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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...

FILE – Coco Gauff, of the United States, poses for photographs after defeating Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, at the women’s singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

US Open champ Coco Gauff calls on young Americans to get out and vote: ‘Use the power that we have’

By Andrew Dampf

May 21, 2024 at 9:31 a.m.

She’s the U.S. Open champion. The highest paid female athlete in the world. And a...

Financial police officers walk outside the headquarters of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics local organizing committee in Milan, Italy, Tuesday, May 21, 2024. Italy’s financial police have raided the headquarters of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics local organizing committee as part of an investigation into alleged irregularities over the way digital sponsors for the games were selected. Milan prosecutors say “the checks underway are aimed at procedures used for the selection of technological providers and sponsors as well as the hiring of employees by the foundation.” (Claudio Furlan/LaPresse via AP)

Police raid the headquarters of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics organizers in sponsors inquiry

By Associated Press

May 21, 2024 at 7:53 a.m.

Italy’s financial police raided the headquarters of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics local organizing committee...

Simone Biles performs on the uneven bars during the U.S. Classic on May 18, 2024, in Hartford, Conn. (Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)

Simone Biles shines in return while Gabby Douglas scratches after a shaky start at the U.S. Classic

By Associated Press

May 18, 2024 at 8:48 p.m.

Simone Biles certainly looks ready for Paris with more than two months to go before...

Gabby Douglas competes on the balance beam at the American Classic, in Katy, Texas, April 27, 2024. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Olympic champion Gabby Douglas’ gymnastics comeback takes another important step after an 8-year layoff

By Associated Press

May 17, 2024 at 1:46 p.m.

Olympic gymnastics champion Gabby Douglas’ comeback following an eight-year layoff will take another important step...

Boats in the channel in Les Sables-d'Olonne, France, as part of the Vendee Globe race.

Beyond the Paris Olympics: Other intriguing events set throughout France this year

By TravelPulse

May 15, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

Plenty has been said and written about the Paris Summer Olympics (and will be in...

FILE – United States’ Simone Biles competes on the uneven bars during the women’s all-round final at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium, Friday, Oct. 6, 2023. Biles is bringing back her Gold Over America Tour this fall, with a twist. This time, the guys are invited too.(AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, File)

Simone Biles wants to turn her post-Olympic tour into a celebration — and the guys are coming along too

By Will Graves

May 9, 2024 at 7:13 a.m.

Simone Biles is bringing back her Gold Over America Tour this fall, with a twist....

Joe Rau, left, works out with Dirk Morley and the Northwestern wrestling team in Evanston on April 30, 2024. Rau recently qualified to compete for the U.S. Olympic Team in Paris Games after coming close in 2016 and 2021. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

‘It still doesn’t feel real.’ Chicago wrestler Joe Rau’s improbable journey leads him to the Olympics — at age 33.

By Stacy St. Clair

May 6, 2024 at 6:05 a.m.

Chicago wrestler Joe Rau retired from wrestling after a heartbreaking loss in 2021. Now he's...

Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark holds her jersey following a WNBA basketball news conference, Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Caitlin Clark’s early play in the WNBA will be her Olympic tryout for Paris

By Doug Feinberg

April 22, 2024 at 7:50 a.m.

Caitlin Clark’s early play in WNBA will serve as her tryout for a spot on...

FILE – Kenya’s Kelvin Kiptum crosses the finish line to win the men’s race at the London Marathon in London, April 23, 2023. World record-holder Kiptum was supposed to race in the Netherlands this weekend, with plans to attack the flat Rotterdam course in pursuit of the 2-hour barrier. But the 24-year-old Olympic gold-medal favorite died in a one-car accident in his native Kenya in Feb. 2024, leaving a void in the marathon world. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali, File)

London Marathon pays tribute to last year’s winner Kelvin Kiptum, who died in car crash in February

By Associated Press

April 21, 2024 at 7:27 a.m.

The London Marathon paid tribute to last year’s winner Kelvin Kiptum with a period of...

The Olympic rings are set up on Trocadero plaza that overlooks the Eiffel Tower on Sept. 14, 2017. (AP Photo//Michel Euler, File)

How Paris is preparing for the Olympics, from the venues to transportation to security

By Jerome Pugmire

April 19, 2024 at 6:40 a.m.

Behind the romantic veneer Paris has long curated, mounting security concerns have had an impact...