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British skeleton racers Matt Weston and Marcus Wyatt are heading into the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics with their sights set on multiple medals. Team GB arrived with higher medal hopes than ever, aiming to surpass their previous five-medal achievements from 2014 and 2018.
Basketball legend Joe Ingles believes Australia's new generation of NBA stars can bring home Olympic medals at the 2028 Los Angeles and 2032 Brisbane Games. Led by rising talents Josh Giddey and Dyson Daniels, the revamped Boomers squad is ready to build on their historic 2021 bronze medal win.
Fresh off their historic Olympic gold medal win, the U.S. men's hockey team stopped to honor military members at Joint Base Andrews, letting service members wear their medals for photos. The spontaneous gesture showed gratitude before their White House visit.
American cross-country skier Jessie Diggins claimed her fourth Olympic medal with a bronze finish in the women's 10k skate, becoming the first U.S. woman to ever medal in the event. Competing with bruised ribs in her final Olympic Games, the world's top-ranked skier proved why she's the most decorated American cross-country athlete of all time.
Norwegian cross-country skier Johannes Høsflot Klæbo just made Olympic history, becoming only the second athlete ever to win 10 gold medals. The 29-year-old champion swept every single race he entered at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games.
Speed skater Miho Takagi just became one of the most decorated Olympians in Japanese history, earning her 10th Olympic medal at age 30. Her team pursuit bronze in Milan marks a career spanning nearly two decades of excellence on ice.
Cory Thiesse just became the first American woman to ever medal in curling at the Olympics, bringing home silver in mixed doubles from Milan-Cortina. The Minnesota athlete's historic achievement marks a breakthrough moment for women in American curling.
Figure skaters Anastasiia Metelkina and Luka Berulava just made history by winning Georgia's first-ever Winter Olympic medal with a silver finish in Milan. The European champions turned one critical landing into a moment their country will never forget.
Three Alaskan athletes who won medals at the 2026 Winter Olympics are competing for Alaska's top adult athlete award. The historic podium sweep includes gold, silver, and bronze medalists across Olympic and Paralympic events.
Switzerland just celebrated its best Olympic performance ever, with its skiing team bringing home a record-breaking 17 medals from the 2026 Winter Games. The historic achievement caps off a season that saw Swiss athletes dominate slopes across nine different snow sports.
American curlers Korey Dropkin and Cory Thiesse brought home silver from the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics, making history as the first US team to medal in mixed doubles curling. Thiesse also became the first American woman to win an Olympic curling medal.
Britain made history at the 2026 Winter Olympics with two gold medals in a single day, including Matt Weston becoming the nation's first double medal winner at one Winter Games. The skeleton champion teamed up with Tabby Stoecker to claim mixed team gold in a thrilling comeback victory.
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.
Junior goaltender Monja Wagner returned to Union College with an Olympic bronze medal from Italy, balancing academic responsibilities with athletic glory. The hockey star went from having zero medal expectations to celebrating a historic win against Sweden.
Just hours before winning his third medal, teenage ski jumper Kacper Tomasiak attended Mass to thank God for his historic victories. The 19-year-old became the first Polish ski jumper ever to win three medals at a single Winter Olympics.
The Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games delivered historic firsts and comeback victories across 10 days of competition. From a USA legend claiming her 24th career medal to nations winning their first-ever Winter Paralympic medals, the 50th anniversary Games showcased triumph at every turn.
Three years after Hurricane Ian looters stole her late husband's Olympic medals, a Florida woman received perfect replacements from an anonymous donor. Cathy Oerter had shared the medals with thousands of schoolchildren to inspire them. #
After Hurricane Ida nearly destroyed Philadelphia's 200-year-old Fairmount Water Works in 2021, the beloved landmark has reopened and is now leading the charge to protect Pennsylvania's 65 National Historic Landmarks. Their recovery shows how historic sites can survive climate challenges.
After seven years together, Japanese figure skaters Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara announced their retirement from competition following their historic 2026 Winter Olympics gold medal. The pair known as "Rikuryu" captured Japan's first ever medal in pairs figure skating.
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.
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