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Four Cal Fire heroes earned California's top honor for rescuing burn victims and saving eight people from floodwaters. Their courage during life-threatening emergencies exemplifies the bravery firefighters demonstrate every day.
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. #
The 2026 Winter Olympics medals feature a stunning split-texture design celebrating the first Games ever hosted by two cities. Each medal tells a story of unity, teamwork, and Italy's creative spirit.
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.
Norway dominated the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics with 41 medals, led by cross-country skier Johannes Høsflot Klæbo who made history winning six golds at a single Games. Athletes from 29 countries stood on podiums, proving winter sports excellence spans the globe.
Great Britain could win up to eight medals at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics starting Friday, potentially smashing its previous record of five. The team arrives packed with world champions and top-ranked athletes across snow and ice sports.
At just 22 years old, freestyle skier Eileen Gu has never competed at the Olympics without medaling. Her silver in big air keeps an extraordinary streak alive as she heads into her final event.
After 54 World Cup races without a medal, Utah luger Ashley Farquharson stood on the Olympic podium with bronze at the Milan Cortina Games. The 2026 Winter Olympics marked a breakthrough moment for both Farquharson and USA Luge's legacy.
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.
Freestyle skier Eileen Gu made history at Milano Cortina 2026, tying the record for most Olympic freestyle skiing medals despite not competing in Big Air for four years. She landed a brand new trick she learned just days before the competition to claim silver on Chinese New Year.
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.
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.
American cross-country skier Ben Ogden claimed Olympic silver in Italy, becoming the first U.S. man to medal in the sport since 1976. His stunning performance has teammates and coaches calling it the day that changed American cross-country skiing forever.
After more than a decade of advocacy, the White House has approved the Medal of Honor for Army Staff Sgt. Michael Ollis, who sacrificed his life to save a Polish officer in Afghanistan. The Staten Island hero will receive America's highest military honor for using his body to shield an ally during a 2013 suicide attack.
Campbell Wright, a 23-year-old New Zealander racing for Team USA, just won two silver medals at the World Championships and could deliver America's first-ever Olympic medal in biathlon. The U.S. has never medaled in biathlon, the only winter sport where that's true.
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.
Hockey star Zach Werenski received a standing ovation from thousands of fans as his hometown team honored his Olympic gold medal win. The defenseman hasn't slowed down since returning from Milan-Cortina, setting a franchise record with points in nine straight games.
Matt Boldy split two defenders and scored on Team USA's very first shot in the Olympic gold medal hockey game against Canada. The Minnesota Wild player's stunning goal in Milan sent the crowd into a frenzy and put America ahead early.
A Vandalia firefighter rushed into a burning building despite extreme danger to rescue a trapped child. Noah Van Doesburg received a Medal for Valor for his lifesaving actions.
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