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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...

George Foreman, a two-time heavyweight champion boxer and Olympic gold medalist, died Friday, March 21, 2025, his family announced. He was 76.

George Foreman, two-time heavyweight boxing champion and Olympic gold medalist, dies at 76

By Greg Beacham

March 21, 2025 at 10:54 p.m.

George Foreman, the fearsome heavyweight who lost the “Rumble in the Jungle” to Muhammad Ali...

Zimbabwe's Kirsty Coventry smiles after receiving her gold medal for winning the 200-meter backstroke at the 2008 Beijing Olympics on Aug. 16, 2008, in Beijing. (Mark Baker/AP)

Who is Kirsty Coventry, the next president of the International Olympic Committee?

By Gerald Imray

March 20, 2025 at 2:59 p.m.

Kirsty Coventry, 41, was elected to one of the most powerful jobs in sports on...

Shining a light on Illinois women athletes: Meet wrestler Sara Martinez Lopera

By Stacey Wescott

March 19, 2025 at 12:57 p.m.

“The best of wrestling for me is when I throw people. I love to throw...

Algeria’s Imane Khelif, left, fights China’s Yang Liu in their women’s 66 kg final boxing match at the Summer Olympics on Aug. 9, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif says she’s not intimidated by Donald Trump as she targets Olympic gold in LA

By Associated Press

March 19, 2025 at 6:47 a.m.

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif says that President Donald Trump’s stance on gender in sports “does...

Skater Tonya Harding and her former husband, Jeff Gillooly speak to reporter from their car before leaving their home in Beaver Creek, Ore., Saturday, Jan. 15, 1994. (AP Photo/Shane Young)

Today in History: Tonya Harding pleads guilty

By Associated Press

March 16, 2025 at 4:00 a.m.

On March 16, 1994, figure skater Tonya Harding pleaded guilty in Portland, Oregon, to conspiracy to...

Olympic rings are on display in New York on July 9, 2024, ahead of the Summer Olympics in Paris. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey)

NBC and IOC sign $3B Olympic media rights deal through 2036 including Salt Lake City Winter Games

By Associated Press

March 13, 2025 at 12:56 p.m.

NBC will now be the champion of Olympic broadcasting in the United States through at...

Chicago Red Stars forward Mallory Swanson eyes the ball during an NWSL match against the Orlando Pride on March 29, 2024. (Phelan M. Ebenhack/AP)

Mallory Swanson still missing from Chicago Stars ahead of season opener — and striker’s return uncertain

By Julia Poe

March 12, 2025 at 2:23 p.m.

Chicago Stars striker Mallory Swanson will not play in Friday’s regular-season opener against the Orlando...

Norway's Marius Lindvik soars through the air during his first round jump of the ski jumping men's team large hill competition at the Nordic World Ski Championships in Trondheim, Norway, on March 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

Cheating scandal shocks ski jumping — toppling Olympic champions and shaking Norway’s lofty reputation

By Graham Dunbar

March 12, 2025 at 11:16 a.m.

Two Norwegian ski jumpers are now suspended and under formal suspicion in a cheating scandal,...

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach talks to the Associated Press during an interview at the Olympic House, in Lausanne, Switzerland, on March 5, 2025. (Laurent Gillieron/Keystone via AP)

IOC’s Thomas Bach sees ‘new world order’ ahead of LA Olympics and says Donald Trump will ‘fully support’ games

By Associated Press

March 7, 2025 at 12:03 p.m.

Thomas Bach says he feels a rare calm in his final weeks as IOC president...

Former Canadian Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding, who is a fugitive and been charged with allegedly running and participating in a transnational drug trafficking operation, is displayed on a video monitor along with bricks of cocaine, foreground, during a news conference at the FBI offices in Los Angeles, Oct. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

US offers $10M reward for fugitive Olympic snowboarder accused of running a deadly drug ring

By Associated Press

March 7, 2025 at 10:44 a.m.

There’s a $10 million reward for information leading to the arrest of a former Olympic...