Olympics
In the rehearsal tent: Here’s what makes the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics opening ceremony special
Inside a cavernous tent near Milan's San Siro stadium, classically trained dancers from La Scala's academy mimicked Nordic walkers and figure skaters during a rehearsal Saturday for the opening number of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympicsopening ceremony, which will take place on Feb. 6.
Ryan Wedding, a former Olympic snowboarder on the FBI’s ‘Most Wanted’ list, has been arrested
Ryan Wedding, a former Olympic snowboarder for Canada who was among the FBI's top fugitives and faces charges related to multi-national drug trafficking and the killing of a federal witness, was arrested Friday, two people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.
Olympic hurdler, sprint star Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone announces she’s pregnant
Olympic champion hurdler Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone announced Thursday she is pregnant.
Olympic luge quota spot can’t be reallocated, leaving hopefuls disappointed
The last remaining open quota spot for a luge athlete at the Milan Cortina Olympics cannot be reallocated, the International Luge Federation said Thursday, despite hopes by some sliders that it would be awarded.
Kim, Vonn, Shiffrin headline U.S ski, snowboard squad
Lindsey Vonn, Chloe Kim and Mikaela Shiffrin, who have five Olympic gold medals between them, lead a U.S. Ski & Snowboard team roster that is short in experience. There are 48 first-time Olympians.
How Norway’s ski jumping scandal led to new rules in place for the Winter Olympics
The difference between winning an Olympic medal in ski jumping or being disqualified could come down to a bit of fabric.
Skating body drops rule barring Russian ‘neutral’ athletes from media at Olympics
The International Skating Union has scrapped a rule which aimed to prevent Russian skaters from speaking with the media or appearing at news conferences when they compete as neutral athletes at the Milan Cortina Olympics.
IOC president says no contact yet with Trump’s White House, will meet Vance at Winter Olympics
Olympic leader Kirsty Coventry said Wednesday she is yet to have formal contact with U.S. President Trump's administration but is looking forward to meeting Vice President J.D. Vance in Milan next month at the Winter Games opening ceremony.
Olympic visitors to Milan get a rare chance to glimpse restoration of a long-hidden Leonardo gem
In honor of the Milan Cortina Olympics, Milan cultural officials are for a brief time only allowing visitors access to a long-hidden wall and ceiling painting by Leonardo da Vinci while restoration work is underway.
Anna Gibson’s journey from trail running to ski mountaineering in a few months leads to Olympic spot
Several months ago, Anna Gibson was mostly an elite trail runner. Like, sponsored-by-a-shoe-company, soon-to-be world bronze medalist sort of elite. A detour to another endeavor was the last thing on her agenda.
Teen triplets who represent Jamaica send one to race at Olympics, two to cheer as sisters fall short
The teenage triplets who represent Jamaica in ski racing will be heading to the Milan Cortina Olympics - one to race and two to cheer him on from the stands.
Gu warms up for Olympics by retaining her Laax ski slopestyle title despite crash
Two-time Olympic champion Eileen Gu shook off a crash and celebrated her second straight slopestyle title at the Laax Open on Saturday.
Nicol Delago earns Italy’s ski team another win as home Olympics near. Lindsey Vonn 3rd in downhill
The Italian ski team is on a roll with less than three weeks to go before a home Olympics. And so is 41-year-old Lindsey Vonn.
Ice dance champ Papadakis says she lost Olympic commentary role for NBC over dispute with ex-partner
Olympic ice dance champion Gabriella Papadakis says she lost her commentary role with NBC at the upcoming Winter Olympics because of her former skating partner's response to revelations in her new book.
Ukraine’s young skiers practicing in a bombed-out Olympic training base
Young athletes in northern Ukraine spend their days cross-country skiing through a scorched forest, focused on their form - until a siren inevitably shatters the silence.
Has figure skating reached the limits of human performance?
It was at a relatively minor event in upstate New York in September 2022 that Ilia Malinin, the self-anointed "Quad God" who was fast becoming the biggest name in figure skating, finally landed the jump that so many people had thought impossible.
U.S. names major sporting events other than World Cup and Olympics exempt from Trump visa ban
The Trump administration has identified a host of athletic competitions it classifies as "major sporting events" - aside from soccer's 2026 World Cup and the 2028 Olympic Games - that athletes and coaches will be allowed to travel to the U.S. to take part in despite a broad visa ban on nearly 40 countries.
Olympic great Shaun White’s next chapter: Shaping snowboarding from outside the halfpipe
In some ways, Shaun White's next trip to the Winter Olympics might be the toughest.
Skeleton athlete Katie Uhlaender’s Olympic hopes take another hit as complaint dismissed
U.S. skeleton athlete Katie Uhlaender's complaint that she was robbed of a chance to qualify for the Milan Cortina Games was dismissed by the sport's governing body Thursday, another blow to her quest to make what would be her sixth Olympic team.
Greenland biathlete pursues Olympic dream while anxious about ‘terrifying’ threats to her homeland
Ukaleq Slettemark is used to the stress of competing on the world stage as she tries to qualify for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. But the 25-year-old biathlete from Greenland is facing an extra level of anxiety as U.S. President Donald Trump keeps saying he wants to take over her country.
