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Nazym Kyzaibay made history as Central Asia's first female three-time world boxing champion and Olympic bronze medalist. Her journey from a young athlete to global champion is inspiring women across her region to step into the ring.
Switzerland just celebrated its best Olympic performance ever, with its skiing team bringing home a record-breaking 17 medals from the 2026 Winter Games. The historic achievement caps off a season that saw Swiss athletes dominate slopes across nine different snow sports.
A La Crosse native made history at the 1904 Olympics when no one else would. George Poage's courage opened doors for generations of Black athletes to follow.
Basketball legend Joe Ingles believes Australia's new generation of NBA stars can bring home Olympic medals at the 2028 Los Angeles and 2032 Brisbane Games. Led by rising talents Josh Giddey and Dyson Daniels, the revamped Boomers squad is ready to build on their historic 2021 bronze medal win.
Speed skater Emery Lehman received Oak Park's first-ever Key to the Village despite feeling he doesn't measure up to other local sports legends. The two-time Olympic medalist who joined Team USA at just 17 is finally getting hometown recognition for his remarkable achievements.
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.
Norway dominated the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics with 41 medals, led by cross-country skier Johannes Høsflot Klæbo who made history winning six golds at a single Games. Athletes from 29 countries stood on podiums, proving winter sports excellence spans the globe.
Great Britain just made history at the Winter Olympics, winning three gold medals for the first time ever. The team returned home after their best Games performance, finishing with five total medals in Milan-Cortina.
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.
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.
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.
Korey Dropkin and Cory Thiesse brought home silver in mixed doubles curling at the 2026 Winter Olympics, marking a historic moment for American women in the sport. The nail-biting match against Sweden came down to the final stone.