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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...

Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Jerry West, representing the 1960 USA Olympic Team, speaks during the enshrinement news conference at the Hall of Fame Museum in Springfield, Mass. Friday, Aug. 13, 2010. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Jerry West, a 3-time Hall of Fame selection and inspiration for the NBA logo, dies at 86

By Tim Reynolds

June 12, 2024 at 10:39 a.m.

Jerry West, who was selected to the Basketball Hall of Fame three times in a...

Ariarne Titmus reacts after winning the final of the Women’s 200m Freestyle during the 2024 Australian Swimming Trials at the Brisbane Aquatic Centre on June 12, 2024. (Jono Searle/AAP Image via AP)

Ariarne Titmus sets a women’s 200-meter freestyle world record at Australia’s Olympic swimming trials

By Associated Press

June 12, 2024 at 7:22 a.m.

Ariarne Titmus set a world record in the women’s 200-meter freestyle on Wednesday at Australia’s...

Mercury guard Kahleah Copper moves the ball against the Storm during a game on June 4, 2024, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

US opts for experience and versatility on women’s basketball roster for the Paris Olympics

By Doug Feinberg

June 11, 2024 at 10:45 a.m.

The roster compiled by the U.S. women’s basketball selection committee features seven returning players from...

Simone Manuel gives a thumbs up after competing at the Pro Swim Series event Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Swimmer Simone Manuel — coming back from debilitating case of overtraining syndrome — eyes the Paris Olympics

By Paul Newberry

June 11, 2024 at 2:25 p.m.

The first Black female swimmer to capture an individual Olympic gold medal, Simone Manuel is...

Figure skater Evan Lysacek is watched by his coach Frank Carroll during a practice session at the Vancouver Olympics on Feb. 17, 2010. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)

Frank Carroll, the figure skating coach who led Michelle Kwan and Evan Lysacek to stardom, dies at 85

By Dave Skretta

June 11, 2024 at 3:35 p.m.

Longtime figure skating coach Frank Carroll, who over the course of a 60-year career helped...

The “Our Lady of Athletes” chapel in seen inside the Madeleine church, Thursday, May 30, 2024 in Paris. France’s Catholic Bishops Conference has launched a nationwide “Holy Games” initiative. Since last September, it has set up the “Our Lady of Athletes” chapel in an iconic downtown Paris church, La Madeleine. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

In secular France, chaplains prepare to provide Olympians with spiritual support during the Games

By Associated Press

June 10, 2024 at 6:27 p.m.

Ordained and lay representatives from the five major global religions — Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam...

Diana Taurasi looks on during the first half against Croatia at the Olympics on July 28, 2012, in London. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

US women’s basketball roster set for Olympics: Diana Taurasi makes 6th team, Caitlin Clark left off

By Doug Feinberg

June 8, 2024 at 12:47 p.m.

While Caitlin Clark won’t be headed to Paris, the U.S. is expected to take five-time...

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo and the head of Paris 2024 Olympics, Tony Estanguet, pose in front of the Eiffel Tower on June 7, 2024, in Paris. (Michel Euler/AP)

Olympic rings are mounted on the Eiffel Tower to mark 50 days until the Summer Games in Paris

By Associated Press

June 7, 2024 at 2:12 p.m.

The Paris Olympics organizers on Friday unveiled a display of the five Olympic rings mounted...

Chase Budinger, right, battles Tri Bourne at the net during Day 2 of the AVP Hemosa Beach Open on July 9, 2022. (Eric Licas/Orange County Register)

Chase Budinger, a former NBA player, punches ticket to represent US in beach volleyball at Paris Olympics

By Tribune News Service

June 5, 2024 at 5:51 p.m.

The United States announced Wednesday that Chase Budinger, a former NBA player, earned a spot...

Sparks' Cameron Brink reacts after being called for a foul in the first quarter against the Aces at Michelob ULTRA Arena on May 18, 2024, in Las Vegas. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

US sets 3×3 basketball team for Olympics: Cameron Brink, Rhyne Howard, Cierra Burdick and Hailey Van Lith

By Doug Feinberg

June 5, 2024 at 1:42 p.m.

Cameron Brink, Rhyne Howard, Cierra Burdick and Hailey Van Lith will represent the United States...