In this image taken from video provided by Olympic Broadcasting Services, OBS, a dog runs onto the track near the finish during the heats of the cross-country skiing women's team sprint free at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Tesero, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. (Olympic Broadcasting Services via AP)

Drones chasing behind athletes has illuminated these Winter Olympic sports like never before, though not without their downsides.

How OBS is deploying more than 800 cameras, from cinematic systems to FPV drones, to broadcast the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.

First-person-view drones are being used at the 2026 Olympics to deliver live, close-up angles and aerial coverage that traditional broadcast cameras cannot provide, enhancing how fans experience the Games from home and inside venues.

At the Milano Cortina Winter Games, moments after figure skaters finishing their performance before facing their coaches in the kiss-and-cry are being broadcast in a way audiences have rarely seen - by a former competitive ice dancer skating alongside the athletes with a camera rig he designed himself.

A pilot explains the careful planning behind the new drone perspectives that Olympic Broadcast Services is providing NBC Sports and all the global networks.

After a limited debut during Paris 2024, first-person view drone technology is reimagining sports broadcasting at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Games.