beaten to it by Austrian Anna Gasser (big air) and Czech Ester Ledecka (parallel giant slalom).

Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina will showcase 116 events, iconic venues, and top American athletes, including Lindsey Vonn, Ilia Malinin, and Chloe Kim. Challenges include venue renovations and logistical hurdles.

The 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Games, which open one year from today, feature the Olympic debuts of one sport and six new events within existing sports.

Next year’s Olympics might be called the Milan Cortina Games but it will actually be staged across a large swath of northern Italy spread over five different venue clusters.

From NHL stars on the ice to Mikaela Shiffrin on the slopes, here are five storylines to watch with the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics just one year away.

The next Olympics will kick off next February, spanning two host cities in Italy. NBC News’ Stephanie Gosk headed to both Milan and Cortina, where she found venues nearing completion and excitement growing.

In one year the Winter Olympics and Team USA will take over the fashion capital of the world when they arrive in Milan, Italy. From the slopes to the runway, here are the top five stories heading into next year’s Games.

The Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics are being called the most widespread Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in history.