Daniel Smith, the 2024 Olympic Village director for Team USA, explained why big-name athletes may opt out of staying at the Olympic Village during the Games

The Olympic village in Milan offers plenty of perks and amenities for athletes, including free food, stress plants and beds that are not made of cardboard.

Cardboard beds are out. Coloring and plants are in.

While athletes travel for the Summer and Winter Olympics, some fans watching from home are more curious about where they stay. The Olympic Village houses athletes, coaches, staff and officials during the Olympic Games.

Athletes competing in the 2026 Winter Games can relax in “Mind Zones” and feast on “Turtle Sandwiches” at the Olympic Village in Milan.

NPR reporters visited the Milan Olympic Village in the days before the opening ceremony to investigate the dining hall dessert situation and other pressing questions.

Ben Ogden, a native of the New England area, accomplished something rare at the Winter Olympics during the cross-country sprint on Tuesday in Italy. Ogden finished just 0.8 seconds behind Norwegian skier Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo,

Milan: The opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics is happening Friday night. Here's what you should know about it. It will be centered in Milan's landmark San Siro stadium, featuring the Parade of Athletes and entertainment over the course of the nearly three-hour spectacle that is expected to be the most widely viewed moment of the Games