Norwegian athlete Sturla Holm Laegreid made a surprising revelation during a live broadcast after winning bronze in the Olympic biathlon. ANTERSELVA DI MEZZO, Autonomous Province of Bolzano – South Tyrol — A post-race interview with the bronze medal winner in the men’s Olympic biathlon competition on Tuesday took an unexpected turn when he revealed in … Read more
Several of the athletes, including Madison Chock and Evan Bates of the gold medal-winning U.S. team, reported nicks and blemishes from the anti-slip surface. MILAN, Metropolitan City of Milan — The organizing committee for the Milan Cortina Olympics is apologizing for the surface of the podium used at the Milano Ice Skating Arena that caused … Read more
Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych’s helmet features more than 20 athletes and coaches who have been killed since the Russian invasion. MILAN, Metropolitan City of Milan — Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych said Tuesday he still wants to compete at the Milan Cortina Games wearing a helmet that commemorates athletes from his country who were killed … Read more
History was made for the U.S. during the shortest cross-country race at the 2026 Games. WASHINGTON — American Ben Ogden broke a 50-year medal drought for Team USA on Tuesday, claiming silver in the men’s sprint classic at the Milan Cortina Games. Ogden is now just the second U.S. man ever to win an Olympic … Read more
The Americans had three skiers qualify for the final freeski slopestyle event, with Alex Hall seeking to defend his 2022 title. WASHINGTON — Olympic gold medalists Birk Ruud of Norway and Team USA’s Alex Hall led a star-studded men’s freeski slopestyle final at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. Three U.S. athletes competed in Tuesday’s men’s … Read more
Spanish figure skater Tomàs-Llorenç Guarino Sabaté received last-minute permission to use the music for his fan-favorite short program. MILAN, Metropolitan City of Milan — It’s time to see what all the “Minions” fuss is about. After Spanish figure skater Tomàs-Llorenç Guarino Sabaté said a copyright issue would prevent him from performing his “Minions” short program at … Read more
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