Today's Milan Cortina Olympics Headlines

Thursday, February 5

It's hard carrying the pressure, and U.S. figure skater Ilia Malinin from Northern Virginia knows it well. 

The "Quad God" discussed how he feels about being the favorite to win a gold medal at the Olympics. The DMV will be sure to cheer him on when he hits the ice. 

Plus: A dramatic Olympics saga has a happy ending!

ICYMI: Spanish figure skater Tomas-Llorenc Guarino Sabate almost had to toss out his routine set to a medley of music from the "Minions" movie. 

But some good news came his way at the last minute. Our Jummy Olabanji shared the update below on how the Minions almost ruined a six-time Spanish champion's routine.

Follow all the action in our Olympics live blog! Today, we're keeping an eye on women's ice hockey and curling.

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Team USA is gearing up for the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics. Among the Olympians representing the U.S., nine have lived in the DMV at one point or another.

From Fairfax to Baltimore, local athletes have sled and skated their way to the world stage. Notable names include bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor, “Quad God” Ilia Malinin and skeleton racer Mystique Ro.

See the full list of D.C.-adjacent athletes below.

The 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics feature more than 100 medal events across 16 different sports. But when will the first medals be awarded in Italy?

The Winter Olympics action kicks off on Wednesday, Feb. 4, and events will continue in the lead-up to the Opening Ceremony on Friday, Feb. 6 at the San Siro in Milan.

Then, on Saturday, Feb. 7, medals will be up for grabs in five different sports: alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, ski jumping, snowboarding and speed skating.

Jason and Travis Kelce kicked in $10k to help make sure U.S. Women’s hockey star Laila Edwards could have her family at the Olympics. Ashlyn Sullivan and Jordan Hall discuss the kind act and what makes Edwards a great and important player for Team USA.

News4’s Jummy Olabanji brought her baby Lola to the Milan Cortina Olympics – and what could be a better time to let little Lola try pasta for the first time?

Abbey Murphy is doing incredible things for Team USA and the University of Minnesota. Ashlyn Sullivan and Jordan Hall discuss why she is a young player you have to watch this Olympics.