An Olympic sport that sleighs? That’s luge—French for sled—in which athletes lie on their backs on a small sled, feet outstretched, and race down an ice track at about 100 mph without mechanical break...

As the 2026 Winter Olympics get underway in Milano Cortina, all eyes will be on our Aussie athletes as they go for gold.

The ceremony—rooted in the theme “Armonia,” or harmony—will blend Italian artistry, music and culture across multiple venues in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo.