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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...

Qatari para-athlete Ali Radi Arshid poses near a motorized device that pulls wheelchair users in the Paralympic Village, Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024, in Saint-Ouen, France. (AP Photo/Tom Nouvian)

How the Paris 2024 Village has been transformed for Paralympians with accessibility in mind

By Tom Nouvian

August 25, 2024 at 8:58 p.m.

The athletes village buzzed with activity as 4,400 para-athletes arrived for the 2024 Paralympic Games.

USA’s Kennedy Blades takes the silver medal after falling to Japan’s Yuka Kagami 3-1 in the final match of the women’s 76kg freestyle wrestling on Aug. 11, 2024, at Champ de Mars Arena during the Paris Olympics. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

How Northwestern’s legendary lacrosse coach helped a Chicago wrestler win an Olympic medal

By Stacy St. Clair

August 18, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

Northwestern lacrosse coach Kelly Amonte Hiller had never coached wrestling or an Olympian. But she...

2008: Michael Phelps wins record eight gold medals at Beijing Games | The American men's victory in the 4x100-meter medley relay delivered Michael Phelps his record-breaking eighth gold medal at a single games. In breaking fellow American Mark Spitz's seven golds in 1972, Phelps was part of two other relays and won five individual events. All but one victory set world-record times.

Today in Sports History: Michael Phelps wins 8th gold medal at Beijing Games

By Associated Press

August 17, 2024 at 4:15 a.m.

In 2008, at the Summer Olympics in Beijing, Michael Phelps and three teammates win the...

Imane Khelif hailed upon her return to Algeria after winning an Olympic boxing gold medal

By Associated Press

August 16, 2024 at 10:41 p.m.

With fans greeting her as she arrived in her hometown Friday, Olympic gold medalist Imane...

Romanian gymnast Ana Barbosu poses with the bronze medal for her women’s artistic gymnastics individual floor performance at the Paris 2024 Olympics, after receiving it during a ceremony at the Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee, in Bucharest, Romania, Friday, Aug. 16, 2024. American gymnast Jordan Chiles called an arbitration panel’s decision that dropped her out of the bronze medal position in the floor exercise at the Paris Olympics “unjust” and a “significant blow” in a message posted on social media Thursday. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Romanian gymnast Ana Barbosu presented the Olympic bronze medal first awarded to American Jordan Chiles

By Associated Press

August 16, 2024 at 11:45 a.m.

Romanian gymnast Ana Barbosu received her Olympic bronze medal during a ceremony that concluded a...

Jordan Chiles, of the United States, and Simone Biles, of the United States, celebrate after the women’s artistic gymnastics individual floor finals in Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, in Paris, France. Biles won the silver medal and Chiles the bronze medal. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Jordan Chiles says panel’s call for her to return Olympic bronze medal is ‘unjust’ and a ‘significant blow’

By Associated Press

August 15, 2024 at 3:47 p.m.

American gymnast Jordan Chiles called an arbitration panel’s decision that she must return the bronze...

Olympian and member of the gold medal winning U.S. women's soccer team, Casey Krueger, her son, Caleb, and her husband, Cody, arrive to a celebration in Krueger's honor in Crown Point on Wednesday. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Crown Point celebrates Olympic gold medalist Casey Krueger with parade

By Alexandra Kukulka

August 16, 2024 at 10:24 a.m.

Crown Point police cars and motorcycles blared their sirens in celebration ahead of a fire...

Australia's Rachael Gunn, known as B-Girl Raygun, competes during the Round Robin Battle at the breaking competition at La Concorde Urban Park on Aug. 9, 2024, in Paris. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

Australian Olympic Committee hits out at criticism of controversial breaking competitor who scored zero points

By Associated Press

August 15, 2024 at 11:35 a.m.

The Australian Olympic Committee has criticized an anonymous online petition attacking controversial Paris Games breaking...

Algeria's Imane Khelif celebrates after defeating China's Yang Liu to win gold in the women's 66 kg final boxing match on Aug. 9, 2024, in Paris. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

French prosecutors investigate cyber harassment of Algerian Olympic boxing champ Imane Khelif

By Associated Press

August 14, 2024 at 9:48 a.m.

French prosecutors opened an investigation into an online harassment complaint made by Olympic boxing champion...

U.S. Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles shows her medals after ringing the closing bell at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York's Times Square on Aug. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Jordan Chiles medal inquiry: USA Gymnastics says arbitration panel won’t reconsider decision

By Associated Press

August 12, 2024 at 11:03 p.m.

USA Gymnastics officials say an arbitration panel won’t reconsider a decision asking gymnast Jordan Chiles...