These are the Olympians to know.

The 2026 Winter Olympics are bringing thousands of athletes from around the world together for more than two weeks of competition — and the Games are a gold mine for statistics.

An Olympic figure skater will have to make a last-minute change to his routine due to issues with his choice of music. Like other athletes hoping to bring a medal home, Spain’s Tomás-Llorenç Guarino Sabaté is counting down the days until the Winter Olympics kick off in Milan next Friday (February 6).

The 2026 Winter Olympics will feature a Minions-themed routine from skater Tomàs-Llorenç Guarino Sabaté, despite a last-minute copyright issue dubbed “Minionsgate.”

Here's a full list of the countries in the 2026 Olympics.

LIVIGNO, Italy (AP) — Getting ready for his third Olympics spread across a lifetime of snowboarding, 37-year-old halfpipe rider Louie Vito recounts his injuries — only the worst of the worst — like he's checking items off a grocery list.

King Felipe, his father King Juan Carlos, his mother Queen Sofia, and his sister, Infanta Cristina, have all participated in several editions of the Olympic Games via the Bourbon tradition of sailing.