The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics are underway, and Olympians are showing off their acrobatics across the board. From figure skating to slopestyle, winter sports give way to impressive flips, twists and leaps. See some of the best gravity-defying moments from the Games so far in the photos below. Team USA’s Tess Johnson competes in women’s freestyle skiing. Zhang Xiaonan of Team China competes in run two of the women’s snowboard big air qualification. Madison Chock and Evan Bates of the United States perform their routine during the figure skating ice dance-rhythm dance. Ryoyu Kobayashi of Team Japan competes during the ski jumping men’s normal hill individual competition. Mac Forehand of the United States in the men’s freestyle skiing slopestyle final. Lia Pereira and Trennt Michaud from Canada participate in the Winter Olympic Games. Mathilde Gremaud of Switzerland celebrates on her final run after winning the women’s freestyle skiing slopestyle final. San Francisco native Eileen Gu, who competes for Team China, during freestyle skiing slopestyle qualification. Team USA’s Ilia Malinin competes in Men’s Free Skating on Day 2 of the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games. Team USA’s Alex Hall warms up prior to the men’s freeski slopestyle final. Team USA’s Breezy Johnson competes during the women’s downhill on Day 2 of the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. U.S. Olympian Ilia Malinin competes in mixed team men’s short program at Milano Ice Skating Arena. Team USA’s Oliver Martin in the snowboard men’s big air final run 3, on Feb. 7, 2026. ...read more read less