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San Francisco native Eileen Gu just became the only freeskier to win medals in every Olympic event she's entered, capping a grueling 16-day journey with her third gold. Her perfect record across two Olympics proves that betting on yourself can pay off in extraordinary ways.
Great Britain just made history at the Winter Olympics, winning three gold medals for the first time ever. The team returned home after their best Games performance, finishing with five total medals in Milan-Cortina.
British skier Zoe Atkin won bronze in halfpipe at the 2025 Winter Olympics, matching her sister Izzy's bronze from eight years earlier. The siblings became the first British brother-sister duo to win Winter Olympic medals in over a century.
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.
Sweden's women's curling team made Olympic history by winning their second gold medal, becoming the first women's squad to earn three Olympic medals total. Three team members, including captain Anna Hasselborg, had babies in 2023 before finding their winning balance again.
German bobsledder Laura Nolte has secured her second consecutive Olympic gold medal in two-woman bobsled, cementing her status as the sport's reigning champion. American veteran Kaillie Humphries Armbruster earned bronze, tying the record for most Olympic medals by any woman in bobsled history.
At her first Olympics, 23-year-old French biathlete Océane Michelon claimed sprint silver and relay gold in a breakthrough week that signals a bright future for France's winter sports program. The Chambéry native's composure under pressure proves she's not just promising anymore—she's arrived.
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.
American speedskater Jordan Stolz added a silver medal to his two golds at the 2026 Winter Olympics, cementing his place as one of the sport's greatest athletes. The 22-year-old's three-medal haul marks the best U.S. speedskating performance in over 40 years.
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.
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.
After 16 years of chasing Olympic gold, bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor finally stood atop the podium in Italy, just 0.04 seconds ahead of silver. The 41-year-old mother of two now ties the record for most Winter Olympic medals won by an American woman.
After a tearful confession about his personal life went viral, Norwegian biathlete Sturla Holm Lægreid has won three Olympic medals in one week. His story shows how athletes push through even their hardest moments to achieve greatness.
Australia just made Winter Olympic history with three golds and a silver at the Milano Cortina Games. The team has already surpassed every previous Winter Olympics performance with half the competition still to go.
Madison Chock and Evan Bates captured their first individual Olympic medal with silver in ice dance at the 2026 Milano Cortina Games. The married couple now holds three Olympic medals total, tying the record for most by any U.S. figure skater.
A girl from bone-dry Adelaide who'd never seen snow is now racing for Olympic medals in luge for Team USA. Chevonne Forgan's journey from Coromandel Valley to the podium proves how one adventure can change everything.
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.
Korey Dropkin and Cory Thiesse brought home silver in mixed doubles curling at the 2026 Winter Olympics, marking a historic moment for American women in the sport. The nail-biting match against Sweden came down to the final stone.
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.
Two University of Vermont alumni brought home Olympic medals from Italy, including the first U.S. men's cross-country medal in 50 years. Ben Ogden skied shoulder to shoulder with his idol to win silver, while Paula Moltzan teamed up for bronze.
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