The stage is set for the 25th Winter Olympics as the world's best athletes converge in Italy in search of gold. With events staged across multiple regions and cities -- including Milan and, for the second time in Olympic history,

Staging future Winter Games as early as January and the Paralympic Winter Games in February is a possibility because of the effects of warmer temperatures, the International Olympic Committee said Wed...

The U.S. delegation this year will be the largest ever, with 232 athletes, including 98 returning Olympians, several of whom have medaled multiple times.