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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.
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.
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Giovanni Franzoni lost a close friend in a skiing tragedy and battled back from a career-threatening injury. Three years later, the 24-year-old Italian stood on the Olympic podium with a silver medal around his neck.
Bruce Mouat's Team GB battled Canada in an intense Olympic curling final, earning a hard-fought silver medal in a rematch of the 2014 showdown. The 9-6 finish showcased elite sportsmanship and the highest level of curling competition the world has to offer.
Ruby Tui's scratched and dented 2016 Olympic silver medal became her greatest teacher. The New Zealand rugby sevens champion let hundreds of schoolchildren hold it, and every drop and ding reminded her that falling down matters less than getting back up.
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.
A casual favor for Olympic legend Rob Waddell in 2008 pulled retired rower Mike Rodger back into coaching—and launched one of New Zealand's most successful careers on the water. Eighteen years later, he's guided Kiwi crews to four Olympic medals and helped transform promising juniors into world champions.
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.
Olympic moguls skier Jaelin Kauf returned to her Idaho hometown as the most decorated American in her sport's history. The 29-year-old Driggs native became the first U.S. athlete to medal in both single and dual moguls at a single Games.
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.
American speedskater Jordan Stolz just cemented his place in Olympic history, winning two gold medals and one silver at age 21. The young phenom broke Olympic records and came within one medal of matching a legendary U.S. record.
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.
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.
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.
Two New Zealand athletes claimed silver medals at the X Games in Aspen, showing they're ready to compete for Olympic glory next month. Reigning Olympic champion Zoi Sadowski-Synnott and freeskier Luca Harrington both landed on the podium just weeks before the Milano Cortina Winter Games.
American freestyle skier Jaelin Kauf claimed her third Olympic silver medal in the first-ever women's dual moguls event at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games. Team USA swept the podium with two medals as the sport added an exciting head-to-head racing format.
Alaska's Gus Schumacher just made history by winning Team USA's first-ever men's Olympic cross-country skiing team medal. The 25-year-old Anchorage native and teammate Ben Ogden captured silver in the team sprint, cementing Alaska's legacy in Olympic skiing.
After years of dedication, French Alpine skier Romane Miradoli claimed silver in the Super-G at the Milan-Cortina Olympics at age 31. Her achievement marks the first Olympic medal for a French woman in Alpine skiing in nearly a quarter century.
Figure skaters Anastasiia Metelkina and Luka Berulava just made history by winning Georgia's first-ever Winter Olympic medal with a silver finish in Milan. The European champions turned one critical landing into a moment their country will never forget.
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