Today sees Norway attempt to make further Olympic history and the United States go for curling and speed skating glory. Follow CNN for live updates on the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics in Italy.

Here are some of the most unusual Winter Olympic sports in history, from ski ballet and military patrol to dog sled racing and skijoring.

Skjevdal’s gold in the men’s biathlon mass start gives Norway 17 gold medals at these Games, setting a new record for most at a single Winter Olympics. Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo has played a key role,

Team USA men’s hockey is one win away from gold. The Americans beat Slovakia in the semifinals, 6-2, to advance to Sunday’s gold medal game against Canada. A convincing win for the U.S.A., led by several Michiganders.

BBC Sport explores the special scheme which has taken athletes to gold medal glory in sports they had never tried before.