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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.
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.
The Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics delivered unforgettable moments, from Brazil's first-ever Winter Games medal to a Norwegian skier winning six golds. Athletes from around the globe turned Italy's snowy slopes into a stage for historic achievements.
Team USA hockey hero Jack Hughes showed off his repaired teeth at Yankee Stadium, months after losing them scoring the gold medal-winning goal. The New Jersey Devils star threw out the first pitch alongside fellow gold medalist Aerin Frankel in a joyful celebration of America's historic Olympic win.
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.
Fresh from winning two silver medals at the 2026 Winter Olympics, Vermont native Ben Ogden is headlining a community fundraiser to support the next generation of mountain athletes. He'll ski alongside locals and meet fans at Bromley Mountain on April 12th.
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.
Abbey Murphy went from a supporting role to a star player, helping Team USA defeat Canada 2-1 in overtime to win gold at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. The Evergreen Park native scored 2 goals and tallied 5 assists across seven games, four years after earning silver in Beijing.
Taylor Miller-Wing went from college quarterback to Army Reserve to protecting Olympic medalists in Italy as a diplomatic security agent. Just two years into his dream job, the 2022 Cal State San Marcos graduate scored the assignment of a lifetime at the Winter Games.
In 1992, figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi made history as the first Asian American to win Winter Olympic gold. Thirty-four years later, she reflects on making history without even knowing it and what today's athletes mean to her.
Wisconsin speedskater Jordan Stolz, fresh off winning three medals at the 2026 Winter Olympics, will join Packers quarterback Jordan Love on the mound for opening day. The two Jordans are giving fans an unforgettable start to baseball season.
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.
New Braunfels welcomed home Elana Meyers Taylor with a downtown parade after she won her first Olympic gold medal in bobsledding. The six-time medalist is now the most decorated Black winter Olympian in history.
Elana Meyers Taylor just tied the record for most Winter Olympic medals won by an American woman. The first person she hugged after her gold medal win? Her children's nanny.
Figure skater Alysa Liu brought home two gold medals from the 2026 Winter Olympics, becoming the first American woman to win Olympic gold in the sport since 2002. Thousands gathered at Oakland City Hall to celebrate their hometown hero who put The Town on the world stage.
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.
The 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy just delivered the most thrilling moments in winter sports history, with multiple world records shattered and Norway dominating like never before. From a Norwegian skier sweeping every single cross-country event to an Italian speed skater becoming her country's most decorated Olympian on home soil, these Games proved that human determination knows no limits.
A 21-year-old freestyle skier from Sharonville returned home to Cincinnati this week as an Olympic gold medalist, helping Team USA make history. Connor Curran's mixed team aerials victory contributed to America's record-breaking Winter Olympics performance. #
Twenty-year-old speedskater Jordan Stolz brought home three medals from the 2026 Winter Olympics, while fellow Team USA athlete Erin Jackson showed resilience after competing through injuries. Both athletes say representing America on the world stage remains the ultimate honor.
Madison Square Garden has sold out for women's professional hockey for the first time, with 18,006 fans set to watch the PWHL game on April 4. The surge in ticket sales followed Team USA's gold medal win at the Winter Olympics, proving that women's hockey has captured the nation's attention.
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