Who are the four athletes from Ireland at the 2026 Winter Olympics at Milan-Cortina, and when are they in action?
Four athletes will be representing Team Ireland at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games. Anabelle Zurbay, Cormac Comerford, and Ben Lynch are making their first Olympic appearance, while Thomas Maloney Westgård is becoming Ireland’s second-ever three-time Winter Olympian at this year's games in Italy.
It’s Day 5 of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics with eight gold medals on the line today. The first went to Switzerland’s Franjo von Allmen, who added Alpine skiing’s super-G to his downhill and team combined titles.
Roger Moore managed it with aplomb. In a thrilling James Bond escape, with sublime dexterity and agility, Moore as 007, went off-piste to evade the enemy agents once again.
This gallery showcases top photos from Day 5 of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics taken by Associated Press photographers. AP Winter Olympics:
Keep up with all the medals handed out during the 2026 Milano Cortina games.
Thomas Maloney Westgaard and Anabelle Zurbay will be the flagbearers for Ireland at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games opening ceremony.
Thomas Maloney Westgård marked his third Winter Olympics appearance on Sunday with his best result in the cross-country skiathlon at Milano Cortina, finishing 35th over the 20km race which combines the classic and freestyle techniques.
The superstars of the NHL will return to Winter Olympic action later on Wednesday, bringing with them thousands of fans from across the world, but it’s been far from a smooth buildup to the Games.
As the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics begin, all eyes were on teams from around the globe proudly donning their countries' uniforms for the opening ceremony, including Team USA in outfits designed by Ralph Lauren.