MILAN (AP) — Associated Press photographers have shot thousands of amazing photos during the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. The photographers assigned to the Games combed through hordes of photos they shot and were asked to select their favorite. Here’s a look at those magical moments.
Gold medalist China's Eileen Gu celebrates winning the women's freestyle skiing halfpipe final at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
A giant Italian flag is displayed by fans during the medal ceremony where Italy's Federica Brignone won the gold medal in an alpine ski, women's giant slalom race, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Feb. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)
Brazil's Lucas Pinheiro Braathen, center, winner of an alpine ski, men's giant slalom race, jumps in celebration on the podium flanked by second-place Switzerland's Marco Odermatt, left, and third-place Switzerland's Loic Meillard, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Bormio, Italy, Feb. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
Austria's Daniel Hemetsberger comes into the finish area of an alpine ski men's downhill portion of a team combined race, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Bormio, Italy, Feb. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)
United States players surround Megan Keller (5) after she scored the winning goal in overtime to beat Canada in the women's ice hockey gold medal game at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)
Isabeau Levito of the United States competes during the women's short program figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Feb. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco, File)
New Zealand's Campbell Melville Ives lands during the men's snowboarding halfpipe finals at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy, Feb. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr, File)
Brittany Bowe of the U.S. practices ahead of the women's 1,500 meters speedskating race at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Feb. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni, File)
Italy's Miro Tabanelli competes during the men's freestyle skiing big air qualifications at the 2026 Winter Olympics, Feb. 15, 2026, in Livigno, Italy. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)
Italy's goalkeeper Gabriella Durante fails to save the puck as Japan's Akane Shiga scores her side's second goal during a preliminary round match of women's ice hockey between Japan and Italy at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Feb. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File)
Mikaela Shiffrin competes in the women's slalom race at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Feb. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)
South Korea's Hong Sujung starts for a women's skeleton training session at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Feb. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi, File)
Canada's Nathan MacKinnon (29) celebrates with teammates after scoring his side's third goal during a men's ice hockey semifinal game between Canada and Finland at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Feb. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek, File)
Switzerland's Mathilde Gremaud competes in the women's freestyle skiing big air qualifications at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy, Feb. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)
Switzerland's Silvana Tirinzoni competes against Denmark during the women's curling round robin session at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Feb. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File)
Italy's Federica Brignone speeds down the course on her way to win an alpine ski, women's giant slalom race, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Feb. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati, File)
Britain's Maisie Hill competes during the women's snowboarding slopestyle qualifications at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy, Feb. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)
Poland's Anna Maka passes behind a glass wall while training on the biathlon course at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Anterselva, Italy, Feb. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
Chile's Tomas Holscher speeds down the course during an alpine ski, men's slalom race, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Bormio, Italy, Feb. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti, File)
Canada's Marc Kennedy in action during the men's curling round robin session against Sweden, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Feb. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu, File)
United States' Lindsey Vonn crashes into a gate during an alpine ski women's downhill race, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Feb. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
On hold for Tony's my favorite photo !!!!! Kacper Tomasiak, of Poland, soars through the air during the ski jumping men's large hill individual at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Predazzo, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka, File)
Athletes from Switzerland walk during the Olympic opening ceremony at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)
Matthias Riebli, of Switzerland, participates in a biathlon training session at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Anterselva, Italy, Feb. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, File)
Jutta Leerdam of the Netherlands celebrates winning the gold medal in the women's 1,000 meters speedskating race at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Feb. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, File)
Gregor Deschwanden, of Switzerland, soars through the air during a ski jumping, men's normal hill, training session, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Predazzo, Italy, Feb. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)
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, Feb. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, File)
Shin Ji-a of South Korea competes during the women's short program figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Feb. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue, File)
Czechia's Michaela Hesova looks on as Canada's Julia Gosling scores her side's fourth goal during a preliminary round match of women's ice hockey between Canada and Czechia at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Feb. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic, Pool, File)
Individual Neutral Athlete Daria Olesik starts for a women's Luge training session at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Feb. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, File)
Athletes participate in a biathlon training session at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Anterselva, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy, File)
Niina Petrokina of Estonia competes during the women's short program figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Feb. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko, File)
Kamila Sellier of Poland falls during a short track speed skating women's 1500 meters quarterfinal at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Feb. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough, File)
Nadezhda Morozova of Kazakhstan warms up prior to competing in the women's 5,000 meters speedskating race at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Feb. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File)
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Gold medalist China's Eileen Gu celebrates winning the women's freestyle skiing halfpipe final at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
A giant Italian flag is displayed by fans during the medal ceremony where Italy's Federica Brignone won the gold medal in an alpine ski, women's giant slalom race, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Feb. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)
Brazil's Lucas Pinheiro Braathen, center, winner of an alpine ski, men's giant slalom race, jumps in celebration on the podium flanked by second-place Switzerland's Marco Odermatt, left, and third-place Switzerland's Loic Meillard, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Bormio, Italy, Feb. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
Austria's Daniel Hemetsberger comes into the finish area of an alpine ski men's downhill portion of a team combined race, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Bormio, Italy, Feb. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)
United States players surround Megan Keller (5) after she scored the winning goal in overtime to beat Canada in the women's ice hockey gold medal game at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)
Isabeau Levito of the United States competes during the women's short program figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Feb. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco, File)
New Zealand's Campbell Melville Ives lands during the men's snowboarding halfpipe finals at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy, Feb. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr, File)
Brittany Bowe of the U.S. practices ahead of the women's 1,500 meters speedskating race at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Feb. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni, File)
Italy's Miro Tabanelli competes during the men's freestyle skiing big air qualifications at the 2026 Winter Olympics, Feb. 15, 2026, in Livigno, Italy. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)
Italy's goalkeeper Gabriella Durante fails to save the puck as Japan's Akane Shiga scores her side's second goal during a preliminary round match of women's ice hockey between Japan and Italy at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Feb. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File)
Mikaela Shiffrin competes in the women's slalom race at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Feb. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)
South Korea's Hong Sujung starts for a women's skeleton training session at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Feb. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi, File)
Canada's Nathan MacKinnon (29) celebrates with teammates after scoring his side's third goal during a men's ice hockey semifinal game between Canada and Finland at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Feb. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek, File)
Switzerland's Mathilde Gremaud competes in the women's freestyle skiing big air qualifications at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy, Feb. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)
Switzerland's Silvana Tirinzoni competes against Denmark during the women's curling round robin session at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Feb. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File)
Italy's Federica Brignone speeds down the course on her way to win an alpine ski, women's giant slalom race, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Feb. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati, File)
Britain's Maisie Hill competes during the women's snowboarding slopestyle qualifications at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy, Feb. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)
Poland's Anna Maka passes behind a glass wall while training on the biathlon course at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Anterselva, Italy, Feb. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
Chile's Tomas Holscher speeds down the course during an alpine ski, men's slalom race, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Bormio, Italy, Feb. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti, File)
Canada's Marc Kennedy in action during the men's curling round robin session against Sweden, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Feb. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu, File)
United States' Lindsey Vonn crashes into a gate during an alpine ski women's downhill race, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Feb. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
On hold for Tony's my favorite photo !!!!! Kacper Tomasiak, of Poland, soars through the air during the ski jumping men's large hill individual at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Predazzo, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka, File)
Athletes from Switzerland walk during the Olympic opening ceremony at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)
Matthias Riebli, of Switzerland, participates in a biathlon training session at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Anterselva, Italy, Feb. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, File)
Jutta Leerdam of the Netherlands celebrates winning the gold medal in the women's 1,000 meters speedskating race at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Feb. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, File)
Gregor Deschwanden, of Switzerland, soars through the air during a ski jumping, men's normal hill, training session, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Predazzo, Italy, Feb. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)
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, Feb. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, File)
Shin Ji-a of South Korea competes during the women's short program figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Feb. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue, File)
Czechia's Michaela Hesova looks on as Canada's Julia Gosling scores her side's fourth goal during a preliminary round match of women's ice hockey between Canada and Czechia at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Feb. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic, Pool, File)
Individual Neutral Athlete Daria Olesik starts for a women's Luge training session at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Feb. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, File)
Athletes participate in a biathlon training session at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Anterselva, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy, File)
Niina Petrokina of Estonia competes during the women's short program figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Feb. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko, File)
Kamila Sellier of Poland falls during a short track speed skating women's 1500 meters quarterfinal at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Feb. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough, File)
