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Catch up on what you may have missed. BECOME A MEMBER • Newsletters • MyForbes Eileen Gu of Team People's Republic of China participates in Slopestyle Training on Thursday.   Getty Images The 2026 Winter Olympics By The Numbers Read Article The 2026 Winter Olympics are officially underway—and these Games are particularly supersized. This year's Olympics—with roughly 2,900 athletes from more than 90 countries—are so large that they are shared between two host cities for the first time: Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo. With events scheduled at 15 venues across northern Italy covering roughly 8,500 square miles, the Milan Cortina Games are the most geographically widespread in history. And for the athletes, there's more on the line than just gold, silver or bronze: At least 37 of the 92 countries and territories are offering cash bonuses to any competitor that brings home a medal—with payouts reaching as high as $787,000 for some countries. Read more about the numbers behind the Winter Olympics here, and keep scrolling for Forbes' coverage of the Milan Cortina Games, as well as more in-depth journalism from our award-winning newsroom. Chris Dobstaff Associate Editor, Newsletters Follow me on LinkedIn and Forbes.com We want your opinion: If you have feedback about this newsletter, we invite you to fill out this quick survey. Must Reads The Highest-Paid Athletes At The 2026 Winter Olympics Read Article These 13 Countries Will Pay Winter Olympic Gold Medalists $100,000 — Or More Read Article Why Olympic Figure Skater Ilia Malinin Is Marketing Gold Read Article Olympic Figure Skating Costumes Aren't Cheap. Just Ask The Designers. Read Article Sam Altman Reveals Why OpenAI Is Poised To Make The Biggest Business Bets Ever Read Article How Jeffrey Epstein Helped His Publicist Become A Big-Time Venture Capitalist Read Article Meet The Billionaire Financial Advisor Who Embraced Psychedelics And Found Bliss Read Article Meet The Billionaire Owners Facing Off In Super Bowl LX Read Article How Picasso, Van Gogh And Cézanne Helped Finance Epstein Client Leon Black's Billionaire Lifestyle Read Article Forbes House of the Week: A Tahoe Cabin's Consciousness Read Article Jennifer Garner's Once Upon A Farm Goes Public At A $724 Million Valuation Read Article Most-Read From Forbes The Kidnappers Of Savannah Guthrie's Mom Want Bitcoin—But It's Not As Anonymous As Many Think Read Article Congress Can Begin Viewing Unredacted Epstein Files Next Week, Report Says Read Article How Jeffrey Epstein Got So Rich Read Article Join Our Members-Only Event Join top Forbes editors Randall Lane, Michael Noer and Alex Knapp on February 11 at 12 p.m. ET as they examine how innovation has shaped the American dream—and how it will continue to define the country for the next 250 years. Subscribe To Register Unsubscribe from Forbes Weekly. Manage Email Preferences My Forbes Account  |  Newsletters  |  Help  |  Privacy Forbes Media 499 Washington Blvd. Jersey City, NJ 07310 list_id:80484