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Athletes and fans brave the snow and cold at the Winter Games, in photos

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Heavy snowfall continues to sweep across the mountain venues of the Winter Games, postponing some events but failing to stop the action as athletes push through snow-covered courses and bundled-up fans endure the cold to cheer them on.

This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

APTOPIX Milan Cortina Olympics Biathlon
An Italian athlete trains before the men's 4 x 7.5km biathlon relay as heavy snow falls at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Anterselva, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Milan Cortina Olympics Biathlon
Volunteers remove snow on the finish area before the Biathlon Men's 4 x 7.5km Relay at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Anterselva, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Milan Cortina Olympics Freestyle Skiing
Fans for United States' Kyra Dossa brave heavy snow during a weather delay before women's freestyle skiing aerials qualifications at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Milan Cortina Olympics Alpine Skiing
Olympic signage is covered in snow at the finish area of an alpine ski, men's slalom race, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Bormio, Italy, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Milan Cortina Olympics Alpine Skiing
Snow-covered skis are lined up at the finish area of an alpine ski, men's slalom race, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Bormio, Italy, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
APTOPIX Milan Cortina Olympics Freestyle Skiing
China's Eileen Gu practices before the women's freestyle skiing big air finals at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

Milan Cortina Olympics Snowboard
Heavy snow falls, postponing the women's snowboarding slopestyle finals at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Milan Cortina Olympics Biathlon
Workers remove snow on the finish area before the Biathlon Men's 4 x 7.5km Relay at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Anterselva, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Milan Cortina Olympics Freestyle Skiing
Fans for Germany's Emma Weiss brave heavy snow during a weather delay before the women's freestyle skiing aerials qualifications at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

APTOPIX Milan Cortina Olympics Biathlon
Athletes train before the men's 4 x 7.5km biathlon relay at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Anterselva, Italy, on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Milan Cortina Olympics Snowboard
The slopestyle course is seen during heavy snow before the women's snowboarding slopestyle finals at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
APTOPIX Milan Cortina Olympics Freestyle Skiing
A worker blows snow off the course during heavy snow before the women's freestyle skiing big air finals at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Milan Cortina Olympics Biathlon
Spectators watch a skier as he trains before the Biathlon Men's 4 x 7.5km Relay at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Anterselva, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Milan Cortina Olympics Ski Jumping
Poland fans wait while a snowfall interrupts the final round jump of the ski jumping men's super team competition at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Predazzo, Italy, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

APTOPIX Milan Cortina Olympics Freestyle Skiing
Austria's Lara Wolf competes during the women's freestyle skiing big air finals at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Milan Cortina Olympics Ski Jumping
Germany and Poland fans on the stands wait while a snowfall interrupts the final round jump of the ski jumping men's super team competition at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Predazzo, Italy, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
APTOPIX Milan Cortina Olympics Ski Jumping
Andreas Wellinger, center, and Philipp Raimund, of Germany, left, react as a snowfall interrupts the final round jump of the ski jumping men's super team competition at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Predazzo, Italy, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Milan Cortina Olympics Ski Jumping
Germany and Poland fans on the stands wait while a snowfall interrupts the final round jump of the ski jumping men's super team competition at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Predazzo, Italy, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

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