Nathan Chen shares thoughts about Ilia Malinin and ‘pressure’ figure skaters face on the Olympic stage

Malinin’s performance in the free skate bore an eerie resemblance to Chen in the 2018 Pyeongchang Games. WASHINGTON — Nathan Chen weighed in on Ilia Malinin’s performance in the free skate, a moment that bore an eerie resemblance to the 2018 Pyeongchang Games for the figure skater.  Chen, who is not competing in the 2026 Winter Olympics, … Read more

Spurs rookie Carter Bryant is looking at the NBA Slam Dunk Contest as the start of his path to greatness

San Antonio Spurs rookie Carter Bryant sees how the Slam Dunk Contest catapulted legendary participants in their NBA careers. SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio Spurs rookie Carter Bryant will look to make franchise history by becoming the first Spur to ever win the NBA Slam Dunk Contest. And he is relishing the opportunity to do … Read more

Ukrainian skeleton racer loses his appeal; Zelenskyy awards him Order of Freedom

“Ukraine will always have champions and Olympians,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on social media. CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Province of Belluno — Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych took his case to sport’s highest court on Friday, detailing the reasons why he wanted to race at the Milan Cortina Olympics in a helmet that paid tribute to … Read more

First-time Olympian wins gold in women’s biathlon sprint

The sprint race is the shortest biathlon discipline at the Winter Olympics. TESERO, Autonomous Province of Trento —  In her Olympic debut, Maren Kirkeeide of Norway bested two Frenchwomen to take gold in a snowy women’s 7.5-kilometer sprint biathlon race at the Milan Cortina Winter Games on Saturday. Kirkeeide cleared all 10 of her shots … Read more

Did Jordan Stolz win his 2nd gold medal in the 500 meters speed skating race?

The Olympic record was broken more than once as speedskaters raced to top the podium in the men’s 500-meter final. MILAN, Metropolitan City of Milan — American speed skater Jordan Stolz won his second gold medal in the 2026 Winter Games and set a new Olympic record Saturday in the men’s speed skating 500-meter finals.  … Read more

Team USA powers through slushy course in the women’s cross-country ski relay

A broken ski and a slushy course upended the women’s cross‑country relay Saturday. Jessie Diggins anchored Team USA for a powerful finish. Here’s how Team USA did. TESERO, Autonomous Province of Trento — A broken ski and a slushy course upended the women’s cross‑country relay Saturday, sending Norway to victory as powerhouse Sweden suffered a … Read more

Samba-dancing Brazilian skier wins South America’s first ever Winter Games medal

After realizing he finished in first place, Lucas Pinheiro Braathen fell to the ground and started to scream with joy. “I was skiing with my heart,” he said. BORMIO, Province of Sondrio — Brazilian ski racer Lucas Pinheiro Braathen turned in a powerful final run to win the Olympic giant slalom Saturday and earn South … Read more