CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — A week after rupturing the ACL in her left knee, Lindsey Vonn opened her chase for Olympic gold at the age of 41 with an aggressive and successful training run down the Olympia delle Tofane downhill course on Friday, two days before the race.

Ski mountaineering will make its Olympic debut this year, the first winter sport to do so since 2002. Skeleton, luge, ski jumping and moguls are also getting new events.

Here's everything to know about alpine skiing at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics, including events, competition rules and venues.

Mikaela Shiffrin, Lindsey Vonn and Ryan Cochran-Siegle are among the Americans to watch when Alpine skiing events get underway in Cortina and Bormio.

The Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games have arrived, and the best way to catch all the action is with a subscription to Peacock.

The women's Alpine skiing downhill event at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics will air on NBC and USA Network, and stream live on Peacock and NBC Olympics platforms on Sunday, Feb. 8.

Mikaela Shiffrin skiing schedule: Times, channels to watch USA star's races live at 2026 Winter Olympics originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Widely considered the G.O.A.T. of women's alpine skiing, Mikaela Shiffrin will return to the slopes at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Team USA star skier Lindsey Vonn takes part in her first training session at the Winter Olympics, battling a serious injury two days before her first event.