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New Zealand snowboarder Zoi Sadowski-Synnott dominated Olympic qualifying with a massive 90-point opening run. The 24-year-old is now one step closer to completing her set of Olympic medals after bronze in 2018 and silver in 2022.
Just four weeks after a shoulder injury nearly derailed her Olympic dreams, snowboarding superstar Chloe Kim topped qualifying rounds and is one win away from making history. She's aiming to become the first snowboarder ever to win three straight Olympic gold medals.
Jamaica's bobsled team is heading back to the Winter Olympics with three sleds qualified for Milano Cortina 2026, continuing a beloved legacy that inspired a Disney movie. The team includes a former British athlete who switched nations to chase Olympic dreams.
Thonakal Gopi showed up to pace another runner for 30 kilometers at his first marathon in 2016. He kept going, qualified for the Rio Olympics, and just became India's second-fastest marathoner ever at age 37.
Augustine Eguavoen, who led Nigeria's men's team to a bronze medal in 2006, will now guide the Super Falcons toward the 2028 Olympics. The 10-time African champions begin their qualifying campaign against Comoros in October.
India's women's cricket team just earned a spot at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, marking cricket's return to the Games after 128 years. Even without advancing past the group stage at the World Cup, they secured Asia's only automatic qualifying spot.
British freeskier Zoe Atkin just earned the top qualifying spot for the 2026 Winter Olympics halfpipe final with an impressive 91.50 score. Team GB now has a serious medal contender heading into the finals.
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Matt Smith moved to Norway in 2022 with no skiing background and qualified for the 2026 Winter Olympics representing South Africa. After critics dismissed athletes from "exotic" nations, he sparked a conversation about inclusivity in winter sports.
Canada's women's flag football team upset the United States to win world championship gold and punch their ticket to the sport's Olympic debut in Los Angeles. Both Canadian teams are heading to the 2028 Games after dramatic qualifying victories in Germany.
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.
Olympic medalists Amit Elor and Spencer Lee are among 12 elite wrestlers heading to Final X in June, where America's 2026 World Team will be decided. The event doubles as a fundraiser for New York City youth wrestling programs.
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.
Nigeria's women's football team is getting a new coaching crew after their disappointing tournament exit, with fresh leadership arriving before crucial Olympic qualifying matches in October. The National Sports Commission is moving quickly to rebuild the team that returned to the Olympics after 16 years.
Germany's luge team completed a perfect Olympic relay record, winning their fourth consecutive gold medal since the event began. Two teammates now hold an incredible seven Olympic gold medals each.
France celebrated a breakthrough moment as Emily Harrop and Thibault Anselmet won the first-ever Olympic gold medal in ski mountaineering's mixed relay event. The Winter Olympics added the high-altitude endurance sport to its program for the first time in 2026, giving athletes a fresh stage to showcase years of dedication.
Britain's 19-year-old snowboarding prodigy Mia Brookes secured her spot in the Olympic big air final, putting herself one performance away from becoming Britain's youngest Winter Olympic medalist in 78 years. Despite a shaky first run, the world champion stayed cool and landed what she needed to qualify third.
New Zealand snowboarder Cam Melville Ives took his first run on the Olympic stage in halfpipe qualifying at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina, Italy. He joins 16 other Kiwi athletes chasing glory in the Alps this February.
Zuzana Maderova arrived at the Winter Olympics without a single major career victory and left with an Olympic gold medal. The 22-year-old Czech snowboarder kept her country's winning streak alive in the parallel giant slalom with an unexpected triumph in Livigno.
Nick Baumgartner made history at 40 as the oldest Olympic snowboarding medalist ever, and now he's going back for more. The Michigan gold medalist just qualified for his fifth Winter Olympics in 2026.
Australia made history at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics as the nation's first-ever ski mountaineering athletes competed in the sport's Olympic debut. Phillip Bellingham and Lara Hamilton represented their country in "skimo," a grueling combination of climbing, skiing, and high-speed descents.
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