By Sara Rossi CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Albanian skier Lara Colturi said on Wednesday she is confident that she can ski much better after finishing 10th in the women's slalom at the Winter Games and she could soon also compete in super-G.

Lisa Brunga, 17, is set to make her Olympic debut on Wednesday at the Women’s Slalom — but not for Canada. Instead she’s one of four Albanian alpine skiers.

The 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics are underway after the lighting of the Olympic cauldrons and the Parade of Nations at the opening ceremony.

MILAN (AP) — An unprecedented four-site, dual-cauldron Winter Olympics opening ceremony replete with references to Italian icons and culture has officially kicked off the Milan Cortina Games, as the sports spectacle returns to a nation that last hosted the event 20 years ago.

While athletes from the U.S. were cheered when they appeared, Vice President JD Vance was jeered when he was shown briefly on the arena's video boards.