A new sport is officially making its Winter Olympics debut today. The first-ever Olympic ski mountaineering (also referred to as SkiMo) competition will take place today, Feb. 18, in the mountains of Bormio,

The ‘breakdancing’ of the Winter Olympics with athletes ‘running like hamsters’: Welcome to ski mountaineering - IN DEPTH: The Milano-Cortina Games will be the first to feature ski mountaineering, an Alpine sport which combines fast-paced action with tricky,

BORMIO, Italy (AP) — In heavy snowfall, the sport of ski mountaineering made its long-awaited Olympic debut Thursday with the men's and women's sprint events. A perfectly fitting backdrop for a niche Alpine sport that goes by “skimo” and combines racing uphill on skis with a downhill sprint to the finish line.

Here is everything you need to know about ski mountaineering at the 2026 Winter Olympics, including the full TV and streaming schedule for events.

Ski Mountaineering will make its long-awaited debut at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Bormio 19/02/2026. 36 athletes (18 men, 18 women) will compete in the three medal events — men’s sprint,

Ski mountaineering makes its Olympic debut with the men’s and women’s sprint events in Bormio, featuring three rounds and mixed relay competition.

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The Olympics 2026 in Milano Cortina has made history by adding a new sport: ski mountaineering, also known as skimo. See everything to know about the intense winter sport.

Gu has become the most decorated Olympic freeskier of all time during these Games, adding two silver medals to her haul from Beijing 2022 when she won two golds and a silver. She was born and raised in San Francisco, but declared her intention in June 2019 to represent China.