MILAN, Italy (AP) — Nikita Volodin's career had stalled in Russia. Then came a move to Germany, which made him an Olympic medal contender. Volodin teamed up with German skater Minerva Hase in 2022, after nearly four years out of elite-level competition skating in ice shows.

The people in the country of Georgia speak the Georgian language. It has its own alphabet and doesn't really align with other nearby languages. Since Georgia was in the Soviet Union until 1991, some there still speak Russian. And as with the rest of the world, English continues to grow.

Las Vegas-born ice dancer Diana Davis is helping make the country of Georgia a surprise contender in Olympic figure skating.

Nika Egadze and the figure skating team just missed out on the country’s first medal at the Winter Games.

The 2026 Milan Cortina Olympic Games officially open Friday. One athlete with Georgia ties will compete at the winter games.

Here’s what to know about the Team USA bobsledder representing the state of GA for Team USA. And here’s how to watch the Olympics live.

BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team look at why one figure skating coach was seen wearing two different national team jackets.

Former Russian figure skating coach Eteri Tutberidze returned to the Olympics at Milan Cortina despite controversy over Kamila Valieva's doping scandal at the 2022 Beijing Games.

ATLANTA, GA, UNITED STATES, January 22, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Special Olympics Georgia (SOGA) will host the 2026