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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...

The United States' Chloe Kim speaks during a news conference at the 2026 Winter Olympics on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026, in Livigno, Italy. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Chloe Kim, both anxious and confident, will ride the Olympic halfpipe with a shoulder brace

By Eddie Pells

February 9, 2026 at 10:10 a.m.

Chloe Kim’s first truly meaningful ride through a halfpipe in almost 11 months will come...

Ilia Malinin of the United States wobbles while competing during the figure skating team event at the 2026 Winter Olympics on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026, in Milan, Italy. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

Ilia Malinin won Olympic gold and left Novak Djokovic in awe. Now the US figure skater aims for more.

By Dave Skretta

February 9, 2026 at 11:19 a.m.

Leave it to the Quad God to leave one of the greatest tennis players ever...

The United States' Korey Dropkin, back left, and Cory Thiesse watch Italy's Stefania Constantini during a mixed doubles curling semfinal at the 2026 Winter Olympics on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)

In any other Olympic sport, this moment would have created tension between teams. Not in curling.

By Julia Frankel

February 9, 2026 at 12:02 p.m.

In any other Olympic sport, a tie game with the result hanging in the balance...

The United States' Lindsey Vonn crashes into a gate during the women's downhill race at the 2026 Winter Olympics on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Lindsey Vonn’s choice to race the Olympic downhill on an injured knee is questioned after crash

By Andrew Dampf

February 9, 2026 at 9:18 a.m.

The fallout from Lindsey Vonn’s devastating crash in the Olympic downhill on a severely injured...

Ilia Malinin of the United States competes during the figure skating men's team event at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Ilia Malinin’s stunning free skate secures US figure skating team gold at Milan Cortina Olympics

By Dave Skretta

February 8, 2026 at 4:21 p.m.

Ilia Malinin helped the U.S. defend its team figure skating gold medal at the Milan...

FILE – Hunter Hess, of the United States, executes a trick in the halfpipe finals during the World Cup U.S. Grand Prix freestyle skiing event in Copper Mountain, Colo., Dec. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Hugh Carey, File)

US Olympians speaking up about politics at home face online backlash — including from Donald Trump

By Fernanda Figueroa

February 8, 2026 at 3:47 p.m.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday said that it is hard to cheer for American...

United States' Breezy Johnson shows her gold medal in the alpine ski women's downhill race in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on Feb. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Breezy Johnson’s winding road leads to Olympic downhill gold for US on day marred by Lindsey Vonn’s crash

By Andrew Dampf

February 8, 2026 at 10:07 a.m.

American ski racer Breezy Johnson won the Olympic downhill Sunday with a hard-charging run on...

This combination of images shows the United States' Lindsey Vonn crashing during an alpine ski women's downhill race in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Lindsey Vonn breaks leg in downhill crash at Winter Olympics, in stable condition after surgery

By Andrew Dampf

February 8, 2026 at 1:32 p.m.

Lindsey Vonn, racing on a badly injured left knee, crashed early in the Olympic downhill...

Jutta Leerdam of the Netherlands warms up during a speedskating training session at the Winter Olympics on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, in Milan. (Lee Jin-man/AP)

Who is Jutta Leerdam, the Dutch Olympic speedskater whose fiancé is influencer-boxer Jake Paul?

By Howard Fendrich

February 8, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Separately, Jutta Leerdam and Jake Paul have big followings on social media. Together, they draw...

Team USA's Hilary Knight celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal in the second period during a Group A match against Finland at the 2026 Winter Olympics on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, in Milan. (Bruce Bennett/Getty)

Hilary Knight ties US Olympic goal record in 5-0 rout of Finland team coming off stomach virus

By John Wawrow

February 7, 2026 at 5:21 p.m.

The U.S. women’s hockey team came into the Winter Olympics ranked No. 1 in the...