For most people, the pandemic days of masking are behind them. In certain corners of the Winter Olympics, though, things still look a lot like they did in COVID times. Some athletes are taking extreme measures to stay healthy.

Here is a look at where the medal count stands for Team USA and other nations as the competition heats up at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

With the Winter Olympics in full swing, a whole new cast of athletes is claiming the spotlight. And one of the biggest breakout stars thus far? Figure skater Ilia Malinin, a 21-year-old Virginia native who captured a gold medal (and the country’s heart) over the weekend.

Back at the 2022 Winter Olympics in China, Hall didn’t just show up — he showed out, snagging Olympic gold for Team USA in freestyle skiing and cementing himself as one of the sport’s biggest stars. As one admirer recently put it: “got lost in his eyes.” Another watching him on the slopes wrote, “Omg he’s a god.”

Lindsey Vonn's dad, Alan Kildow, broke silence on the future of her daughter after the 2026 Olympics injury.