Since 1920, hockey has been a marquee event at the Olympics. Check out key Olympic hockey stats and records throughout history now.

Athletes from more than 90 countries will compete for Winter Olympic medals in 116 events over 16 days, and USA TODAY is keeping a tally of every nation finishing on the podium. Here's a look at the latest medal standings on the morning of Friday,

One married couple will spend Valentine's Day going head-to-head in an Olympic medal event. Belgium's Kim Meylemans and Brazil's Nicole Rocha Silveira are competing in the women's skeleton event at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games -- just over a year after they tied the knot.

The 2026 Winter Olympics are in full swing in Milan, Italy, and the Olympic medal count as of the end of the day on Friday, Feb. 13, has revealed that two countries are neck-and-neck for the top spot. Neither of those countries is the United States, either, but the United States is No. 3 in the standings, as of Friday.

It’s been 106 years since “ice hockey,” so called to differentiate it from the game that’s played on grass, made its Olympic debut, the Winnipeg Falcons winning the historic first gold medal at Antwerp, Belgium in 1920, representing Canada.

Kim Meylemans and Nicole Rocha Silveira, married in 2025, are competing against each other in women’s skeleton at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics. Representing Belgium and Brazil, they sit eighth and 12th after two heats.

At the Milan Cortina Olympic Games, winning medals is not the only thing making hearts swell. From the ice rinks to the snowy hills, love is in the frozen air. Related video above: Olympic athletes go for gold and find love along the way Some competitions already seem to have Cupid in attendance.