LAGO DI TESERO, ITALY — Before he became the most famous dog at the Olympics, Nazgul was not known as an escape artist. Still, his owners, Enrico and Alice Varesco, were not taking chances when they left him alone at their apartment alongside the Olympic cross-country ski trails this week.

Oettinger won gold with Team U.S.A., but he isn’t the only member of the Dallas Stars leaving Italy with a souvenir.

Live updates from the final day of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. Get the latest news, results, medal count, TV schedules and highlights from Italy.

Everything you need to know about the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic Games from the Los Angeles Times' team of reporters and photographers.

The 2026 Winter Olympics officially wrap up on Sunday, February 22, with the Closing Ceremony set to take place at the historic Arena di Verona in Italy. It marks the first time an Olympic Closing Ceremony will be held

Former UConn hockey star Tage Thompson won gold in his first career Olympic appearance.

Mike Eruzione and Dave Christian from the 1980 “Miracle on Ice” team watched live in person in Milan as the U.S. joined them as Olympic gold medalists.

Americans everywhere celebrated the U.S. men's hockey team's thrilling 2-1 overtime win vs. Canada for the gold medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics

After Milan Cortina, the next Winter Olympics will stay in Europe. Here's everything to know about the 2030 French Alps Games.

Competition in Italy continues as the 2026 Winter Paralympics open next month, featuring 650-plus athletes and 79 gold medals across six sports. Patrick Halgren of the United States reacts after competing in the men's slalom, standing at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, Sunday, March 13, 2022.