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After years of struggle and a gold medal win, Whistler's Mollie Jepsen is returning to the Paralympics with a new mindset. This time, the six-time medallist says she's focused on enjoying the journey, not just chasing victories.
An Indigenous Australian snowboarder will break barriers at the 2026 Winter Paralympics, becoming the first Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander athlete to compete in the Winter Paralympic Games. --- ##
The U.S. men's hockey team ended a 46-year gold medal drought with a thrilling 2-1 overtime victory against Canada at the Milan Cortina Olympics. Jack Hughes scored the game-winner that brought America its first Olympic hockey gold since the legendary 1980 team.
Johannes Lochner just ended his 12-year bobsled career in the best possible way: winning Olympic gold in both the 2-man and 4-man events at Milano Cortina 2026. The German athlete's final races brought his legendary rivalry with teammate Francesco Friedrich to a perfect close.
Eight talented Para alpine skiers are heading to Italy next month to represent Canada at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympics. Among them are two three-time Paralympians who've already claimed world championship titles this season.
Elana Meyers Taylor became an Olympic champion in monobob at Milano Cortina 2026, celebrating with her two young sons who inspired her comeback. The 41-year-old Georgia athlete is now the most decorated Black Winter Olympian with six medals. #
Great Britain just made history at the Winter Olympics, winning three gold medals for the first time ever. The team returned home after their best Games performance, finishing with five total medals in Milan-Cortina.
France just brought home its best Winter Olympics performance ever, shattering its previous medal record by nine. The team returned from Milano-Cortina with 23 medals across gold, silver, and bronze.
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.
Norway dominated the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics with 41 medals while host nation Italy celebrated its best performance ever. The Games wrapped up with a stunning closing ceremony in Verona's ancient arena that blended Olympic tradition with Italian opera and culture.
Great Britain just made history at the Winter Olympics, winning more gold medals than ever before. The Milan-Cortina 2026 Games wrapped up with celebrations in Verona after two weeks of record-breaking achievements.
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.
Italy just crushed its own Winter Olympics record, bringing home 30 medals at the 2026 Games held across its stunning mountain cities. The most spread-out Winter Games in history wrapped up with a celebration of Italian culture as France prepares to host in 2030.
Italy crushed its all-time Winter Olympics medal count at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games, winning 30 medals and setting a new standard for future Winter Games. The historic Games concluded with an intimate celebration in Verona's ancient Arena as the torch passed to France for 2030.
Kaillie Humphries and Jasmine Jones brought home bronze for Team USA in the two-woman bobsled, even setting a track record along the way. It's Humphries' second medal of these Winter Games, proving why she's one of bobsled's greatest champions.
Athletes shattered nine Olympic records at the 2026 Winter Games, with the Netherlands leading the charge in speed skating dominance. Dutch athletes claimed four records as skaters turned Milan's ice into a showcase of human speed and determination.
Johannes Høsflot Klæbo made history at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics by winning all six cross-country skiing events he entered, breaking a 46-year record. The 29-year-old Norwegian nearly quit the sport last year but rediscovered his passion after taking a much-needed break.
Team Canada claimed men's curling gold at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, defeating Great Britain 9-6 in a thrilling final. Skip Brad Jacobs led his team back to the top of the podium for the first time since 2014.
Team Canada captured Olympic gold in men's curling, defeating Great Britain 9-6 after officials cleared them of cheating allegations. The victory marks Canada's fourth Olympic gold in the sport and their first since 2014.
Johannes Høsflot Klæbo just became the first athlete ever to win six gold medals at a single Winter Olympics, sweeping every men's cross-country skiing event at Milano Cortina 2026. The Norwegian superstar now holds 11 Olympic golds across his career, second only to swimming legend Michael Phelps.
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