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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...

Sha'Carri Richardson reacts after competing in the women's 100 meter dash semifinal at the Olympic trials on June 22, 2024 in Eugene, Ore. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Olympics on TV: What to watch today

By Associated Press

August 3, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

A look at what's on TV on Aug. 3 at the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

USA’s Tori Franklin reacts after her second attempt in the women’s triple jump qualifier on Aug. 2, 2024, at Stade de France during the Paris Olympics. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Olympian Tori Franklin of Chicago comes up short in triple jump but is ready to live ‘happii’

By Stacy St. Clair

August 3, 2024 at 8:20 a.m.

Chicagoan Tori Franklin, who just missed making the finals in Paris, says she has put...

Joshua Cheptegei, of Uganda, celebrates after winning the men’s 10,000-meter final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei captures a 10,000-meter masterpiece on opening night at Olympic track

By Eddie Pells

August 2, 2024 at 4:49 p.m.

SAINT-DENIS, France — Joshua Cheptegei of Uganda took the lead with a little more than...

Tom Kim of South Korea plays from a bunker on the third hole during the second round of the Olympic men's golf tournament Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, at Le Golf National in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France. (AP Photo/Matt York)

South Korean golfer Tom Kim is in range of an Olympic medal. At stake is being excused from military service.

By Doug Ferguson

August 2, 2024 at 2:43 p.m.

South Korea's Tom Kim is in the mix for an Olympic medal that would be...

France's Leon Marchand stands on the podium after receiving his gold medal for the 200-meter individual medley at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 2, 2024, in Nanterre, France. (Ashley Landis/AP)

Léon Marchand captures 4th Olympic swimming gold, setting off a party across Paris

By Paul Newberry

August 2, 2024 at 5:52 p.m.

By PAUL NEWBERRYNANTERRE, France (AP) — The party for Léon Marchand spread beyond the pool,...

Imane Khelif looks on after Italy's Angela Carini abandons the 66kg preliminary round match in the first round at North Paris Arena on Aug. 1, 2024 in Paris. (Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images)

Vitriol about an Algerian boxer fuels concern of backlash against LGBTQ+ and female athletes

By Megan Janetsky

August 2, 2024 at 2:42 p.m.

LGBTQ+ athletes, officials and observers have warned that a deluge of hateful comments could pose...

Peter Spens paints the scene at Eiffel Tower Stadium during a beach volleyball match at the Olympics on July 27, 2024, in Paris. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Meet the artist whose job is to paint beach volleyball against the backdrop of the Eiffel Tower

By Hanna Arhirova

August 2, 2024 at 1:35 p.m.

Peter Spens has been commissioned to paint beach volleyball for a third time. He works...

Shamier Little hugs Kaylyn Brown after the U.S. mixed 4x400-meter relay, with Vernon Norwood and Bryce Deadmon, set a world record of 3:07.41 in winning their qualifying heat, Aug. 2, 2024, at Stade de France during the Paris Olympics. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Chicago’s Shamier Little — a Lindblom grad — joins US teammates to set world relay record at Olympics

By Stacy St. Clair

August 2, 2024 at 4:06 p.m.

The U.S. set a world record in the mixed relay Friday, bolstered by a blazing...

USA’s Jeff Jendryk warms up before a men’s volleyball qualifying match against Germany on July 30, 2024, at South Paris Arena during the Paris Olympics. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

How Jeff Jendryk — Wheaton’s ‘Jungle Cat’ — ended up prowling the Olympic volleyball courts

By Stacy St. Clair

August 4, 2024 at 3:44 p.m.

Jeff Jendryk was cut from the roster of the last U.S. Olympic team, but in...

Algeria's Imane Khelif walks in the ring after fighting Italy's Angela Carini in a 66kg preliminary boxing match on Aug. 1, 2024, in Paris. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Who is Imane Khelif? What to know about the Algerian boxer at the Olympics.

By Greg Beacham

August 2, 2024 at 2:48 p.m.

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has landed in the middle of a divide about gender in...