Maren Kirkeeide won Olympic gold in the women's 7.5km biathlon sprint on February 14, 2026, with a clean shoot and a time of 20:40.8.

Former U.S. ice dancer Jordan Cowan became the first camera operator to film figure skating on the ice at the 2026 Winter Olympics, using a custom rig to capture emotional moments from a unique, ground-level perspective.

LA Mayor demands Olympics chair’s resignation over Epstein ties amid trust concerns.

A Russian-born architect in Milan silently carried Ukraine’s flag at the 2026 Winter Olympics, symbolizing solidarity amid war.

Courtney Sarault won bronze in women’s 3,000m relay, setting a Canadian record with her fourth medal; Steven Dubois took gold in men’s 500m, boosting Canada’s total to 14 medals.

A Caltech student won a gold medal in a national STEM competition, earning a trip to the Milan Olympics.

Spain’s Oriol Cardona Coll won gold in ski mountaineering’s Olympic debut, overcoming snowstorms to claim Spain’s first Winter Games gold since 1972.

Polish skater Kamila Sellier was injured in a crash during the women's 1500m quarterfinal at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics and later hospitalized, while Italy’s Ariana Fontana won gold.

At the 2026 Milan Winter Olympics, top athletes including Ilia Malinin, Lindsey Vonn, and Liu Jiayu were injured during events, highlighting the risks of elite winter sports.

NBC’s Colin Jost called his 90 mph bobsled ride in Lake Placid the scariest moment of his life.