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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...

Algeria's Imane Khelif gestures after defeating Thailand's Janjaem Suwannapheng in an Olympic women's 66-kg semifinal boxing match Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, in Paris. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif advances to gold-medal bout with another victory amid gender misconceptions

By Greg Beacham

August 6, 2024 at 6:35 p.m.

Imane Khelif is one win away from what she calls the best response to the...

Australia'a Josh Giddey, left, shoots against Serbia's Filip Petrušev during a men's quarterfinal at the 2024 Olympics on Aug. 6, 2024, in Paris. (Jamie Squire/AP)

What can Chicago Bulls fans take away from Josh Giddey’s performance for Australia at the Olympics?

By Julia Poe

August 7, 2024 at 7:13 a.m.

New Chicago Bulls guard Josh Giddey, 21, made his Olympic debut for Australia. What can...

Andrea Drews of the United States celebrates after scoring a point during an Olympic women's volleyball quarterfinal against Poland on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, in Paris. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

US women’s volleyball team advances to Olympic semifinal with straight-set win against Poland

By Janie McCauley

August 6, 2024 at 2:33 p.m.

Next up for the U.S. women's volleyball team is a semifinal date Thursday with powerhouse...

Cole Hocker of the United States crosses the finish line ahead of Josh Kerr of Britain, Yared Nuguse of the United States and fourth-place Jakob Ingebrigtsen of Norway to win the Olympic men's 1500-meter final Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

American Cole Hocker pulls an Olympic shocker in men’s 1,500, while Gabby Thomas takes gold in women’s 200

By Eddie Pells

August 6, 2024 at 6:18 p.m.

Cole Hocker pulled the upset of the Olympics, beating his personal-best time by more than...

United States' Sophia Smith celebrates with teammates after her goal against Germany on Aug. 6, 2024, at Lyon Stadium in Decines, France. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

Sophia Smith’s extra-time goal sends US women into the Olympic final with a 1-0 win over Germany

By Anne M. Peterson

August 6, 2024 at 5:30 p.m.

Sophia Smith scored in extra time and the United States earned a spot in the...

Charley Hull of Great Britain lines up her second shot on the fifth hole during a practice round ahead of the Olympic golf tournament at Le Golf National on Aug. 6, 2024, in Paris. (Andrew Redington/Getty Images)

British golfer Charley Hull needs a new form of relaxing. No smoking is allowed at the Olympic course.

By Doug Ferguson

August 6, 2024 at 12:29 p.m.

Charley Hull made quite the sensation this year at the U.S. Women’s Open with a...

Ana Barbosu competes on floor exercise at Bercy Arena on Aug. 5, 2024 in Paris. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Romanian Prime Minister to boycott Olympics’ closing ceremony after ‘scandalous situation’ in gymnastics

By Associated Press

August 6, 2024 at 11:05 a.m.

Romania’s Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu said he will boycott the Paris Olympics ’ closing ceremony...

USA’s Kamal Bey, in blue, wrestles Kyrgyzstan’s Akzhol Makhmudov, falling 4-1 in a men’s 77kg Greco-Roman 1/8 final match, Aug. 6, 2024, at Champ de Mars during the Paris Olympics. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Chicago-area wrestlers Kamal Bey and Joe Rau lose their 1st Olympic matches — but the door isn’t closed on Rau’s medal yet

By Stacy St. Clair

August 7, 2024 at 7:56 a.m.

Chicago-area wrestlers Kamal Bey and Joe Rau had nearly identical Olympic debuts Tuesday morning, yet...

Fans show their support as gold medalist Leon Marchand stands on the podium after the 200m Individual Medley at Paris La Defense Arena on Aug. 2, 2024 in Nanterre, France. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

Can Olympic swimming in LA’s SoFi Stadium in 2028 match the atmosphere in Paris’ La Defense Arena?

By Janie McCauley

August 6, 2024 at 7:38 a.m.

The French put on an incredible show at the Olympic swimming pool, packing the place...

Masai Russell wins a heat women's 100-meter hurdles during the U.S. Track and Field Olympic Team Trials on June 28, 2024, in Eugene, Ore. (AP Photo/George Walker IV, File)

American Masai Russell leads a stacked field of hurdlers chasing Jasmine Camacho-Quinn’s Olympic title

By Pat Graham

August 6, 2024 at 7:42 a.m.

When she’s not leaping over hurdles, Masai Russell is a world-class social influencer with around...