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The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics wrapped up Sunday with a spectacular closing ceremony in Verona's ancient Arena, passing the torch to France for 2030. After 17 days of competition across the most spread-out Winter Games ever, athletes celebrated Italian culture before the French Alps begin their Olympic journey.
In less than 80 days, Senegal will make history as the first African nation to host an Olympic event. Olympic champion Cheick Sallah Cissé believes the Youth Olympic Games will spark a movement across the continent.
Australian snowboarder Scotty James just matched a legendary record with his eighth X-Games gold medal, landing tricks never before seen in competition. Heading into next month's Winter Olympics, the 31-year-old is proving why he might finally claim that elusive Olympic gold.
Nathan MacKinnon scored with 35 seconds left to send Canada to the Olympic gold medal game with a thrilling 3-2 comeback win over Finland. The birthplace of hockey is now one win away from its third straight Olympic title.
Mexico is crushing it at the 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games with 38 gold medals and counting. The nation's Olympic hopefuls are using this century-old competition as their proving ground for Los Angeles 2028.
Zimbabwean teenage athletes are preparing for the 2024 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, the first Olympic event ever hosted on African soil. The historic Games represent a breakthrough moment for young African athletes competing close to home.
Four-time Olympic gold medalist Torri Huske announced she'll compete through the 2028 Los Angeles Games before retiring from swimming. The Stanford graduate wants to end her career on home soil after three Olympic appearances.
Over 40 Olympic and Paralympic champions, including Britain's most decorated athletes, have thrown their support behind bringing a future Games to Northern England. The government just confirmed it will explore the historic opportunity.
Connor McDavid just made Olympic hockey history, racking up more points in two games than any player has ever achieved at an NHL-populated Winter Olympics. The Edmonton Oilers superstar is finally getting his Olympic moment, and he's making it count for Team Canada.
The Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics just wrapped up with record-breaking viewership, the most gender-balanced Games in history, and athletes from 92 nations competing across Italy's stunning venues. Two countries won their first-ever Winter Olympic medals, including Brazil's historic gold.
American Olympic champions including gymnasts Suni Lee and Jade Carey are coming out of retirement to compete at the 2028 Los Angeles Games. The chance to win medals on home soil is proving irresistible for athletes who've already achieved Olympic glory abroad.
Jeanette Bolden-Pickens won Olympic gold in 1984 LA—now she's training her family's historic South LA bakery for the hometown Games return. With up to $40.6 billion in economic impact expected, small businesses like 27th Street Bakery are ready to shine.
For the first time in Olympic history, two cauldrons are putting on hourly shows at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Games. These moving, light-emitting sculptures mark the evolution of the Olympic flame from a simple bowl to dynamic performance art.
Olympic bronze medalist Aira Villegas will carry the Philippine flag as one of the nation's flagbearers at the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. The boxer pledges to represent her country with honor, courage, and Filipino heart.
Former Olympic bronze medalist Marti Malloy traded the competition mat for a marketing role organizing the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Now she's using lessons from the world's toughest sport to help create the Games she once competed in.
The Winter Olympics flame is making its final journey through Italy, gliding across the famous Lake Como just two days before the opening ceremony. The Milan-Cortina Games kick off Friday with athletes and fans ready to celebrate winter sports in the Italian Alps.
Hockey legend Hilary Knight tied the all-time U.S. Olympic goals record with her 14th career Olympic goal during Team USA's 5-0 victory over Finland. The captain, competing in her historic fifth Olympics, didn't even realize she'd matched the legendary mark until after the game.
Egypt's first Olympic karate champion returned to her university campus to carry the flame for the 12th All-Africa University Games. The 2026 event will bring together 2,000 student athletes from 16 African countries for the first time in Egypt.
British freestyle skier Kirsty Muir captured her first X Games gold in slopestyle, dominating the competition just weeks before the Winter Olympics. The 21-year-old's triumph comes less than two years after major knee and shoulder surgeries threatened to derail her career.
Since 1994, Kazakhstan has claimed eight Winter Olympic medals across five different sports, with each medal marking a historic first for the country. As the 2026 Milan Games approach, these trailblazers have built a legacy that continues to inspire the next generation of athletes.
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