Feb. 9, 2026 - Winter Olympics updates
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Team USA produced more hardware and contenders that look like gold-medal favorites. And a Norwegian biathlete may have given the most bizarre interview in Olympics history.
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Make that seven straight races without a medal for Mikaela Shiffrin at the Winter Olympics. The American skiing standout was given the ideal platform to win the new team combined event after partner Breezy Johnson led the opening downhill leg on Tuesday.
The first full-day of competition at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics is in the books. Valérie Maltais was the biggest story of the day, as she claimed bronze in the women's 3000-metre speed skating event, marking Team Canada's first medal of these Olympics.
The 5-0 blanking of Canada was just the latest installment in a string of dominant performances by the U.S. women against their Canadian archrivals. The U.S. outscored Canada 24-7 in four Rivalry Series victories in November and December.
The U.S. women's hockey team improved to 2-0 with a dominant 5-0 victory over Finland. Five different players scored for the Americans, highlighted by captain Hilary Knight tying the all-time U.S. women's record for Olympic goals.
The 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony was held in Milan and Cortina on Friday, Feb. 6. PEOPLE recapped the entire night from San Siro Stadium in Milan.
Day 5 of the 2026 Winter Olympics sees some opportunity for Canada to add to its medal total with Piper and Paul in prime position
Sunday brought both heartbreak and elation for Team USA athletes. Lindsey Vonn crashed out of the Olympics with a serious injury while her teammate Breezy Johnson secured gold in the same competition.
DALLAS (AP) — Stars captain Jamie Benn snapped a 15-game goal drought by scoring twice, including the game-winner with 23 seconds left, and Dallas beat the St. Louis Blues 5-4 on Wednesday night to go into the Olympic break with a six-game winning streak.
There are always highs and lows with each Olympic Games, and that was certainly the case on Day 4 for Team Canada