Who says you can't win Olympic gold at 40? Austrian Benjamin Karl's victory in the men's Alpine snowboarding parallel giant slalom (PGS) made him the oldest individual champion in the history of the Winter Games.

LIVIGNO, Italy (AP) — The fans from the Czech Republic clanged cowbells and waved their red-white-and-blue tricolor for a sun-splashed Olympic victory they simply knew was coming. Then, they all looked down and checked their programs.

Austrian snowboarder Benjamin Karl celebrated winning back-to-back gold medals by stripping off at the finish line. The 40-year-old immediately removed four layers of clothing after claiming

When Claudia Riegler started speaking about her snowboarding rivals at the Winter Olympics, she had a verbal slip that confirmed an obvious truth. This Austrian über veteran competed in her fifth Winter Games on Sunday when she raced in the parallel giant slalom in the sunbaked Italian Alps.

Norway’s Sander Eitrem took home gold in the men’s 5,000-meter speedskating competition, setting an Olympic record at 6:03.95. Czechia won gold in women’s parallel giant slalom, while Austria took gold in the men’s event.

Athletes from around the world are arriving in Italy for the 2026 Winter Olympics, which begins on February 6.

Austria's Benjamin Karl successfully defended his Olympic title in parallel giant slalom. See the moment in the video player above.Can't see the video? App users click hereHe became the oldest individual gold medalist in Winter Olympic history at 40 years and 115 days,

Nothing compares to the Olympics when it comes to promoting the best in sports competition and peaceful international relations. The Winter Olympics kicked off this week in the mountains of northern Italy.