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In Pictures: The best of the Winter Olympics - day by day

February 13, 2026 · Yahoo Sport

BBC Sport and Getty Images bring you a selection of the most striking images from each day of the Winter Olympics.

Day six: Thursday, 12 February

France's Jonas Chollet, United States' Nick Baumgartner, Italy's Lorenzo Sommariva and France's Loan Bozzolo compete during the men's snowboard cross small final at Livigno Snow Park. Photo by Hannah Peters [BBC]
Athlete celebrates holding the US flag
United States' Chloe Kim celebrates winning silver by holding the national flag during the medal ceremony for the women's snowboard halfpipe. Photo by Cameron Spencer [BBC]
Athletes celebrate winning gold on the luge.
Germany's Dajana Eitberger and Magdalena Matschina [out of shot] are congratulated by Julia Taubitz after competing in the women's doubles as they win gold medals in the luge team relay in Cortina d'Ampezzo. Photo by Carmen Mandato [BBC]
Athlete holds up her gloved hands to the camera displaying personal messages from her parents
Sophia Kirkby shows the personal messages on her gloves after competing in the luge team mixed relay at Cortina Sliding Centre. Photo by Franck Fife [BBC]
Rapper Snoop Dogg watching on wearing a jacket in team colours with a picture of Chloe Kim on each side of the jacket
Snoop Dogg - rapper and honorary coach of Team USA - watches the women's snowboard halfpipe final while wearing a jacket in support of Chloe Kim of the United States at Livigno Snow Park. Photo by Michael Reaves [BBC]
The Frecce Tricolori fly over a mountainous region covered in snow, the colours of the Italian flag extend from the planes and contrast with the clear blue sky
A flyover performed by The Frecce Tricolori is pictured prior to the men's downhill in Cortina d'Ampezzo. Photo by Alexander Hassenstein [BBC]
A composite images catches multiple examples of snowboarders on a halfpipe.
A digital composite of the women's snowboard halfpipe final at Livigno Snow Park. Photo by Hector Vivas [BBC]

Day five: Wednesday 11 February

Man propels himself along the ice in an athletic pose.
Ukraine's Vladyslav Heraskevych participates in a men's skeleton training session at Cortina Sliding Centre. Photo by Richard Heathcote [BBC]
A group of seven skiers make their way through a wooded area
A group of skiers on the course during the women's 15km individual biathlon at Anterselva Biathlon Arena. Photo by Ryan Pierse [BBC]
Image of two athletes competing in the luge, with a spectacular mountain in the background and a clear blue sky
Italy's Marion Oberhofer and Andrea Voetter compete in the women's doubles luge event at Cortina Sliding Centre. Photo by Mattia Ozbot [BBC]
A black and white photograph of a mountainous scene with a skier mid rotation
Canada's Laurianne Desmarais-Gilbert warms up prior to the women's moguls final, with a drone (top left) following her progress. Photo by Hector Vivas [BBC]
Gold, Silver and Bronze medallists pose for a selfie during the medal ceremony
The three medal-winning teams (France, USA and Canada) in the figure skating ice dance event take a selfie during the medal ceremony at Milano Ice Skating Arena. Photo by Luo Yunfei [BBC]

Day four: Tuesday, 10 February

A ski jumper holds their pose against a dark blue sky
China's Qiwu Song competes in the mixed team trial round at Predazzo Ski Jumping Stadium. Photo by Alex Slitz [BBC]
A skater continues to race as two athletes crash into the barrier in the background
Canada's Courtney Sarault skates past United States athlete Corinne Stoddard and South Korea's Kim Gil-li as they crash in the short track mixed team relay semi-final at Milano Ice Skating Arena. Photo by Julie De Rosa [BBC]
A skier appears upside down against a mountainous backdrop
Norway's Birk Ruud competes in the men's freeski slopestyle final at Livigno Air Park. An infrared camera in combination with on-camera filter was used to create this image. Photo by Hector Vivas [BBC]
Overhead view of a skier showing him mid air with a view of three slopes
Norway's Sebastian Schjerve warms up prior to the men's freeski slopestyle final at Livigno Air Park. Photo by David Ramos [BBC]
An overhead shot of the US ice hockey team in a huddle
United States' ice hockey team huddle before their group-stage match against Canada at Milano Santa Giulia Ice Hockey Arena. Photo by Jared C. Tilton [BBC]

Day three: Monday, 9 February

Megan Oldham pictured against a flat blue sky
Megan Oldham warms up before the women's slopestyle final. Photo by Patrick Smith [BBC]
Switzerland's Briar Schwaller-Huerlimann in action during the mixed-doubles curling match against Canada
Switzerland's Briar Schwaller-Huerlimann in action during the mixed-doubles curling match against Canada. Photo by Carmen Mandato [BBC]
A man competes in the skeleton event, lying down facing the camera, we see his him focussed in the moment
Ukraine's Vladyslav Heraskevych in action during skeleton men's singles training at Cortina Sliding Centre. Photo by Richard Heathcote [BBC]
Switzerland's Mathilde Gremaud celebrates victory in the women's freeski slopestyle final at Livigno Snow Park
Switzerland's Mathilde Gremaud celebrates victory in the women's freeski slopestyle final at Livigno Snow Park. Photo by Ian MacNicol [BBC]
A skier is followed during his descent by a drone
United States' River Radamus is followed by a drone during the men's team combined slalom at Stelvio Alpine Skiing Centre. Photo by Christian Petersen [BBC]

Day two: Sunday 8 February

The USA's Ilia Malinin performs a somersault during his routine in the figure skating team event
The USA's Ilia Malinin performs a somersault during his routine in the figure skating team event. Photo by Tim Clayton [BBC]
The drama of the women's parallel giant slalom is captured through a combination of images at Livigno Snow Park
The drama of the women's parallel giant slalom is captured through a combination of images taken from a fixed camera at Livigno Snow Park. Photo by Hector Vivas [BBC]
Austria's Riccardo Martin Schoepf and Juri Thomas Gatt practise on the luge track in Cortina d'Ampezzo
Austria's Riccardo Martin Schoepf and Juri Thomas Gatt practise on the luge track in Cortina d'Ampezzo. Photo by Richard Heathcote [BBC]
Lindsey Vonn is airlifted off the piste after crashing out of the women's downhill skiing
American Lindsey Vonn is airlifted off the piste after crashing out of the women's downhill skiing. Photo by Luo Yunfei [BBC]
Biathletes prepare to shoot during the 4x6km mixed relay in Antholz-Anterselva
Biathletes prepare to shoot during the 4x6km mixed relay in Antholz-Anterselva. Photo by Alexander Hassenstein [BBC]

Day one: Saturday 7 February

Australia's Jakara Anthony performs a flip during the freestyle skiing moguls at Livigno Air Park
Australia's Jakara Anthony performs a flip during the freestyle skiing moguls at Livigno Air Park. Photo by David Ramos [BBC]
Germany's Felix Loch competes in the men's luge
Germany's Felix Loch competes in the men's luge. Photo by Richard Heathcote [BBC]
Czech ski jumper Klara Ulrichova in action at Val di Fiemme
Czech ski jumper Klara Ulrichova in action at Val di Fiemme. Photo by Maddie Meyer [BBC]
Slovenian Nika Prevc jumps over the Olympic rings at Val di Fiemme
Slovenian Nika Prevc jumps over the Olympic rings at Val di Fiemme. Photo by Tom Weller [BBC]

Opening ceremony: Friday 6 February

Fireworks burst out of the Olympic rings during the opening ceremony at the San Siro
Fireworks burst out of the Olympic rings during the opening ceremony at the San Siro. Photo by Matthias Hangst [BBC]
Two aerial actors are suspended in the San Siro during the opening ceremony
Two aerial actors are suspended in the San Siro during the opening ceremony. Photo by Matthias Hangst [BBC]
Mariah Carey performs during the opening ceremony
Mariah Carey performs during the opening ceremony. Photo by Elsa [BBC]
Models wearing creations designed by Giorgio Armani are pictured during the opening ceremony
Models wearing creations designed by Giorgio Armani are pictured during the opening ceremony. Photo by Jared C Tilton [BBC]
Performers form the Milky Way during the opening ceremony
Performers form the Milky Way during the opening ceremony. Photo by Matthias Hangst [BBC]

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