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Fresh from the 2026 Winter Olympics, medal-winning figure skaters brought their championship routines to Portland's Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Stars like Alysa Liu and Ilia Malinin performed for thousands of fans on Sunday.
Speed skating champion Jutta Leerdam won Olympic gold and silver at Milano Cortina 2026, then turned her platform into a mission to inspire young girls worldwide. The 27-year-old Dutch athlete is proving that champions can transcend their sport by becoming powerful voices for the next generation.
After winning team gold at the 2026 Winter Olympics, figure skater Amber Glenn says she's not ready to retire. The 26-year-old Texan overcame mental health struggles to become the oldest female skater to represent Team USA in nearly a century.
Minnesota hockey star Taylor Heise achieved her lifelong Olympic dream at 26, helping Team USA win gold with an assist on the overtime game-winner against Canada. After nearly two decades of working toward this moment, she's already setting her sights on the 2030 Winter Games.
Two-time Olympic gold medalist Jordan Stolz returned to his Wisconsin hometown to crowds of cheering fans, parade celebrations, and kids dreaming of skating glory. The 21-year-old speedskating sensation is sharing his Olympic medals with young athletes while planning for two more Games.
When an Italian Olympic champion showed Pope Leo his gold medal at the Vatican, the pontiff playfully pretended to pocket it. The heartwarming moment went viral with over two million views.
Three Alaskan athletes who won medals at the 2026 Winter Olympics are competing for Alaska's top adult athlete award. The historic podium sweep includes gold, silver, and bronze medalists across Olympic and Paralympic events.
Ski legend Lindsey Vonn says she'd race the Olympics again despite a devastating crash that nearly cost her leg. Two months into recovery, the 41-year-old champion is walking with crutches and focusing on everyday victories.
After Alysa Liu won America's first women's figure skating gold since 2002, Google searches for "figure skating lessons" hit an all-time high. The spike doubled any previous Olympic year bump, with Liu's Instagram followers jumping from 300,000 to over 8 million.
South Korean snowboarder Choi Ga-on crashed hard in her Olympic halfpipe finals, breaking three bones in her hand. She got up, competed anyway, and won gold at just 17 years old.
New Jersey Devils star Jack Hughes scored the overtime winner to give Team USA its first Olympic hockey gold since 1980. In the month since, the 24-year-old has transformed from NHL player to American sports legend.
Yu Seung-eun became South Korea's first snowboard big air medalist at the 2026 Milan Winter Olympics using budget equipment and pure determination. Her journey from injury to the podium in just two months shows what's possible when skill meets heart.
Kim Min-seo turned a volunteer assignment covering the 2026 Winter Olympics into a career-defining moment, proving that student creators can capture the world's attention. Her videos reached over 1 million views and sparked curiosity across university campuses in South Korea.
Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews kept Team USA spirits high with nightly texts to Matthew Tkachuk during their historic Olympic gold medal run. The simple tradition helped fuel the team's first gold in 46 years.
Olympic gold medalist Hilary Knight is turning an uncomfortable moment into a powerful conversation about celebrating women's achievements. Her response shows how champions handle adversity with grace.
The United States overcame early setbacks at the 2026 Winter Olympics to claim 12 gold medals, including historic victories in both men's and women's hockey. Despite a rough start with injuries and falls, American athletes rallied to their best Winter Games performance in decades.
American figure skater Alysa Liu just made Olympic history, becoming the first U.S. woman to win gold in figure skating singles in nearly a quarter century. The 20-year-old's victory at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Games marks a triumphant comeback for American women in the sport.
Jack Hughes scored the Olympic gold-winning goal for Team USA, and now even rival fans are celebrating him. The New Jersey Devils star received standing ovations in both home and away arenas this week.
Mike Eruzione, hero of the 1980 "Miracle on Ice," is defending Team USA's 2026 Olympic gold medalists against critics. His message is simple: celebrate the achievement, not the politics.
Twenty-year-old figure skater Alysa Liu just became the first American woman in 24 years to win Olympic gold in singles skating, and her hometown of Oakland is throwing her a victory celebration. The East Bay athlete trained at the Oakland Ice Center before stunning the world at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy.
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