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Two alert skiers spotted ski tips poking through deep powder and rescued a man buried upside down in the snow, turning a potential tragedy into a powerful reminder about buddy safety. The February rescue happened during a historic storm that dropped over 10 feet of snow in four days.
An Indigenous Australian snowboarder will break barriers at the 2026 Winter Paralympics, becoming the first Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander athlete to compete in the Winter Paralympic Games. --- ##
Dylan Larkin and Zach Werenski opened up about their gold medal victory over Canada, revealing how their time at the U.S. National Team Development Program instilled deep patriotic pride. The team will attend President Trump's State of the Union on Tuesday night.
Elana Meyers Taylor became an Olympic champion in monobob at Milano Cortina 2026, celebrating with her two young sons who inspired her comeback. The 41-year-old Georgia athlete is now the most decorated Black Winter Olympian with six medals. #
Andrew Kurka's wrestling dreams ended when an ATV accident left him partially paralyzed at 13, but he found a new path to glory as a Paralympic gold medalist. Now 34, he's heading to his final Paralympic Games in Italy this March.
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.
Freeskier Eileen Gu defended her Olympic halfpipe title in Italy, earning her third gold medal. Hours later, she learned her beloved grandmother had passed away.
Great Britain's Zoe Atkin claimed bronze in the women's freeski halfpipe at the 2026 Winter Olympics, bringing home a medal that signals the continued rise of British winter sports. Her joy was unmistakable as she celebrated a podium finish on sport's biggest stage.
Italy crushed its all-time Winter Olympics medal count at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games, winning 30 medals and setting a new standard for future Winter Games. The historic Games concluded with an intimate celebration in Verona's ancient Arena as the torch passed to France for 2030.
Jack Hughes scored in overtime to give Team USA a thrilling gold medal victory over Canada in the men's ice hockey final. The dramatic finish caps off one of the sport's greatest rivalries on the biggest stage.
Great Britain just made history at the Winter Olympics, winning three gold medals for the first time ever. The breakthrough marks a turning point for a nation that's never been known for winter sports dominance.
Johannes Høsflot Klaebo just shattered a 50-year-old Winter Olympics record by winning his sixth gold medal at a single Games. The Norwegian cross-country skier collapsed in joy after crossing the finish line, cementing his place as the second-most decorated Olympic gold medalist in history.
Australia just had its best Winter Olympics ever, winning six medals including three golds in Milano Cortina. Athletes turned heartbreak into triumph on the snow, rewriting the record books for a nation better known for beaches than mountains.
Emily Harrop and Thibault Anselmet secured France's first Olympic gold in ski mountaineering as the grueling sport made its historic debut at the Milan-Cortina Games. The mixed relay victory showcased a thrilling new winter sport that combines climbing, endurance, and speed in a lung-busting race format.
Johannes Høsflot Klaebo just made Winter Olympic history by becoming the first athlete ever to win six gold medals at a single Games. Norway dominated the podium completely, sweeping all three medals in the grueling 50km cross-country ski race. #
Air Force Staff Sergeant Kelly Curtis finished 12th in skeleton but says representing America on the Olympic stage made her feel like a winner. The athlete also defended fellow Olympians' right to speak their minds, even when criticizing the country.
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.
After trading parties for an 8 p.m. curfew and late nights for intense training, 31-year-old freeskier Alex Ferreira finally claimed the Olympic gold medal that eluded him for eight years. His technical halfpipe run in Italy scored 93.75, securing the championship he'd been chasing since winning silver in 2018.
Forget fancy facilities. Team USA Bobsled prepares for the Olympics with basic weights, freezing weather, and old-school grit that would make Rocky Balboa proud.
Olympic ski jumper Ben Loomis collided with a leaf blower mid-run but recovered to complete a 116-meter jump at the Milan Cortina Games. His quick thinking and determination turned a near-disaster into an impressive display of athletic resilience.
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