Olympics
Chloe Kim says she’s ‘good to go’ for Olympics despite labrum tear in shoulder
Snowboarder Chloe Kim says she's "good to go" for the Olympics despite tearing the labrum in her shoulder during a training run last week in Switzerland.
Ice dance champion Cizeron accuses ex-partner Papadakis of smear campaign ahead of Olympics Games
Olympic ice dance champion Guillaume Cizeron said Tuesday that his former on-ice partner Gabriella Papadakis is spreading lies about him in the lead-up to the Milan Cortina Winter Games.
Olympic snowboard medalist Ueli Kestenholz dies in Swiss avalanche at age 50
Snowboarder Ueli Kestenholz, who won a bronze medal in the sport's first Olympic race, died after being trapped in an avalanche, the Swiss ski federation said Tuesday. He was 50.
Guard at Winter Olympic construction site dies in nighttime sub-freezing temperatures
A guard at a construction site near a 2026 Winter Olympic venue in the mountain resort of Cortina d'Ampezzo died during a frigid overnight shift, authorities confirmed on Saturday.
Fischnaller, Greiner move closer to officially locking up US Olympic luge berths
USA Luge is likely sending three women and two men to the singles races at next month's Milan Cortina Olympics, after Emily Fischnaller and Matthew Greiner appeared to clinch spots with their World Cup finishes on Saturday.
Swiss ski star Odermatt wins World Cup giant slalom for record 5th straight win at Adelboden
Swiss ski star Marco Odermatt is often unbeatable in the World Cup and especially at his home giant slalom classic that he won for a record fifth straight year Saturday.
Lindsey Vonn impresses again winning World Cup downhill for 2nd victory of Olympic season
Lindsey Vonn showed again Saturday she is the standout downhill racer in this Olympic season.
No flag, anthem or parade: An isolated Winter Olympics beckons for Russian athletes
Every time Nikita Filippov races, it's an uphill struggle. At the Olympics, even more so.
2-time Olympic champion Chloe Kim injures shoulder, ‘trying to stay optimistic’ for Italy
Two-time Olympic gold medalist Chloe Kim said Thursday that she dislocated her shoulder in training and doesn't know whether she wil be able to compete at the Winter Games in Italy next month.
Figure skater Alisa Efimova’s Olympic dream hinges on last-minute U.S. citizenship approval
Alisa Efimova stepped off the ice and slipped into a jacket, an American flag patch on her left sleeve impossible to miss, after a brilliant performance with pairs partner Misha Mitrofanov at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships on Wednesday night.
Olympic medalist Ledeux missing Milan Cortina due to concussion effects since March
Olympic big air medalist Tess Ledeux has withdrawn from the Milan Cortina Winter Games next month, saying she has not sufficiently recovered from a concussion.
Host nation Italy sets ambitious medal target for Winter Olympics despite athlete injuries
Italy will be hoping to deliver on and off the snow and ice at its home Olympics.
No snow, no problem: The plastic slope surrounded by sheep that produced Britain’s top skier
Nestled in the rolling countryside of Ribble Valley in northwest England is a modest ski slope about 140 meters (yards) long, 10 meters wide and surrounded by roaming sheep.
From big air to moguls and slopestyle, what to know about freestyle skiing at the Winter Olympics
You might be inclined to think of freestyle skiing as one of the new kids on the block at the Winter Olympics - after all, there are lot of young athletes doing it - but some of the freeskiiing sports were introduced at the Calgary Games some 38 years ago.
Capitals prospect Mateiko named to Latvian Olympic team
Another member of the Washington Capitals is headed to next month's Olympic Games.
Second act: Once burned out by skating, world champ Liu now setting sights on Olympic glory
It took Alysa Liu walking away from figure skating at its highest level to find out who she was. Ultimately, she found her way back again.
What to know about skeleton at the Winter Olympics: Hurtling head first down an icy chute on a sled
Former U.S. skeleton athlete John Daly was once asked why anyone would decide to hurl themselves, head first, down an ice-coated mountainside chute on a thin sled with no safety equipment other than a helmet.
Brand new Olympic sport of ski mountaineering to debut at the Milan Cortina Games
The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics will debut a new sport next month: Ski mountaineering, which combines uphill sprinting (on boots and on skis) and downhill skiing. Although the sport on the global stage is relatively new, it does have roots dating to the late 19th century.
Vonn, Shiffrin, Odermatt chase gold in Alpine skiing at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics
Alpine skiing in its Olympic form dates back more than a century and the sport made its debut at the 1936 Games in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. Events have been modified over the years, but the individual competitions familiar to most fans like downhill and slalom remain. Here is what to know for the Winter Olympics in Italy next month.
Laser rifle program, new shooting ranges means growth for biathlon in the U.S.
Biathlon is one of the most-watched winter sports in Europe and will be one of the highlights for many fans at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.
