Eagle-eyed viewers may notice the American ski star is sporting a much edgier look on the slopes in Cortina. WASHINGTON — Team USA’s Mikaela Shiffrin is set to make her Olympic comeback on Tuesday, competing in the combined team event with partner Breezy Johnson. Some eagle-eyed fans might spot Shiffrin’s new look at Tuesday’s race: … Read more
Skiing remains in the spotlight at the Olympics as another American standout is set to make her first appearance at the 2026 Winter Games. CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Province of Belluno — Competition is ramping up ahead of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics as skiing, hockey, luge and curling events take center stage Tuesday. After Lindsey Vonn’s … Read more
Team USA is 3-0 before they close their preliminary round schedule against border rival Canada. MILAN, Metropolitan City of Milan — Caroline Harvey and Joy Dunne each had a goal and two assists, Gwyneth Philips stopped 20 shots in her Olympic debut, and the United States defeated Switzerland 5-0 in the women’s hockey tournament at … Read more
She said that while the competition did not end how she imagined, she has no regrets about her journey. WASHINGTON — American skier Lindsey Vonn shared an update on her health Monday following a frightening crash that left her with a broken left leg. Vonn shared the statement on social media, revealing that she had … Read more
After her 2022 Olympic setback, Mikaela Shiffrin is scaling back the number of events she is competing in for the 2026 Winter Games. WASHINGTON — Mikaela Shiffrin, the winningest Alpine skier of all time, is expected to compete in three events for the Milan Cortina games, after a disappointing performance four years ago in Beijing. … Read more
The skater’s family has endured the ongoing war in Ukraine, with his brother enlisting in the army and his father’s business destroyed. MILAN, Metropolitan City of Milan — It had been four long years since American figure skater Vadym Kolesnik saw family members still living in Ukraine. Four years of Russian bombs landing on Kharkiv, … Read more
China’s Eileen Gu and Team USA’s Avery Krumme were among the competitors vying for medals in Monday’s final. WASHINGTON — Eileen Gu again proved why she is one of the most prolific winter athletes in the world, taking second in the women’s freeski slopestyle finals. After a disastrous fall on the first rail during her … Read more