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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

US sprint star Sha'Carri Richardson wins 2026 Stawell Gift off scratch in thrilling finish

Richardson crossed the line with a record time of 13.15 seconds, in front of Charlotte Nielsen in 13.20s and Chiara Santiglia in 13.36s.
Running
#olympics
fromQueerty
1 week ago
LGBT

"Wouldn't want it any other way": These two brothers are funding their Olympic dreams one OF subscription at a time - Queerty

fromFortune
1 month ago
US politics

Trump calls U.S. Olympian a 'real Loser' as athletes speak out against administration policies, while Jake Paul tells critics to 'live somewhere else' | Fortune

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fromESPN.com
1 month ago

MacKinnon's late goal sends Canada to Olympic gold-medal game

Canada rallied from a two-goal deficit to beat Finland 3-2 in the Olympic semifinal, with Nathan MacKinnon scoring the late game-winner.
World news
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Nationality at the Olympics: Does it matter?

Mixed-nationality athletes switching national affiliation highlight tensions between individual opportunity, state investment, governance, and national identity in international sport.
LGBT
fromQueerty
1 week ago

"Wouldn't want it any other way": These two brothers are funding their Olympic dreams one OF subscription at a time - Queerty

Klass Francisks Rozentals embraces his Olympic dream funded by OF, rejecting criticism and emphasizing the necessity of side hustles for athletes.
fromFortune
1 month ago
US politics

Trump calls U.S. Olympian a 'real Loser' as athletes speak out against administration policies, while Jake Paul tells critics to 'live somewhere else' | Fortune

Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
5 days ago

Prep talk: LA84 Foundation continues to be champion for youth sports

The LA84 Foundation has invested over $250 million in youth sports, emphasizing the importance of access and play equity.
France news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
6 days ago

Bielle-Biarrey named Six Nations player of the tournament for second year running

The Independent provides critical journalism on key issues without paywalls, while Louis Bielle-Biarrey wins the 2026 Six Nations Player of the Championship.
Running
fromLos Angeles Times
3 days ago

Get ready for oohs and aahs at Arcadia Invitational with arrival of Olympian Quincy Wilson

Quincy Wilson competes at the Arcadia Invitational, while Servite's relay teams aim for success against top competition.
#ioc
fromThe Nation
6 days ago
LGBT

The Olympics Is Repeating One of Its Worst Mistakes

The IOC's new anti-trans testing policy revives discriminatory practices from the past, undermining the progress made in gender inclusivity in sports.
fromSlate Magazine
6 days ago
LGBT

The Olympics Just Succumbed to a Ridiculous Gender Panic. Here's Who It's Really Going to Hurt.

The IOC's mandatory sex testing policy for women's sports effectively bans transgender and most intersex women from competing.
LGBT
fromThe Nation
6 days ago

The Olympics Is Repeating One of Its Worst Mistakes

The IOC's new anti-trans testing policy revives discriminatory practices from the past, undermining the progress made in gender inclusivity in sports.
LGBT
fromSlate Magazine
6 days ago

The Olympics Just Succumbed to a Ridiculous Gender Panic. Here's Who It's Really Going to Hurt.

The IOC's mandatory sex testing policy for women's sports effectively bans transgender and most intersex women from competing.
NYC LGBT
fromConsequence
3 weeks ago

Flavor Flav Teams Up with Backstreet Boys, Ed Sheeran to Honor US Women's Olympic Athletes

Flavor Flav expanded his 'She Got Game' weekend in Las Vegas to include US women's Winter Olympic and Paralympic athletes at Backstreet Boys and Ed Sheeran concerts with meet-and-greet opportunities.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

What Makes the Olympics Feel So Good?

Healthy competition fosters community, trust, and mutual improvement, while toxic competition drives anxiety and isolation in workplaces.
fromESPN.com
3 weeks ago

U.S. completes historic hockey sweep in Olympics, Paralympics

Jack Wallace scored a hat trick to help the U.S. beat Canada 6-2 in Sunday's Para ice hockey final and become the first nation to sweep the hockey tournaments at the Olympics and Paralympics.
Skiing
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

US win first medals of Winter Paralympics as Oksana Masters leads American one-two

Oksana Masters won gold in the women's 7.5km sitting sprint at Milano Cortina, securing the United States' first medal and her 10th Paralympic gold.
Skiing
fromwww.npr.org
3 weeks ago

Team USA dominated the Paralympics on both ice and snow. Check out the highlights

Team USA finished second in overall Paralympics medal count with 24 total medals including 13 gold, improving from fifth place in 2022, highlighted by the sled hockey team's record fifth consecutive gold medal.
fromESPN.com
1 month ago

Meredith Gaudreau thanks U.S. men's hockey, reflects on Olympics

The men's team honored Johnny -- who was killed along with Matthew when they were struck by an alleged drunk driver while riding bicycles in their home state of New Jersey in August 2024 -- by placing his sweater in their dressing room and parading it out onto the ice following their victory.
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Miami Heat
fromESPN.com
1 month ago

Erik Spoelstra: Kevin Durant playing in '28 Olympics would be 'incredible'

Erik Spoelstra, coaching the 2028 U.S. Olympic basketball team, expresses interest in Kevin Durant potentially competing for a fifth Olympic gold medal.
#ilia-malinin
#2026-winter-olympics
#winter-olympics
fromSnowBrains
1 month ago
Snowboarding

When the President of the United States Calls His Own Olympic Athletes "Losers" - SnowBrains

fromSnowBrains
1 month ago
Snowboarding

When the President of the United States Calls His Own Olympic Athletes "Losers" - SnowBrains

#milano-cortina-2026
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Winter Olympics 2026: bobsleigh, curling and Canada v USA ice hockey final on last day live

Brad Hall's Team GB are next. They get off quick with 4.78 start but with perfection required this is a little short. There are a couple of errors in turns one and two, with speed not picking up further down the course. The time of 54.66secs is much better than their second run (55.04) but Lochner's team is further off in the distance, 1.23secs ahead.
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National Hockey League
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

FBI Director Kash Patel Pounds a Beer and Gets Rowdy in Team USA Locker Room After Thrilling Gold Medal Hockey Win

FBI Director Kash Patel celebrated Team USA's overtime Olympic hockey gold in the locker room, drinking beer, splashing players, and joining the team's festivities.
Canada news
fromPuck Prose
2 months ago

Canada is chasing back to back Olympic gold and the pressure is massive

Canada's women's hockey team enters the Olympics as the favorite, having won five of the last six tournaments and fielding a 23-player PWHL-based roster.
#us-womens-hockey
fromFortune
2 months ago

Every U.S. Olympian is going home with $200,000, whether they medal or not, thanks to a billionaire's $100 million gift | Fortune

Billionaire Ross Stevens wants to change that. Beginning with next month's Milan Cortina Games, he will give $200,000 to every U.S. Olympic and Paralympic athlete, regardless of if they win, in a move to help them gain financial security. Stevens, the founder and CEO of Stone Ridge Holdings Group, donated $100 million to the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) for the program in 2025. It was the largest gift in the organization's history.
Fundraising
Science
fromGoogle Cloud x Team USA
1 month ago

Google Cloud x Team USA

Google Cloud AI and Gemini measure athletes' 3D pose and flight dynamics to quantify tricks and provide plain-language coaching insights and next-step recommendations.
#team-usa
National Hockey League
fromDefector
1 month ago

Jack Hughes Sheds Blood And Teeth For His Country, U.S. Wins Olympic Gold | Defector

Jack Hughes scored a three-on-three overtime golden goal to give the United States its first Olympic men's hockey gold since 1980.
#hunter-hess
fromBuzzFeed
1 month ago
US politics

After Trump Called Their Teammate A "Real Loser" For Criticizing The US, Olympians Are Responding

fromBuzzFeed
1 month ago
US politics

After Trump Called Their Teammate A "Real Loser" For Criticizing The US, Olympians Are Responding

Snowboarding
fromSnowBrains
2 months ago

Team Palisades Tahoe and Olympic Valley Freestyle Athletes Set to Compete at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games - SnowBrains

Local athletes from Palisades Tahoe were named to U.S. alpine skiing and freeskiing teams for the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympic Winter Games.
#figure-skating
fromJezebel
1 month ago
World news

Alysa Liu Defeats JD Vance's Motorcade to Put U.S. Figure Skating in the Lead for Olympic Gold

fromJezebel
1 month ago
World news

Alysa Liu Defeats JD Vance's Motorcade to Put U.S. Figure Skating in the Lead for Olympic Gold

National Hockey League
fromPuck Prose
2 months ago

Three teams you need to keep an eye on in the lead up to the Olympics

NHL teams are jockeying for playoff positioning in the three weeks before the Olympic break, with intra-divisional games likely to dramatically shift standings.
Miscellaneous
fromESPN.com
1 month ago

Can the U.S. beat Canada for a men's hockey gold medal?

A U.S. men's Olympic hockey gold over Canada in overtime would create a defining hockey moment and significantly boost interest in U.S. hockey.
#womens-ice-hockey
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago
Miscellaneous

2026 Winter Olympics: USA, Canada hockey resume remarkable rivalry in gold-medal match Thursday | amNewYork

fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago
Miscellaneous

2026 Winter Olympics: USA, Canada hockey resume remarkable rivalry in gold-medal match Thursday | amNewYork

US news
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

Ten U.S. athletes to watch at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

John Shuster will not represent the United States at the Olympics; 24-year-old Casper's team won the U.S. trials and will represent the country.
US politics
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

As US Olympians call for tolerance and LGBTQ rights, some face Trump attacks and online hate

U.S. Olympic skiers called for de-escalation and respect amid domestic unrest, while one athlete's remark provoked sharp criticism from conservative leaders.
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

'Blade Angels' stay calm amid Olympic chaos while trying to end U.S. medal drought

Levito and the United States' "Blade Angels" are trying to stay calm under pressure at the Olympics, where chaos has reigned at Milano Ice Skating Arena. The United States was expected to dominate figure skating in Milan, but has yet to win a gold medal in an individual event entering Tuesday's women's short program. A supposed sure-fire gold medal disappeared in stunning fashion with Ilia Malinin's eighth-place collapse.
Skiing
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Winter Olympics: Eileen Gu expresses sympathy for Hess after Trump's loser' attack

Athletes defend immigrant communities and free expression after criticism of a skier ambivalent about representing the US during an immigration crackdown.
World news
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Team USA Fans Cry Foul After Skier's Historic Jump Doesn't Win Gold

Mac Forehand landed a historic nose-butter triple cork 2160 but received silver; Tormod Frostad won gold on higher averaged scores amid judging-controversy claims Forehand dismissed.
fromPuck Prose
1 month ago

The United States enters the Olympics with something to prove again

After beating Canada 3-1 during group play of the Four Nations Faceoff, you could make an argument for the United States to be considered the favourite to win gold in the final. But just five days later, in that same game, the United States could not get the job done, ultimately succumbing to Canada 3-2 in overtime. Almost a year later, that loss still stings. A lot.
National Hockey League
US news
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Lindsey Vonn, Chloe Kim, Mikaela Shiffrin headline US ski and snowboard squad named to the Olympics

Lindsey Vonn, Chloe Kim and Mikaela Shiffrin will lead a 97-person U.S. Olympic ski and snowboard roster featuring 48 first-time Olympians.
Skiing
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Winter Olympics: Lemley and Kauf grab shock US gold and silver in women's moguls

Twenty-year-old Elizabeth Lemley won moguls gold for Team USA at the Winter Games in Livigno, with Jaelin Kauf silver and Perrine Laffont bronze.
#elana-meyers-taylor
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

US snowboard star Chloe Kim calls for unity after Trump bashes teammate over immigrant crackdown

Chloe Kim and Eileen Gu, two Olympic standouts who have faced their share of hate over the years, each weighed in Monday on Donald Trump's bashing of their friend, American freeskier Hunter Hess, for having said he didn't back the U.S. president's heightened crackdown on immigrants. I think in moments like these, it is really important for us to unite and kind of stand up for one another for all that's going on,
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US news
fromESPN.com
1 month ago

Erin Jackson and Brittany Bowe's bond brings them back to the Winter Olympics

Erin Jackson and Brittany Bowe secured Olympic berths for Milan while demonstrating deep friendship, mutual support, and memorable sportsmanship across multiple events.
#alpine-skiing
US politics
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 months ago

Should the U.S. be prevented from competing in the Olympics like other lawless nations? - LGBTQ Nation

The 1980 U.S. Olympic boycott responded to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan; similar foreign-policy conduct under Trump raises concerns about U.S. participation and international accountability.
National Hockey League
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

They're back! NHL players return to Winter Olympics for first time since '14, here is what to know

Olympic hockey will feature NHL and top women's players on a smaller rink with venue readiness unresolved, using familiar NHL/PWHL rules and formats.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Newsmax Guest Wants to Start Vetting' Olympians For Their Political Views

Figure skater named Amber Glenn, never heard of her before this, but launched a rant about Trump and the transgender issue, saying, quote, It's been a hard time for the LGBT community overall in this administration,' which it hasn't been. But she was a three-time reigning champ and was expected to at least win a medal. She flopped, got 13th place.
US politics
Miscellaneous
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

The Joy of Six: incredible Winter Olympics moments

Sidney Crosby's overtime goal won Canada 2010 hockey gold; Lindsey Jacobellis redeemed herself by winning snowboard cross gold at Beijing 2022.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

It's gold or bust' for US men's hockey at the Winter Olympics. The Americans are confident, too

Burned in Zach Werenski's memory is the first U.S. practice at the 4 Nations Face-Off last February. You look around and see the skill, Werenski said. I was like, This is fast.' It's wave after wave, player after player. He and his countrymen fell short at that tournament, which was designed to be an appetizer of sorts for the return of NHL players to the Olympics.
National Hockey League
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Olympic athletes push their bodies to the limit. Should we?

"We have a golden retriever, and so I walk her three or four miles a day, and I do a weight training class twice a week," says Brown, 62, of Arlington, Va. She knows muscle mass will decline without regular strength training. "We have a fun group with a personal trainer and we call ourselves the Beastie Girls," she says, describing how her group helps her stick with it. She also plays tennis and golf.
US news
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Another Sharks player is headed to the Olympics

The 26-year-old left wing has only played in six games for the Sharks this season, but he has made his brief time count, scoring all three of the Sharks' goals on Saturday in a 7-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning for his first career hat trick. He has six total goals this season, including one in Tuesday's win over the Columbus Blue Jackets.
National Hockey League
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Winter Olympics briefing: Great Britain are on a golden roll as records tumble

Great Britain secured two historic Winter Olympic golds: its first snow gold in mixed team snowboard cross and the inaugural skeleton mixed team title.
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