No, North Korea is not at the 2026 Winter Olympics. It's not actually because of a ban, though. The North Koreans simply didn't have anyone qualify for these Games. North Korea last competed in the Winter Olympics in 2018.

Two South Korean cross-country skiers, Han Dasom and Lee Eui-jin, have been disqualified from the Winter Olympics after reportedly using a banned item.

SEOUL, Feb 6 (Reuters) - North Korea has opened its national winter games, state media reported, as athletes from the reclusive state sit out the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics after failing to secure qualification spots.

The U.S mixed doubles curling team of Cory Thiesse and Korey Dropkin lost their two matches on Saturday, first falling to Great Britain's Jennifer Dodds and Bruce Mouat, 6-4, then taking a narrow defeat versus Kim Seonyeong and Jeong Yeongseok o f South Korea in an extra end, 6-5.

Snowboard's parallel giant slalom may be facing its swan song at the Winter Olympics. The International Olympic Committee has said it will consider ditching the alpine snowboarding race from the Olympics in four years depending on a review of its showing at 2026 Winter Games.