Olympics news, live updates: Madison Chock, Evan Bates take silver in ice dance, Jordan Stolz captures gold in speed skating The 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics are in full swing, and it was another busy day in Italy, with medal events in figure skating, skiing, speed skating and luge on Wednesday. Here are the top stories we’re watching:

Figure skating Ice dance Olympic medals are awarded tonight, and Team USA's Madison Chock and Evan Bates sit in second entering the free dance.

MILAN — Ilia Malinin playfully threw a couple of jabs at a TV camera while skating off the ice Tuesday night, the pressure of his first Olympics having seemingly vanished following a team gold medal and a near-perfect short program to begin the men's competition.

Ice dance is one of the Winter Olympics signature offerings. But just what is it? And how does it compare to figure skating more broadly?

Have a need for speed? Step into the world of speed skating, where ice skating meets racing. Here's what you need to know ahead the Milano Cortina.

It’s Jordan Stolz’s world at the Winter Olympics.

The Quad God took to Instagram stories to show support for preserving the ice rink at Portland’s Lloyd Center mall.