Japan proved its winter sports prowess at the Milano Cortina Games

The 24-medal haul ranked Japan fifth in the world, while the number of gold matched the country's all-time high at a Winter Olympics, set at the 1998 Nagano Games.

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Proud Italy signs off with closing ceremony in ancient Verona Arena

The ceremony was held in an open-air ​Roman amphitheater in the heart of the northern Italian city made famous as the setting for William Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet."

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The Japanese snowball fight game vying to be an Olympic sport

The game's federation emphasizes the "mental challenge," as players on both teams pelt their opponents while taking cover behind shelters.

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Even as Sakamoto exits, Japan’s figure skating future looks brighter

The country's Olympic skaters have made one thing clear at this year's Winter Games: Team Japan need not worry about its future.

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Norway's cross-country king Klaebo wins sixth gold of Milan Cortina Olympics

By taking the 50 kilometer mass start title, the 29-year-old Klaebo also became the first athlete in history to win all six cross-country skiing races at one Games.

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Canada to face U.S. in Olympic ice hockey final

Tournament favorites Canada and the U.S. will face off for gold at Milan's Santagiulia Arena on Sunday, while Finland and Slovakia will battle for bronze on Saturday.

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Fourth-place finishers at Olympics grapple with emotions of near misses

"It sucks a lot," snowboarder Annika ‌Morgan said after the slopestyle event. "That's all I can say. Someone has to be fourth. And it's me."

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