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The United States overcame early setbacks at the 2026 Winter Olympics to claim 12 gold medals, including historic victories in both men's and women's hockey. Despite a rough start with injuries and falls, American athletes rallied to their best Winter Games performance in decades.
After a two-year break from burnout, 20-year-old Alysa Liu returned to win America's first women's figure skating gold in 24 years. She celebrated Saturday with 40+ skaters in Milan's traditional exhibition gala, skating on her own terms with streaked hair and personal style.
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.
Canadian snowboarder Max Parrot went from battling stage II Hodgkin lymphoma through 12 rounds of chemotherapy to winning Olympic gold at Beijing 2022, just three years after his diagnosis. Now 32, he's training to defend his title at Milano-Cortina 2026 while inspiring others to never give up.
Team USA is sending three talented figure skaters to the ice in Milan as the 2026 Winter Olympics showcases American excellence across multiple winter sports. Two already have gold medals around their necks from the team event.
Four years after losing Olympic gold to Sweden, Scotland's Bruce Mouat led Team GB to a commanding 6-3 victory at the Winter Olympics in Cortina. The win puts the British team firmly on track for the semifinals and marks a sweet reversal of their 2022 heartbreak.
Four years after a devastating crash ended her 2022 Olympic dreams, American skier Breezy Johnson claimed gold in the downhill race at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Her victory marks Team USA's first medal of the games and caps an inspiring comeback story.
Legendary skier Lindsey Vonn is refusing to let a torn ACL end her Olympic dream, sharing intense rehab videos just days before her event. After a devastating crash last week, the 41-year-old is proving that determination might be her strongest muscle yet.
Ski champion Lindsey Vonn plans to race at the Olympics this Sunday despite rupturing her knee ligament in a crash just days ago. The 41-year-old says she won't go home with regrets after making an already stunning comeback from retirement.
At 41, ski legend Lindsey Vonn has claimed seven podium finishes in eight races this season, making her a double medal favorite at next month's Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. No other skier has more than three podiums in speed events this year.