MILAN — This gallery showcases top photos from Day 1 of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics taken by Associated Press photographers.
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, on Saturday. (AP)
Athletes from Sweden participate in a biathlon training session at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Anterselva, Italy, on Saturday. (AP)
Meghann Wadsak, of Austria, soars through the air during her first round jump of the ski jumping women’s normal hill individual, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Predazzo, Italy, on Saturday. (AP)
Switzerland’s Saskia Maurer makes a save during a preliminary round match of women’s ice hockey between Switzerland and Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, on Saturday. (AP)
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, on Saturday. (AP)
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, on Saturday. (AP)