From disputes on the ice over double-touching to viral jokes about DIY curling, the 2026 Olympics in Milano Cortina have already delivered hysterical internet content.
Users have taken to social media to poke fun at the controversy surrounding Canada’s curling team, which has faced repeated accusations of illegal double-touching during their matches, leading to heated exchanges on the ice.
The drama has since spilled into other sports, with memes suggesting that Canada’s hockey team has adopted similarly questionable ‘strategies’.
Curling itself has become a social media favourite, whether for the apparent chemistry during mixed doubles or for its resemblance to an unusually competitive cleaning session.
Meanwhile double luge, which sends two athletes racing down an icy track in close formation at high speed, has sparked a wave of jokes about intimacy.
Figure skating and ski jumping have also produced plenty of meme-worthy material, from priceless mid-routine expressions and dramatic celebrations to bizarre scenes, including the moment a mobile phone appeared to soar through the air alongside a ski jumper.
Here are the funniest and most viral Winter Olympics memes making the rounds.
Users have compared curling to an intense cleaning session, with fans reenacting the sport in their living rooms
People on social media have made fun of the apparent intimacy during curling, with one person calling it the ‘sexiest sport’
Luge has sparked priceless commentary online after people began spreading funny theories on how the sport came to be
The expressions of figure skaters mid-routine have sparked hilarious captions
This dramatic moment was turned into a meme by Luna’s Mexican Restaurant online
The Canadian curling team is under fire for accusations of cheating, with angry users expressing their upset on the internet
Adorable pet memes also made the rounds on the internet
One user reacted to a video of a man chasing a dog on a piste during an Olympic event
Ski jump events left social media users wondering how the athletes got into the sport
Memes about curling are widespread on the internet, with many poking fun at how it differs from more dangerous sports
TV critic Scott Bryan joked that the Belgian team were dressed like delivery drivers at the opening ceremony
Generated images poking fun at Canada’s cheating scandal are making the rounds on social media
Over-the-top reactions from Olympic medal winners such as Austrian Benjamin Karl’s sparked a wave of memes
One user made fun of Team USA honouring an athlete, comparing it to the Hunger Games
One person on X called Benjamin Karl’s shirtless celebration ‘dedication’
Users made fun of how bizarre some of the sports were at this year’s winter Olympics
