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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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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. #
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.
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.
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.
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.
Speed skater Arianna Fontana just made history at her home Olympics in Milan, tying Italy's all-time record with her 13th Olympic medal. The 35-year-old has now earned at least one medal at six consecutive Winter Games spanning two decades.
Campbell Wright, a 23-year-old from New Zealand competing for Team USA, could end a decades-long drought by winning America's first-ever Olympic biathlon medal. After capturing two silver medals at last year's world championships, he heads to the Winter Olympics with confidence and a secret weapon: a coaching team that knows the host venue like home. #
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.
Britain's Matt Weston became the first British athlete to win two gold medals at a single Winter Olympics, clinching the mixed team skeleton event just two days after his individual triumph. Team GB celebrated an unprecedented "Super Sunday" with two gold medals in one day for the first time in Winter Olympic history.
Paul Schommer from Appleton, Wisconsin, is heading to the 2026 Winter Olympics with a chance to make history. No American has ever won an Olympic medal in biathlon, and this Midwest athlete hopes to change that.
Arianna Fontana just made history at her home Olympics in Milan, tying Italy's all-time record with her 13th Olympic medal. The speed skater has now stood on the podium at six consecutive Winter Games across two decades.
The 2026 Winter Olympics closed with Italy breaking its own medal record and setting a bold new model for future Games. The IOC president declared these spread-out Games established "a very high standard for the future."
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.
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