Colorado skier reflects on his first Olympic Games

The 2026 Olympics were the first ever for freestyle skier Charlie Mickel. He shared some of his experiences with 11 News.

Olympic medal from first modern Games up for auction

While the first known Olympics were in southern Greece in 776 BCE, the first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens in 1896 . Athletes from 14 countries participated, with the largest delegations coming from Greece,

19 Olympic Games Facts That Are So Interesting, You Just Might Bring Them Up In Conversation

He has 28 total, including 23 gold, three silver, and two bronze across five Olympic Games from 2000–2016. Al Bello / for Octagon 15. There is no specific age limit to participate in the Olympic Games.

From Chapel Hill to Milano-Cortina: UNC professor leads students to first Olympic Games

Learn about the journey of 25 UNC-Chapel Hill journalism students to the Winter Olympics.