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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...

Simone Biles, a seven-time Olympic medalist and the 2016 Olympic champion, practices on the balance beam at the U.S. Classic on Aug. 4, 2023, in Hoffman Estates.

Simone Biles, competing in Hoffman Estates this weekend, is coming back from ‘the twisties.’ Not every gymnast does.

By Associated Press

August 4, 2023 at 3:02 p.m.

For years in gymnastics, the phrase "the twisties" was usually uttered in hushed tones, as...

U.S. Olympic team coach Bob Bowman listens to a question during a news conference at the U.S. Olympic team swimming trials in Omaha, Neb., on June 25, 2016.

After Michael Phelps, a kinder, gentler Bob Bowman is still producing top swimmers

By Associated Press

July 18, 2023 at 7:15 a.m.

When Bob Bowman was coaching the world's greatest swimmer, he'd be the first to concede...

Larry Nassar appears in court for a plea hearing on Nov. 22, 2017, in Lansing, Mich.

Prisoner suspected of stabbing Larry Nassar said disgraced sports doctor made lewd comment while watching Wimbledon

By Associated Press

July 12, 2023 at 1:43 p.m.

A prisoner suspected of stabbing Larry Nassar at a federal penitentiary in Florida said the...

South Africa's Caster Semenya celebrates after winning the woman's 800m final at Carrara Stadium during the 2018 Commonwealth Games on April 13, 2018.

Olympic champion Caster Semenya wins appeal against testosterone rules at human rights court

By Associated Press

July 11, 2023 at 9:48 a.m.

Champion runner Caster Semenya won a potentially landmark legal victory on Tuesday when the European...

Larry Nassar appears in court for a plea hearing in Lansing, Mich., on Nov. 22, 2017.

Larry Nassar, who was convicted of sexually abusing female gymnasts, stabbed multiple times at Florida federal prison

By Associated Press

July 10, 2023 at 3:59 p.m.

Disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar, who was convicted of sexually abusing Olympic and college female...

Former NHL goalie Dominik Hašek gestures during an interview with The Associated Press in Prague, Czech Republic, on June 28, 2023.

NHL great Dominik Ha ek demands Russians openly condemn war against Ukraine — or be banned from the Olympics

By Associated Press

July 7, 2023 at 2:48 p.m.

Russian and Belarusian athletes must state loud and clear they condemn Russia for the war...

Old Dominion women's basketball coach Nikki McCray-Penson smiles in Norfolk, Va., on May 31, 2017.

Nikki McCray-Penson, a 2-time Olympic gold medalist, WNBA player and former college basketball coach, dies at 51

By Associated Press

July 7, 2023 at 2:26 p.m.

Two-time Olympic gold-medalist and former ABL MVP Nikki McCray-Penson has died. She was 51. McCray-Penson...

Pittsburg State hurdler Cordell Tinch, center, reacts after competing against Tade Ojora and Louis Rollins in the 110m hurdles final at the Arkansas Grand Prix on June 23, 2023.

Cordell Tinch was selling cell phones 7 months ago. Now the 22-year-old is the world’s fastest hurdler this season.

By Associated Press

July 7, 2023 at 10:01 a.m.

Just seven months ago, the hurdler with the fastest time in the world this season...

U.S. gymnast Simone Biles poses with her bronze medal for the artistic gymnastics women's balance beam apparatus at the 2020 Summer Olympics on Aug. 3, 2021.

Gymnastics star Simone Biles returning to competition in August — just outside Chicago — in her 1st meet since 2020 Olympics

By Associated Press

June 29, 2023 at 6:56 a.m.

Simone Biles is back. The gymnastics superstar plans to return to competition at the U.S....

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach speaks at the opening of the executive board meeting of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), at the Olympic House, in Lausanne, Switzerland, June 20, 2023.

French investigators search the offices of Paris Olympic organizers in corruption probe

By Associated Press

June 20, 2023 at 7:54 a.m.

French investigators searched the headquarters of Paris Olympic organizers on Tuesday in a probe into...