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Thursday at the Olympics was headlined by figure skater Alysa Liu snapping a 20-year American drought and the U.S. defeating Canada for women's hockey gold.

There have now been 25 iterations of the Winter Olympics after competition began in France in 1924. Countless moments have been ingrained in Olympic history. But which stand out above the rest?

The United States are the 2026 Olympic gold medalists, an overtime moment capping off a spectacular tournament. Here's a look at five memorable moments from the 2026 Olympic women's hockey tournament.

📺 Olympics: All day 4 a.m. ET on NBC/USA/Peacock Big, big day. Medals awarded in freestyle skiing, biathlon, speedskating and curling, along with banger men’s hockey semifinal matchups at 10:40 a.m. ET and 3:10 p.m. ET. See the full slate.

The Winter Olympics are the subject of sports headlines at the moment. And as we reach the final stretch of this 16-day affair, we look back on some of the most photogenic moments in its history. Here are some we’ve collected from the different corners of the internet.

The 2026 Winter Olympics are officially underway after Friday's Opening Ceremony festivities at Milano San Siro Olympic Stadium in Milan, Italy.

A figure skating spin, above, captured with 49 photographs reveals the beauty of Isabeau Levito’s motion on ice. A downhill sequence simultaneously shows the slimmest of winning margins and the grandeur of the Dolomites. A visually stunning image of a backflip landed by Ilia Malinin captures his daring athleticism.

It’s day fourteen of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, and the lineup is packed with must-see events. Here’s the Olympic schedule for Thursday, Feb. 19, on Local 4:

For more than three decades, Kentucky native Tom Hammond was the voice behind some of the most unforgettable Olympic moments, calling the games as an NBC sportscaster.