MILAN (AP) — This gallery showcases top photos from Day 1 of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics taken by Associated Press photographers.
Jessie Diggins of the United States, center, and others start in the cross country skiing women’s 10km + 10km skiathlon at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Tesero, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Jessie Diggins of the United States, center, and others start in the cross country skiing women’s 10km + 10km skiathlon at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Tesero, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
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Frida Karlsson, right, and Ebba Andersson, both of Sweden, celebrate after finishing first and second in the cross-country skiing women’s 10km + 10km skiathlon at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Tesero, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Frida Karlsson, right, and Ebba Andersson, both of Sweden, celebrate after finishing first and second in the cross-country skiing women’s 10km + 10km skiathlon at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Tesero, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
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Austria’s Julius Forer crashes during men’s freestyle skiing slopestyle qualifications at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Austria’s Julius Forer crashes during men’s freestyle skiing slopestyle qualifications at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
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United States’ Lindsey Vonn in action during alpine ski women’s downhill training, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
United States’ Lindsey Vonn in action during alpine ski women’s downhill training, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
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Renars Birkentals, of Latvia, participates in a biathlon training session at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Anterselva, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Mosa’ab Elshamy)
Renars Birkentals, of Latvia, participates in a biathlon training session at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Anterselva, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Mosa’ab Elshamy)
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New Zealand’s Lucas Ball competes during men’s freestyle skiing slopestyle qualifications at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
New Zealand’s Lucas Ball competes during men’s freestyle skiing slopestyle qualifications at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
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Joy Beune of the Netherlands competes to take a fourth place in the women’s 3,000 meters speedskating race at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Joy Beune of the Netherlands competes to take a fourth place in the women’s 3,000 meters speedskating race at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
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Germany’s Emily Nix scores her side’s third goal during a preliminary round match of women’s ice hockey between Germany and Japan at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic, Pool)
Germany’s Emily Nix scores her side’s third goal during a preliminary round match of women’s ice hockey between Germany and Japan at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic, Pool)
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Nicole Maurer, of Canada, goes down the ramp during her trial jump of the ski jumping women’s normal hill individual, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Predazzo, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Nicole Maurer, of Canada, goes down the ramp during her trial jump of the ski jumping women’s normal hill individual, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Predazzo, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
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Switzerland’s Yannick Schwaller in action during the mixed doubles round robin phase of the curling competition against Sweden at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)
Switzerland’s Yannick Schwaller in action during the mixed doubles round robin phase of the curling competition against Sweden at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)
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New Zealand’s Lucas Ball competes during men’s freestyle skiing slopestyle qualifications at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
New Zealand’s Lucas Ball competes during men’s freestyle skiing slopestyle qualifications at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
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Athletes from Sweden participate in a biathlon training session at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Anterselva, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
Athletes from Sweden participate in a biathlon training session at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Anterselva, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
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United States’ Summer Britcher slides down the track during a women’s single luge training session at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)
United States’ Summer Britcher slides down the track during a women’s single luge training session at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)
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Frida Karlsson of Sweden poses with her gold medal after the cross country skiing women’s 10km + 10km skiathlon at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Tesero, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Frida Karlsson of Sweden poses with her gold medal after the cross country skiing women’s 10km + 10km skiathlon at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Tesero, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
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