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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 gymnasts from left, Simone Biles, McKayla Maroney, Aly Raisman and Maggie Nichols, arrive to testify during a Senate Judiciary hearing about the Inspector General's report on the FBI's handling of the Larry Nassar investigation on Capitol Hill, Sept. 15, 2021, in Washington.

Simone Biles, other assault victims seek more than $1 billion from FBI for failing to stop Larry Nassar

By Associated Press

June 8, 2022 at 10:17 a.m.

Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles and dozens of other women who say they were sexually assaulted...

Left to Right, Special Olympian Brett Harper, ATF Agent Warren Newman, and Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings pose for a photo with the torch —
Special Olympics athletes accompanied by law enforcement officers bring the Flame of Hope to Orlando City Hall, on Thursday, June 2, 2022.
The 2022 Special Olympics USA Games Law Enforcement Torch Run began in Soldier Field in Chicago, the site of the first Special Olympics in 1968.
(Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/ Orlando Sentinel)

Special Olympics drops COVID vaccine mandate after Florida threatens $27.5M fine

By Jeffrey Schweers

June 23, 2022 at 3:04 p.m.

Florida threatened to fine Special Olympics International $27.5 million for requiring 5,500 participants at the...

Surrounded by well-wishers Wednesday at Mt. Greenwood Park, Special Olympics athletes Matthew Buck and Karyn Mrotek autograph photos before competing in the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games.

Southland Special Olympians sent off in style as USA Games set to begin in Florida

By Susan DeGrane

June 3, 2022 at 10:45 a.m.

Beneath sunny skies at Mount Greenwood Park, Special Olympics athletes Karyn Mrotek and Matthew Buck...

Injured White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez goofs off in the dugout before a game on May 15, 2022, at Guaranteed Rate Field.

Photos: Chicago White Sox outfielder Eloy Jiménez

By Contributed Content

May 29, 2022 at 1:27 p.m.

Injured White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez goofs off in the dugout before a game on...

Bulls guard Zach LaVine takes the court in the first half at the United Center on Jan. 30, 2022.

Photos: Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine

By Contributed Content

June 30, 2022 at 7:53 a.m.

Bulls guard Zach LaVine takes the court in the first half at the United Center...

Team USA's Olivia Smoliga walks away from the pool after swimming the first leg of the women's 400-meter freestyle relay in the preliminaries of the event at the Tokyo Aquatics Center during the Summer Olympics on Saturday, July 24, 2021.

Olympic gold medal swimmer Olivia Smoliga returns home to compete in Illinois for 1st time since Glenbrook South days: ‘I hope I’m setting the best example’

By Matt Le Cren

March 21, 2022 at 2:05 p.m.

Olivia Smoliga's swimming career has taken her all over the world. She has competed in...

Lee Reaney, a Canadian journalist working for the Kyiv Post, poses questions to the panel during the press conference following the official announcement that athletes from the Russian Paralympic Committee and Belarus are no longer allowed to compete at the Winter Paralympic Games in Beijing on March 3, 2022.

Paralympics won’t allow athletes from Russia or Belarus to compete: ‘We were trying to protect the Games from war’

By Associated Press

March 3, 2022 at 10:59 a.m.

Faced with threats of withdrawals and growing animosity in the Athletes Village, organizers of the...

Russian President Vladimir Putin leaves the stage after delivering his speech at the IOC President's Gala Dinner on the eve of the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

Russia suspended from all international soccer, including 2022 World Cup qualifying

By Associated Press

February 28, 2022 at 12:46 p.m.

Russian teams were suspended Monday from all international soccer, including qualifying matches for the 2022...

Vladyslav Heraskevych holds a sign that reads "No War in Ukraine" after finishing a run at the men's skeleton competition at the Winter Olympics on Feb. 11, 2022.

Ukraine athletes go from competing in the Olympics to defending their country

By Associated Press

February 27, 2022 at 12:26 p.m.

Earlier this month, Ukrainian skeleton rider Vladyslav Heraskevych flashed a sign at the Olympics: "No...

Fireworks explode during the closing ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Feb. 20, 2022, in Beijing.

The best photos from the Closing Ceremony and Day 16 at the Beijing Winter Olympics

By Steve Rosenberg

February 20, 2022 at 7:58 p.m.

The mayor of Milan, Giuseppe Sala, and the mayor of Cortina, Gianpietro Ghedina, right, wave...