MILAN — It’s Saturday, Feb. 14, at the 2026 Winter Olympics and we’re underway on Valentine’s Day at the Milano Cortina Games. Friday’s action was defined by one of the most stunning moments of these Games: Ilia Malinin’s meltdown in the free skate of the men’s singles competition. Will Saturday bring that level of drama? There’s plenty of action on ...
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — Mikaela Shiffrin will get one of the first cracks at the giant slalom course. Shiffrin will start third in the GS race at the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics on Sunday, Feb. 15. Paula Moltzan, who won bronze with Jackie Wiles in the team combined, is just behind her at No. 5 and Nina O’Brien will start ...
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — The Olympic podium is not the end-all, be-all. Even the Olympics themselves cannot define an athlete’s career. It can seem that way, when the eyes of the world are trained on these 16 days and one moment – a medal, an act of sportsmanship, a catastrophe – has the power to change an athlete’s life. But ...
American free skiers Jaelin Kauf and Liz Lemley won silver and bronze, respectively, in the Olympic debut of dual moguls. The two skiers are responsible for 25% of the total U.S. medals won at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Dual moguls, a new Olympic event, pits two skiers against each other in a head-to-head race. Four American skiers, half of the ...
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — If it takes the young upstarts of the NBA, the eventual stars-to-be, to reinvigorate the NBA All-Star break, then we owe them considerable gratitude. The NBA’s Rising Stars set the tone Friday, Feb. 13 in an engaging and entertaining showcase that culminated with a stellar performance from Philadelphia 76ers rookie VJ Edgecombe to carry Team Vince — ...
Lucas Pinheiro Braathen won the first-ever Winter Olympics medal for a South American country. Born in Norway to a Brazilian mother, the skier now represents Brazil after a dispute with the Norwegian Ski Federation. Braathen briefly retired from skiing at age 23 to pursue other interests like modeling and being a DJ. He won the men’s giant slalom gold medal, ...
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy – Growing up in Park City, Utah, home of several sports for the 2002 Winter Olympics, Ashley Farquharson was surprised to learn not everyone in America knew what luge was. Not every child grows up lying flat on their backs and sliding down an ice track feet first under six Gs of pressure? As she’s gotten older, ...
MILAN — Ilia Malinin finished his long program in tears, not triumph. In the most shockingly devastating performance by a favorite in Olympic figure skating history, the skater who was expected to win the gold medal in the men’s figure skating competition finished eighth. Yes, eighth. The Quad God was eighth. If anyone ever wondered just how intense Olympic pressure ...
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — The Ukrainian skeleton racer disqualified from the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics over his remembrance helmet has received his country’s Order of Freedom. Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskyy presented Vladyslav Heraskevych with the honor during a meeting in Munich, Germany, on Friday, Feb. 13, hours after the Court of Arbitration for Sport denied the athlete’s appeal of his ...
Athletes from more than 90 countries will compete for Winter Olympic medals in 116 events over 16 days, and USA TODAY is keeping a tally of every nation finishing on the podium. Here’s a look at the latest medal standings on the morning of Saturday, Feb. 14, as well as when each medal event will take place. USA TODAY Sports ...