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A Quebec family doctor is trading his stethoscope for a shot at Olympic glory as flag football prepares for its 2028 debut. Athletes across Canada are competing for spots on the team heading to Germany this August, where the top two finishers earn Olympic berths.
After missing three Olympic selections for New Zealand, Piera Hudson never gave up on her dream. Now she's making history as the UAE's first Winter Olympics alpine skier.
At 22, Australia's Kyra Wheatley is living out her childhood dream, competing in ski cross at the 2026 Winter Olympics after years of telling her family she'd make it. The adrenaline junkie traded alpine racing for the chaotic thrill of racing shoulder to shoulder at breakneck speeds.
After dominant semifinal wins, the U.S. and Canada will face off Sunday for Olympic gold in the matchup hockey fans have been dreaming about since the 4 Nations Face-Off. It's the first time these rivals will meet in an Olympic final since Canada's famous 2010 overtime victory.
Britain's men's curling team pulled off a stunning four-point steal against the USA, winning 9-2 and keeping their Winter Olympics medal hopes alive in Cortina. The dramatic comeback moment showcases the resilience that makes Olympic competition so thrilling.
Holly Harris moved halfway around the world at 16 to pursue Olympic ice dancing, bringing along a toy poodle named after her Sydney hometown. Now she and partner Jason Chan are heading to the 2026 Winter Olympics as Australia's first ice dancing team in 12 years.
A hidden surfing community in Lagos is riding waves toward Olympic glory with broken boards and big dreams. Filmmaker Peter Oke's new documentary reveals how these talented youth could put Nigeria on the international surfing map.
At six years old, Korey Dropkin fell in love with curling while watching the 1988 Olympics on TV. Now 44, he's finally heading to his first Olympic Games in Milan-Cortina with mixed doubles partner Cory Thiesse. #
Olympic skiing legend Lindsey Vonn crashed just a week before the Winter Games but refuses to give up on her remarkable comeback story. The 41-year-old champion is racing against time to heal and compete in Milan Cortina.
Eleven-year-old Kanon Amagai practices her spins at a Tokyo ice rink, one of thousands of Japanese children dreaming of becoming the next Yuzuru Hanyu. From zero medals to world powerhouse in just 30 years, Japan's figure skating success story shows how heroes inspire entire generations.
After 12 years and four Olympic Games, Australian aerial skier Danielle Scott finally stood on the podium, winning silver at age 35. The emotional athlete called it "the best day of my life" after nearly giving up hope just weeks earlier.
The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics just made history with the most spread-out Games ever, featuring opening ceremonies in four different locations and two Olympic cauldrons burning 400 kilometers apart. Athletes chose to march where their sports actually happen instead of trekking hours to a football stadium.
When hockey star Kendall Coyne Schofield announced her pregnancy, people congratulated her on a "great career" as if motherhood meant retirement. This February, she and five other American moms are proving that outdated thinking wrong at the Milan Cortina Olympics.
Leyanis Pérez has won three consecutive world championships in triple jump by age 24, but the Cuban athlete still dreams of standing atop an Olympic podium. She's training hard for the 2026 season with her sights set on breaking 15 meters and finally claiming that elusive Olympic medal.
A 17-year-old from rural Victoria who left home at 15 now trains twice daily for his shot at the Olympics. Boxing gave Brody Masterson a reason to keep going when life felt hardest.
At just 21 years old, American speedskater Jordan Stolz matched a legendary Olympic feat that hasn't been accomplished in 46 years. Brazil also celebrated its first-ever Winter Olympics gold medal, proving dreams have no borders.
Four Scottish curlers who met in a Glasgow pub now have a nation watching as they compete for Britain's first Winter Olympic curling gold in over a century. Their secret? Total honesty, trust, and a promise they made to each other nine years ago.
Rugby sevens stars Maddison and Teagan Levi turned down lucrative offers from Australian rugby league clubs to chase redemption at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. After a heartbreaking fourth-place finish in Paris, the sisters are betting on themselves one more time.
Olympic ski legend Lindsey Vonn is pushing through a torn ACL to compete at the Milano Cortina Olympics. Just days after a crash in Switzerland, the 41-year-old is back in the gym proving age and injury won't stop her Olympic dreams.
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.
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