Stolz’s answer offered a window into the mindset of an athlete in peak form, one with ambitions of achieving something truly historic in Milan. These Olympics would only be a “partial success,” according to Stolz, if he didn’t also check off taking gold in the 1,500 from his to-do list.

Her older sister, Isabel Atkin, Great Britain’s first skiing Olympic medallist, was more free-spirited. She would jump from ridiculous heights, shouting “Come on!” at her younger sister. Isabel was fearless, Atkin thought. She was fearful. She felt it intensely, even as a child.

Long before Team USA figure skater Alysa Liu won gold at the 2026 Winter Olympics, Americans had the opportunity to cheer on Sarah Hughes. Back in 2002, Hughes traveled to Salt Lake City and competed against the very best figure skaters in the world.

Knight now holds the U.S. women's hockey record for most career goals in the Olympics, and Bates has cemented his ice dance legacy with partner Madison Chock.

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Switzerland played a strong defensive game, limiting Team USA to just one point in the ends in which they scored. Switzerland also controlled the hammer, forcing multiple scoreles

The 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics have been marked by multiple controversies since the Games began on February 6, and now the resignation of Italian state broadcaster RAI’s head of sports, Paolo Petrecca,