Switzerland’s Franjo von Allmen won the men’s downhill in Bormio to earn the first gold medal of the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics. (Photo: AP)

A scientist holds up a pole showing ice loss on a glacier in Switzerland's Alps as part of research into melting glaciers. (Matthias Huss via Courthouse News) GLETSCH, Switzerland (AFP) — A snowy winter provided no respite for Switzerland’s glaciers ...

Switzerland's Franjo von Allmen claimed the first gold medal of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games on Saturday, powering to victory in the men's

A bid by Switzerland to host the 2038 Winter Olympics could be finalised by 2027 if the local political consultation process is successfully completed by the end of this year, the International Olympic Committee said on Wednesday.

Timo Meier scored twice for Team Switzerland in a 4-0 win against Team France in the opener of Group A at the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 men's hockey tournament at Santagiulia Arena in Milan on Thursday.

Curler Rich Ruohonen, 54, became the United States' oldest Winter Olympian ever when he took part in the Americans' 8-3 loss to Switzerland.

Team USA curler Rich Ruohonen, 54, made history as the oldest American Winter Olympian to touch the ice. See the video.

Finland showed plenty of fight in reviving its Olympic campaign. Joel Armia scored a short-handed goal and the Finns outmuscled archrival Sweden in a 4-1 group-stage victory Friday — 20 years after the sides squared off in the gold medal game at the Turin Games.