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The gold medal is pictured after the U.S. beat Canada in the men's ice hockey final Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, in Milan. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

2026 Winter Olympics: Meet the 33 medalists from the United States

By baiduhai

February 22, 2026 at 11:13 a.m.

Meet all the medalists from the United States at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

Emily Harbaugh, from left, Martha Willis and Kristen Glogowski carry signs that reflect the glum mood at a Daley Plaza party after Chicago’s ouster as an Olympics host candidate on Oct. 2, 2009. The city got only 18 out of 94 votes. (Zbigniew Bzdak/baiduhai)

Today in Chicago History: City loses bid to host 2016 Summer Olympics in first round of voting

By Kori Rumore

October 2, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Oct. 2, according...

Simone Biles during her floor routine on Aug. 5, 2024, at Bercy Arena during the Paris Olympics. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Simone Biles remains undecided about the 2028 Olympics, but the lure of competing in LA is very real

By Will Graves

September 29, 2026 at 9:45 a.m.

Simone Biles understands the constant speculation about whether she has one more run at Olympic...

Jordan Cowan operates the steadicam before the pairs figure skating short program at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, on Feb. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Meet the cameraman who skates backward to capture Olympic triumph — and defeat

By Colleen Barry

February 16, 2026 at 11:24 a.m.

Jordan Cowan hoists his camera mount and glides across the Olympic rink as figure skating...

Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps of Canada watch their scores after competing during the pairs figure skating short program at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, on Feb. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Figure skating is a young woman’s sport. Park Ridge native Deanna Stellato-Dudek wants to change that.

By The New York Times News Service Syndicate

February 16, 2026 at 3:59 p.m.

In many ways, the story of Deanna Stellato-Dudek’s quest for a gold medal in Olympic...

Ilia Malinin reacts at the end of his program after competing during the men’s free skate program in figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, on Feb. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

US figure skater hints at ‘inevitable crash’ amid Olympic pressure and online hate in social media post

By Dave Skretta

February 16, 2026 at 7:31 a.m.

Ilia Malinin posted a video on social media juxtaposing images of his many triumphs with...

The United States Matt Boldy (12) celebrates after the team’s second goal by Auston Matthews (34) during a preliminary round game of men’s ice hockey between the United States and Germany at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026. (Alexander Nemenov/Pool Photo via AP)

US men’s hockey beats Germany to stay unbeaten at the Olympics, but Canada is the top seed

By Stephen Whyno

February 15, 2026 at 6:55 p.m.

The United States defeated Germany 5-1 on Sunday to finish group play at the Olympics...

Marc Kennedy de Canadá en acción durante la sesión de la ronda preliminar masculina de curling contra Suecia, en los Juegos Olímpicos de Invierno de 2026, en Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italia, el viernes 13 de febrero de 2026. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu)

Inside the widening Olympic curling controversy and allegations of cheating

By Julia Frankel

February 15, 2026 at 3:52 p.m.

Controversy is swirling in curling at the Winter Olympics.

Femke Kok of the Netherlands celebrates winning the gold medal in the women’s 500 meters speedskating race at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Erin Jackson can’t repeat her gold medal in speedskating’s 500 as Femke Kok adds Olympic title to world record

By Howard Fendrich

February 15, 2026 at 8:21 p.m.

Chicago's Sarah Warren made her Olympic debut on Sunday in women's 500-meter speedskating and finished...

Ilia Malinin of the United States reacts after competing while Mikhail Shaidorov of Kazakhstan is seen on left while waiting for scores during the men’s free skate program in figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, on Feb. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Is figure skating’s voyeuristic ‘kiss-and-cry’ staple worth the mental health toll on its athletes?

By Dave Skretta

February 15, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

As more emphasis is placed on the mental health of athletes, should figure skating continue...

United States’ Elana Meyers Taylor slides down the track during a women’s monobob training session at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, on Feb. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)

At 40 and 41, Kaillie Humphries Armbruster and Elena Meyers Taylor still are legit Olympic bobsled contenders

By Tim Reynolds

February 15, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Elana Meyers Taylor and Kaillie Humphries Armbruster compete in Olympic monobob in their 40s, and...

American Lindsey Vonn concentrates ahead of a women’s downhill training at the Winter Olympics on Feb. 6, 2026, in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. (Marco Trovati/AP)

Lindsey Vonn is preparing to fly back to the US with more surgeries to come, team official tells AP

By Andrew Dampf

February 15, 2026 at 9:51 a.m.

Lindsey Vonn was preparing to fly back to her home country on Sunday after her...

Brady Tkachuk celebrates after scoring a goal for the United States in its 6-3 win over Denmark in a preliminary-round match at the Winter Olympics on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026, , in Milan. (Petr David Josek/AP)

Jack Eichel and Brady Tkachuk rally unbeaten US men’s hockey team past Denmark 6-3 at Winter Olympics

By Stephen Whyno

February 14, 2026 at 6:58 p.m.

The U.S. rode its top line to a 6-3 win over Denmark on Saturday, keeping...