2026 Winter Olympics

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US Women's Hockey Team Turns Down Trump's Invite

He invited them to SOTU after joking to men's team that he'd be impeached if he didn't

(Newser) - The US women's hockey team has turned down a trip to Washington. On Monday, the Olympic gold medalists declined President Trump's invitation to attend his State of the Union address on Tuesday, citing school and work obligations now that the Games are over, a USA Hockey spokesperson said....

Wall Street Journal Has a New Pick for President
Wall Street Journal Has
a New Pick for President
editorial
Feb 23, 2026 1:11 PM CST

Wall Street Journal Has a New Pick for President

Given 'who else is likely to run, we could do worse than Jack Hughes,' editors say of hockey hero

(Newser) - Lots of people in the US are singing the praises of Jack Hughes, the Olympic hero of Team USA's men's hockey team. But the editorial page of the Wall Street Journal may have just outdone everyone on adulation. "Jack Hughes for President," reads the headline of...

Patel Celebrates Hockey Gold, and a Left-Right Split Emerges

FBI chief's locker-room celebration in Italy brings out critics and defenders

(Newser) - Anyone looking for an example of the nation's polarized politics might look no further than FBI chief Kash Patel's celebration of Team USA's hockey gold medal. The left is calling him out as a hypocrite who wasted taxpayer dollars on a trip to Italy, while the right...

Lindsey Vonn: My Leg Almost Had to Be Amputated

Skier says surgery saved her limb following Olympic crash

(Newser) - American skier Lindsey Vonn says she nearly lost her left leg following a frightening crash in the women's downhill at the Milan Cortina Olympics. Vonn revealed in an Instagram post on Monday that her injuries went far beyond the complex tibia fracture in the leg she initially hurt after...

US Recaptures Gold With Overtime Win Over Canada
US Takes Gold After 46 Years
With OT Win Over Canada
2026 olympics
Feb 22, 2026 10:22 AM CST

US Takes Gold After 46 Years With OT Win Over Canada

Connor Hellebuyck stars, stopping breakaways and killing penalties

(Newser) - No miracle needed. The US returned Sunday to the top of the hockey world for the first time in nearly a half-century. Jack Hughes scored 1:41 into overtime, and the US defeated Canada 2-1 in the gold medal final at the Milan Cortina Olympics, claiming the national team's...

Finland Tops Slovakia for Another Bronze
Finland Takes Bronze Again
2026 olympics
Feb 21, 2026 5:10 PM CST

Finland Takes Bronze Again

US, Canada play for gold medal on Sunday

(Newser) - Finland closed its Olympic hockey tournament by routing Slovakia 6-1 on Saturday to secure the men's bronze medal in Milan-Cortina. The win gives Finland its fifth medal in an Olympics that used NHL players, with previous bronzes in 1998, 2010, and 2014. The team won a silver in 2006 and...

Johannes Klaebo Has Won Every Cross-Country Event
Norwegian Makes
Winter Games History
2026 olympics
Feb 21, 2026 2:29 PM CST

Norwegian Makes Winter Games History

Cross-country skier Johannes Klaebo wins his record 6th gold

(Newser) - Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo has pushed an Olympic benchmark into new territory. The Norwegian cross-country skier claimed his sixth gold medal of the Milano Cortina Olympics by winning the men's 50-kilometer mass start on Saturday, overtaking teammate Martin Loewstroem Nyenget on the final lap. Klaebo finished in 2:07:07,...

Vonn's Big Crash Turns Focus on Crucial Piece of Ski Gear

Discussion has reignited on safety of bindings, whether ski boots should more easily released

(Newser) - The images of Lindsey Vonn in the snow, screaming in pain and then airlifted off the course after her Olympics crash were a stark reminder of the dangers of downhill skiing. So is this: Her skis didn't come off. Vonn's boots remained locked in her skis even after...

6-2 Win Over Slovakia Sends US to Final Against Canada
6-2 Win Over Slovakia Sends
US to Final Against Canada
2026 olympics
Feb 20, 2026 5:23 PM CST

6-2 Win Over Slovakia Sends US to Final Against Canada

Americans haven't made it to the end of the tourney since 2010

(Newser) - The much-anticipated but never guaranteed US-Canada showdown for gold in men's hockey at the Olympics is on. Jack Hughes scored two goals, including one with a highlight-reel individual effort, and the Americans rolled into the final by routing Slovakia 6-2 in the semifinals on Friday night, the AP reports....

One Olympian Proposes to Another
One Olympian
Proposes to Another
2026 olympics
Feb 20, 2026 2:20 PM CST

One Olympian Proposes to Another

Hockey's Hilary Knight gets engaged to speed skater Brittany Bowe

(Newser) - Hilary Knight says the scariest part of her Olympic week in Milan wasn't facing Canada in a gold medal showdown—it was getting down on one knee. The five-time Olympian revealed she proposed to US speed skater Brittany Bowe the day before the women's hockey final, reports USA ...

USA's Golden Goal Scorer: 'I Thought, Why Not?'
USA's Golden Goal Scorer:
'I Thought, Why Not?'
2026 olympics
Feb 20, 2026 10:32 AM CST

USA's Golden Goal Scorer: 'I Thought, Why Not?'

Megan Keller recounts the remarkable move that resulted in a goal for the ages

(Newser) - Megan Keller's overtime goal against Canada to give Team USA the gold medal in women's hockey is one for the ages, writes Jason Gay at the Wall Street Journal . "It's a shifty sequence that will outlive Keller's career and will probably get mentioned by some...

Norway Breaks Its Own Record for Golds

17th gold medal gives Nordic nation the most any nation has ever won in a single Winter Olympics

(Newser) - Johannes Dale-Skjevdal of Norway was the only biathlete to hit all 20 of his targets in the 15-kilometer mass start race Friday, and it led to historic gold—he captured Norway's 17th gold medal of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, breaking the record for the most gold medals won...

Hunter Hess Doubles Down on Defending His Love for US
Olympian Slammed by Trump:
'I Love the United States'
2026 Olympics
Feb 20, 2026 7:26 AM CST

Olympian Slammed by Trump: 'I Love the United States'

American freeskier also snarked on president's criticism of him, making the 'L' sign for 'loser'

(Newser) - American freeskier Hunter Hess got to the end of his successful run in the Olympic halfpipe qualifier, then leaned into the camera. He bent his left thumb and forefinger into the shape of an "L," lifted it to his forehead, and pointed at it with the other hand....

Snoop Dogg Covers Dinner Tab With Olympic Tickets
Restaurant Owners Get
a Surprise From Snoop Dogg
2026 OLYMPICS
Feb 19, 2026 5:23 PM CST

Restaurant Owners Get a Surprise From Snoop Dogg

After his credit card was declined, they gave him a free meal and got Olympic tickets in return

(Newser) - Snoop Dogg's tab didn't clear in an Italian ski town, so he picked up the check with something most diners can't offer: Olympic tickets. The rapper and NBC correspondent for the 2026 Winter Games stopped at Cronox, a family-run gastropub in Livigno, where he ordered a cheeseburger,...

Alysa Liu Smiles Through Golden Routine
Alysa Liu Smiles
Through Golden Routine
2026 olympics
Feb 19, 2026 4:44 PM CST

Alysa Liu Smiles Through Golden Routine

Figure skater energetically ends 24-year US Olympic gold medal drought

(Newser) - Alysa Liu ended a long US drought in women's Olympic figure skating on Thursday, winning gold at the 2026 Winter Games in Milan. The 20-year-old climbed from third place after the short program to the top of the podium with a strong free skate that produced a season-best 150....

US Wins 3rd Gold in Women's Hockey
US Beats Canada
in Overtime for Hockey Gold
2026 OLYMPICS
Feb 19, 2026 3:27 PM CST

US Beats Canada in Overtime for Hockey Gold

Megan Keller scores winner for 3rd US gold in women's hockey

(Newser) - Megan Keller backhanded in a shot 4:07 into overtime and the US won its third Olympic gold medal in women's hockey, beating defending champions Canada 2-1 at the Milan Cortina Games on Thursday night to close another thrilling chapter of one of sports' most heated rivalries. American captain...

For a Brand New Olympic Sport, 'a Magical Day'

Switzerland's Marianne Fatton takes the gold in ski mountaineering, or 'skimo,' in Milan Games

(Newser) - The sport of ski mountaineering made its long-awaited Olympics debut on Thursday and crowned its first champion at the Milan Cortina Games. With snow falling, Marianne Fatton of Switzerland navigated the uphill-then-downhill sprint course lined with a diamond-shaped pattern and stairs in a lung-searing time of 2 minutes, 59.77...

Ford: Ontario Kids Can Watch Hockey Game at School
Ontario Schools Told to Let
Kids Watch Olympic Hockey
2026 OLYMPICS
Feb 19, 2026 10:31 AM CST

Ontario Schools Told to Let Kids Watch Olympic Hockey

Premier says students will be allowed to watch Canada's remaining games during school hours

(Newser) - Ontario kids won't have to skip school to watch Olympic hockey. Premier Doug Ford announced on social media Wednesday that he's told the province's education minister to ensure all students can tune in to the remaining Team Canada games that fall during school hours, starting with Thursday'...

Sports Announcer: Sorry for Drinking Before Going On Air
Sports Announcer:
Sorry for Drinking
Before Going On Air
2026 Olympics
Feb 19, 2026 9:16 AM CST

Sports Announcer: Sorry for Drinking Before Going On Air

Aussie presenter Danika Mason blames alcohol, altitude, cold for viral stumble

(Newser) - An on-air stumble from the Winter Olympics has turned into a national talking point in Australia, and now a public apology. Channel 9 sports reporter Danika Mason says she "misjudged the situation" by having a drink before a live broadcast from Italy, after a clip of her slurred report...

US Men Beat Sweden to Reach Hockey Semifinals
US Books Place in Hockey
Semifinals With Overtime Win
2026 OLYMPICS
Feb 18, 2026 5:13 PM CST

US Books Place in Hockey Semifinals With Overtime Win

Men's team will face Slovakia on Friday night

(Newser) - The US and Canada are moving on to the semifinals at the Olympics. Quinn Hughes scored in overtime to put the US past Sweden 2-1 after giving up the tying goal to Mika Zibanejad with 91 seconds left in the third period, the AP reports. Dylan Larkin deflected Jack Hughes'...

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