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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...

United States’ Hilary Knight (21) celebrates with Laila Edwards after Knight deflected a shot by Edwards for a goal against Canada during the third period of the gold medal game in Milan, Italy, on Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Laila Edwards to Hilary Knight for a goal on the way to US gold is poetic: ‘Couldn’t script it any better’

By Stephen Whyno

February 20, 2026 at 6:39 a.m.

Hilary Knight is in her last Olympics, wrapping up a stretch as the face of...

Megan Keller scores the game-winning goal in overtime against Canada's Ann-Renee Desbiens and Claire Thompson to win the gold medal at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena on Feb. 19, 2026, in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Photos: US women’s hockey wins gold medal with OT win over Canada

By Associated Press

February 19, 2026 at 7:56 p.m.

The United States won its third Olympic gold medal in women's hockey, beating Canada 2-1...

Family, friends and supporters of U.S. Olympic hockey player Abbey Murphy, an Evergreen Park native, cheer the game-winning women’s hockey goal in overtime against Canada on Feb. 19, 2026, at a watch party at Barraco’s Pizza in Evergreen Park. Team USA won 2-1 at the Milan Cortina Games to earn gold. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Crowds gather in south suburbs to cheer on local Olympians in US women’s hockey gold-medal game

By Kalen Lumpkins

February 19, 2026 at 10:59 p.m.

Hockey fans in the Chicago area gathered to watch the U.S. Olympic women's team —...

Alysa Liu of the United States competes in women's figure skating free skate at the Winter Olympics on Feb. 19, 2026, in Milan. Liu won the gold medal. (Jamie Squire/Getty)

Alysa Liu dazzles to win figure skating gold, ending a 24-year Olympic drought for US women

By Dave Skretta

February 19, 2026 at 8:26 p.m.

Alysa Liu delivered the U.S. its first women’s figure skating Olympic gold medal in 24...

U.S. players celebrate on the ice after Megan Keller's overtime goal gave them the gold medal with a 2-1 victory over Canada at the Winter Olympics on Feb. 19, 2026, in Milan. (Bruce Bennett/Getty)

US wins 3rd Olympic gold in women’s hockey, beating Canada 2-1 on Megan Keller’s OT goal

By John Wawrow

February 19, 2026 at 8:13 p.m.

Megan Keller scored 4:07 into overtime, and the United States won its third Olympic gold...

Canada's Brad Jacobs during a men's curling round-robin session against Norway at the 2026 Winter Olympics on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)

If you’re tired of watching curling in the Olympics, imagine how the athletes feel

By Julia Frankel

February 19, 2026 at 1:13 p.m.

Curling athletes say the near-constant competition schedule at the Olympics has worn them down, physically...

France's Emily Harrop, center, followed by Switzerland's Caroline Ulrich, left, competes during a ski mountaineering women's sprint heat at the 2026 Winter Olympics on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, in Bormio, Italy. (AP Photo/John Locher)

‘It’s history for our sport’: Ski mountaineering makes its Olympic debut on a snowy, ‘magical day’

By Pat Graham

February 19, 2026 at 12:22 p.m.

Ski mountaineering made its long-awaited Olympic debut and crowned its first champions in Switzerland's Marianne...

Jordan Stolz of the U.S. takes the silver medal in the men's 1,500-meter speedskating race at the 2026 Winter Olympics on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, in Milan. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

US speedskater Jordan Stolz comes up short of 3rd Olympic gold medal in 1,500 meters

By Howard Fendrich

February 19, 2026 at 11:56 a.m.

Skating in the day’s last heat, Jordan Stolz finished 0.77 seconds off the pace and...

Alysa Liu reacts to her score after competing in the women’s short program in figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, on Feb. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Can Alysa Liu end a 24-year drought for US women in Olympic figure skating? ‘Free range, no rules.’

By Dave Skretta

February 19, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Alysa Liu will try to end a 24-year drought for American women in Olympic figure...

Gold medallist Jordan Stolz celebrates after the men’s 500 meters speedskating race at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, on Feb. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Jordan Stolz began skating on a frozen pond in Wisconsin. He seeks a 3rd Olympic gold Thursday.

By Howard Fendrich

February 19, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Jordan Stolz’s path to multiple speedskating gold medals at the Olympics began at age 5...