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February 23, 2026
With Winter Olympics over, L.A. is officially on the clock for 2028 Summer Games
In just over two years, the United States will host the country's first Summer Games since 1996, welcoming an Olympic movement that is surging in popularity but unsteady in a changing world.
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February 19, 2026
After shedding anxiety, American Alysa Liu rides wave of joy to Olympic gold medal
U.S. figure skater Alysa Liu smiled through a monster free program, clinching the figure skating gold medal at the Winter Olympics in Milan on Thursday.
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February 19, 2026
Jordan Stolz takes silver in Olympic 1,500 meters; China's Ning Zhongyan wins gold
U.S. speedskater Jordan Stolz finishes second to China's Ning Zhongyan, who set an Olympic record in the 1,500 meters to take gold.
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February 18, 2026
Amber Glenn hopes she can still experience the Olympic moment of her dreams
U.S. figure skater Amber Glenn says she's hoping to achieve something more special to her than an Olympic medal during her free skate.
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February 17, 2026
Alysa Liu shines, while Amber Glenn is haunted by a big mistake in Olympic figure skating
Liu looks to end a 20-year podium drought for U.S. women after finishing third in the short program, while Glenn stumbles into the free skate in 13th place.
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February 16, 2026
'Blade Angels' stay calm amid Olympic chaos while trying to end U.S. medal drought
The depth of this year's U.S. women's figure skating team is one of the reasons the Americans could dominate the podium at the Milan-Cortina Olympics.
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February 16, 2026
After years of trauma, Amber Glenn and other U.S. stars are grateful skating is changing
Amber Glenn recalls struggling with depression and an eating disorder early in her career. She hopes new age restrictions take pressure off young skaters.
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February 14, 2026
Ilia Malinin's collapse a reminder of how stressful the Olympic spotlight can be
Ilia Malinin was supposed to dominate and win gold. Instead he struggled like some other prolific figure skaters did during their Olympic debuts.
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February 14, 2026
Jordan Stolz sets another Olympic record to win his second speedskating gold
American speedskater Jordan Stolz sets an Olympic record in the 500 meters to capture his second gold medal of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics.
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February 14, 2026
Olympic power couple Brittany Bowe and Hilary Knight each seek a final gold medal
Brittany Bowe and Hilary Knight have been dating since 2022 and both are looking to cap their prolific Winter Olympic careers by winning gold in Milan.
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February 13, 2026
Ilia Malinin suffers stunning stumble, finishes eighth in figure skating at Olympics
American Ilia Malinin could not overcome falls during the men's figure skating competition, missing the podium Friday at the Winter Olympics.
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February 12, 2026
Chloe Kim falls short of historic third consecutive gold at Winter Olympics
American Chloe Kim washed out on her final run, falling short of a historic third consecutive snowboard gold medal at the Winter Olympics on Thursday.
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February 12, 2026
Ilia Malinin's backflip is a crowd-pleaser. It also might be reviving figure skating
Breaking down Ilia Malinin's iconic back flip and how the favorite for gold in men's figure skating learned the move.
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February 11, 2026
Americans Madison Chock and Evan Bates settle for silver in surprise ice dance finish
Americans Madison Chock and Evan Bates seemed unbeatable entering the Winter Olympics, but the ice dancing duo stumbled and settled for silver Wednesday.
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February 10, 2026
Maxim Naumov shines in Olympics spotlight on strength of parents
A year after his parents were among 67 people killed in a plane crash, he carried their strength in the men's short program that qualified him for the free skate.
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February 10, 2026
Chloe Kim must beat her protégés if she wants to make Olympic snowboarding history
Chloe Kim, once the fresh-faced star of snowboarding halfpipe is now the veteran of the sport. Can the Torrance native win a third consecutive gold medal?
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February 9, 2026
American Brittany Bowe falls short of medal in her strongest speedskating race
Brittany Bowe and Erin Jackson did not medal in their speedskating race at the Winter Olympics. The Netherlands' Jutta Leerdam, fiancee of Jake Paul, won gold.
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February 9, 2026
The 'Quad Maker': Meet the 'genius' architect behind Ilia Malinin's quad axel
Rafael Arutyunyan, the coach who mentored "Quad King" Nathan Chen is also the coach to "Quad God" Ilia Malinin. Meet the Irvine-based "Quad Maker."
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February 9, 2026
Chloe Kim ready to defend Olympic snowboard title with just one healthy shoulder
Chloe Kim says her injured shoulder may have helped her improve, preventing her from moving around as much during practice at the Winter Olympics.
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February 8, 2026
Ilia Malinin powers U.S. to Olympic gold in team figure skating competition
Despite a fall, Ilia Malinin still wins the men's free skate to help lift the U.S. to gold in the figure skating team competition for the second straight Olympics.
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February 7, 2026
'Quad God' Ilia Malinin conserves energy in Olympic debut; U.S. still leads team skate
Ilia Malinin fell short of extraordinary expectations in his Olympic debut, but the U.S. still leads the team skate competition.
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February 7, 2026
Doctors explain how Lindsey Vonn can ski at Olympics with a ruptured ACL
Doctors explain how it's possible for U.S. skier Lindsey Vonn to compete for gold at the Milan-Cortina Olympics despite dealing with a ruptured ACL.
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February 7, 2026
Meet the 'Quad God.' Why Olympic star Ilia Malinin might revolutionize figure skating
Figure skating star Ilia Malinin is changing the sport in ways that go beyond his status as an overwhelming favorite for Olympic gold in Italy.
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February 7, 2026
Italians embrace unity — except with JD Vance — during Olympics opening ceremony
Italy welcomed the world with a snow-capped spectacle during the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina Olympics, pushing past pre-Games tension.
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February 6, 2026
Alysa Liu helps U.S. take lead in Olympic figure skating team competition
Alysa Liu finishes second to Japan's Kaori Sakamoto in the women's short program, but it's enough to help the U.S. take lead in figure skating team competition.
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February 5, 2026
Alysa Liu 2.0: How retirement, perspective helped the U.S. star reach new heights
Gold medal contender Alysa Liu had to step away from figure skating to understand how she could make the sport her own and find fulfillment and purpose.
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February 4, 2026
The power of teamwork: Inside U.S. figure skating's new Olympic golden age
With three world champions entering the Olympics, the United States could have the best medal haul in decades.
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February 4, 2026
IOC continues to have 'full trust' in Casey Wasserman and L.A. Olympic committee
Amid calls for his ouster for his association with Ghislaine Maxwell, L.A. 2028 Olympic committee chairman Casey Wasserman is greeted warmly by IOC officials in Milan.
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February 3, 2026
Can Lindsey Vonn compete in Olympics with torn ACL? 'If anyone can do it, it's Lindsey'
Lindsey Vonn revealed she suffered a torn ACL in a crash last week but remains focused on racing in the Milan-Cortina Olympics.
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February 3, 2026
LA28 announces stadiums from New York to California to host 2028 Olympic soccer matches
Soccer matches will move from the East Coast to the West Coast as teams advance during the 2028 Olympic soccer tournament, LA28 announced.
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