The Winter Olympics get 8 new events, including the first new sport in decades

Ski mountaineering will make its Olympic debut this year, the first winter sport to do so since 2002. Skeleton, luge, ski jumping and moguls are also getting new events.

2026 Olympics, Ski Mountaineering and Winter Games

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Physicians should screen older skiers for cardiac risk, counsel athletes on graded conditioning, and watch for tendinopathy when high-intensity ski alpinism exposure increases.

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Winter Olympics' newest sport is ski mountaineering. What to know ahead of its debut
What is ski mountaineering? Introducing the newest sport at the 2026 Winter Olympics

Here's full Olympic ski mountaineering schedule for 2026 Winter Games

Ski mountaineering will become the first Winter Olympic sport to make a debut since 2002. Here's how to watch it.
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Olympics ski mountaineering schedule: TV channels, live streams, how to watch new sport at 2026 Winter Games

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

What is 'ski mountaineering,' the new sport added to the Winter Olympics?

Ski mountaineering is a new sport in the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy and mogul skiing, gets an additional twist; skiers now participate in pairs.