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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...

Lindsey Vonn sails through the air during downhill training at the 2026 Winter Olympics on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. (Robert F. Bukaty/AP)

Lindsey Vonn attempting her ‘most dramatic’ comeback — going for Olympic downhill gold at 41 with torn ACL

By Andrew Dampf

February 7, 2026 at 4:24 p.m.

Lindsey Vonn, 41, will be competing in Sunday’s women's downhill with a completely ruptured ACL...

Gold medallist Francesca Lollobrigida celebrates with the Italian flag after the women's 3,000 meters speedskating race at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. (Christophe Ena/AP)

Francesca Lollobrigida wins host Italy’s 1st gold of the Olympics — then hugs her son: ‘I did it for him’

By Howard Fendrich

February 7, 2026 at 3:40 p.m.

Francesca Lollobrigida won the women’s 3,000 meters Saturday, earning the host country’s first gold of...

Switzerland's Franjo von Allmen shows his gold medal after winning the men's downhill in the 2026 Winter Olympics on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, in Bormio, Italy. (Rebecca Blackwell/AP)

Franjo von Allmen of Switzerland wins men’s downhill for 1st gold medal of Milan Cortina Olympics

By Pat Graham

February 7, 2026 at 3:28 p.m.

Swiss racer Franjo von Allmen brought home the first gold medal at the Milan Cortina...

Anna Gibson, left, and her partner Cam Smith compete during a World Cup ski mountaineering mixed team relay at Solitude Mountain in Utah on Dec. 6, 2025. (Ron Winsett/ISMF via AP)

What is ski mountaineering aka skimo? What’s new at the Olympics.

By Howard Fendrich

February 7, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Ski mountaineering makes its Olympic debut on Feb. 19. In the simplest terms, skimo involves...

A general view of a parade of performers dressed as symbols of Italian imagination and creativity during the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina Olympics at San Siro Stadium on Feb. 6, 2026, in Milan. (Matthias Hangst/Getty)

Milan Cortina Olympics officially open with a multisite ceremony for a spread-out Winter Games

By Howard Fendrich

February 6, 2026 at 5:12 p.m.

Featuring tributes to iconic tastes of Italian culture, an unprecedented four-site, dual-cauldron opening ceremony officially...

Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, right, and US Vice President JD Vance hold a bilateral meeting during his visit to the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (Kevin Lamarque/Pool Photo via AP)

JD Vance attends Olympic skating, then meets with Italian Prime Minister Meloni

By Michelle L. Price

February 6, 2026 at 4:14 p.m.

Vice President JD Vance met Friday with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni — one of...

Torchbearers Deborah Compagnoni and Alberto Tomba light the Olympic cauldron during the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at Piazza Dibona on Feb. 6, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Lars Baron/Getty)

Photos: Opening ceremony for the 2026 Winter Olympics

By baiduhai

February 6, 2026 at 4:47 p.m.

Photos from the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, on Feb. 6,...

An athlete soars through the air during a ski jumping, men's normal hill, training session,at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Predazzo, Italy, on Feb. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Skiing’s regulatory body rejects ‘wild rumor’ ski jumpers are enhancing anatomy to gain distance

By Brian Melley

February 6, 2026 at 2:35 p.m.

The regulatory body for skiing on Friday dismissed as a “wild rumor” reports that ski...

Alysa Liu of Team United States competes in the Women's Single Skating - Short Program on day zero of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Milano Ice Skating Arena on Feb. 6, 2026, in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)

‘Now I want to be here’: Alysa Liu thrives for the US at the Olympics with a new outlook on life

By James Ellingworth

February 6, 2026 at 11:25 a.m.

Alysa Liu is back at the Olympics on her own terms, and she’s thriving on...

Madison Chock and Evan Bates of the United States react to their scores after competing during the figure skating ice dance team event at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Madison Chock and Evan Bates rock as reigning champ US leads team figure skating event at Olympics

By Dave Skretta

February 6, 2026 at 10:41 a.m.

Madison Chock and Evan Bates set the tone for the powerful U.S. Figure Skating team...