Washington County elementary students show unwavering support for Olympic speed skater Jordan Stolz with watch parties and homemade signs

Young Olympic fans are turning up the fun while in Milan, Italy, by getting in on the winter action thanks to a one-of-a-kind pop-up event.

MILAN (AP) — Olympic podiums are where the world’s best athletes win gold. But beyond the spotlight of the 2026 Winter Olympics, dozens of children on Feb. 9 received snowflake-shaped medals of their own in a Milan church — a reminder that they,

Norway’s remarkable consistency at the Winter Olympics stems from a decades‑old culture that puts children’s happiness, equal access to sport and shared expertise ahead of fast results, the country’s head of delegation Tore Oevreboe said.

Several Olympians brought their children to the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan — which made for some seriously adorable cheering sections. See all the times the kids stole the show while in the stands to support their accomplished athlete parents.

Birk and Svea Irving, grandchildren of the great American author John Irving, are competing in Milan Cortina this week.

U.S. Women’s Curling picked up a silver medal in Cortina on Tuesday. At Smuggler’s Notch Ski Resort, a few kids won the gold in human curling.

Carly Klanac, Indy Ignite VP of Marketing and Game Day Experience, said the goal was to expose kids to new sports and the opportunities that can come with it.