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Los Angeles Rams
fromESPN.com
18 hours ago

Florida is stacked with talent -- and aiming for the NCAA gymnastics title

The Florida Gators gymnastics team resolved to improve after a disappointing semifinal loss, inspired by Tim Tebow's motivational message.
Women
fromEsquire
7 hours ago

Aryna Sabalenka, Tennis's Most Ferocious Competitor, Is Trying to Mellow Out

Aryna Sabalenka balances her intense competitive nature with a desire for personal growth and emotional control in her tennis career.
Boston Celtics
fromESPN.com
1 week ago

Takeaways from NCAA gymnastics regionals: Jordan Chiles, Kailin Chio and much more

The NCAA national gymnastics championships will feature eight teams, with five from the SEC, after a competitive regional season.
#ilia-malinin
Running
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Winter Olympics: Ilia Malinin goes for second figure-skating gold live

Olympic-sized pressure can turn multi-year dominance into heartbreaking failure, especially in single events or judged sports with little margin for error.
Games
fromWIRED
1 month ago

How Ilia Malinin Revolutionized Figure Skating with His Quadruple Axel

Ilia Malinin legally landed the first Olympic backflip, led the U.S. to team gold at the 2026 Olympics, and scored 108.16 without a quad axel.
Skiing
fromESPN.com
2 weeks ago

Ilia Malinin rebounds from Olympics with third world championship

Ilia Malinin won his third consecutive world championship title with a powerful performance after a challenging Olympic experience.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

US win first medals of Winter Paralympics as Oksana Masters leads American one-two

Oksana Masters won gold in the women's 7.5km sitting sprint at Milano Cortina, securing the United States' first medal and her 10th Paralympic gold.
#winter-olympics
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago
US news

Curling had its moment at the Olympics and now Paralympics. It sparked a curling bonanza in America

fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago
US news

Curling had its moment at the Olympics and now Paralympics. It sparked a curling bonanza in America

fromTODAY.com
1 month ago

Olympic Mom Elana Meyers Taylor Shouts Out The Team Who Helped Her Succeed: Her Nannies

They're the only reason I'm here. They've done everything for me. They've watched the kids every step of the way, and they've encouraged me and supported me. I've had so many nannies throughout the years that have allowed us to get here. It's been incredible.
Running
#figure-skating
Wellness
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

Build muscle like an Olympian with 4 tips to help you get the most out of your time at the gym

Katie Ledecky prioritizes consistent swim practice, dry-land explosive power training, team motivation, nutrition, and sleep to achieve repeated Olympic success.
fromSlate Magazine
2 months ago

Ice Dancing Isn't Figure Skating Redux. It's a Whole Other Beast.

I absolutely give you permission to learn what twizzles are, but if you're coming into this as a once-every-four-years viewer, I encourage you to appreciate these performances based on how the skating made you feel. For me, watching it reminds me of the first time I was taken to a classical music performance: "What am I supposed to do with my brain during this?" I thought.
Music
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

What Pressure Does to an Athlete's Body

Those of us who watch the Olympics as bystanders tend to smugly judge athletes for succumbing to pressure without understanding what we even mean by the term. The first thing to know about pressure is that it has actual physical properties. Feeling it is not a sign of a too-thin veneer of character. Pressure might as well be a snakebite, given its very real qualities in the bloodstream and how it can paralyze even the strongest legs. The way to deal with pressure, and become
Science
Exercise
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Reality TV pushed USA's Erin Jackson out of comfort zone and into Olympic title defense

Erin Jackson, Olympic 500m champion, faced and overcame fears on Special Forces, completed the course, and seeks redemption defending her 500m title at Milano Cortina.
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Ukraine's Olympic skater has dad and country front of mind

Kyrylo Marsak, a Ukrainian Olympic figure skater, struggles mentally as war destroyed his hometown, while his father fights on the front lines.
Toronto
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 months ago

Canada's Gabrielle Daleman skates to 4th in short program at Four Continents | CBC Sports

Gabrielle Daleman landed three triple jumps and sits fourth after a clean short program at Four Continents, aiming for a medal in Beijing.
Arts
fromArtnet News
2 months ago

This Figure Skater Is Behind Team USA's Olympic Village Portraits

Sonja Hilmer created and gifted 16 custom black-and-gold ink portraits to U.S. Figure Skating Olympians at Milano Cortina 2026, accompanying notable team and individual medal performances.
fromElite Traveler
1 month ago

Where to Try the Winter Olympics' Most Unconventional Sports

When Salt Lake City hosted the 2002 Winter Olympics, Deer Valley was at the heart of the action - and in 2034 it will once again take centre stage as the venue for freestyle moguls and aerials. Today, guests at The St. Regis Deer Valley can connect directly to that Olympic legacy through an exclusive partnership with the Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation.
Skiing
Women
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

UCLA gymnastics loves putting on a show during floor exercise

UCLA women's gymnastics floor routines are energetic, personalized performances that captivate crowds and produced a season-high 49.700 against Washington.
#alysa-liu
fromESPN.com
1 month ago
World news

Alysa Liu's unlikely Olympic gold medal caps off a roller coaster week in figure skating

fromESPN.com
1 month ago
World news

Alysa Liu's unlikely Olympic gold medal caps off a roller coaster week in figure skating

fromSnowBrains
2 months ago

Dual Moguls: The Newest and Fastest Paced Olympic Discipline Explained - SnowBrains

On June 24 2022 the International Olympic Committee 'IOC' announced the addition of two new disciplines to the Winter Olympics. These disciplines are dual moguls and women's large hill ski jumping. The addition of women's large hill jumping leaves Nordic Combined as the last men-only Winter Olympic event. Today we'll take a closer look at dual moguls, which will premier at the ski resort of Livigno, Italy, at the Milano-Cortina 2026 Olympics for both men and women.
Snowboarding
Exercise
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

My 15-year-old is training for the 2034 Olympics. We are considering looking for financial sponsors for him.

Gavin Canzano, 15, is a talented aerial skier training with the US Ski Team program, supported by his parents pursuing the 2034 Olympics.
#2026-winter-olympics
Women
fromFast Company
1 month ago

These Olympics show a clear demand for gender equity

Women are the central drivers of the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, commanding viewership, excitement, and visibility across multiple sports.
#olympics
fromBuzzFeed
2 months ago
World news

If You Can Tell Which Of These 20 Weird-Sounding Sports Are In The Olympics, You Deserve A Medal

fromBuzzFeed
2 months ago
World news

If You Can Tell Which Of These 20 Weird-Sounding Sports Are In The Olympics, You Deserve A Medal

Miscellaneous
fromBuzzFeed
2 months ago

11 Sports That Have Been Part Of The Olympics And 11 Sports That (Surprisingly) Have Not

Eleven sports have appeared in the Olympic Games while eleven other sports have never been included, prompting interest ahead of Milano Cortina 2026.
#elana-meyers-taylor
World news
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Ilia Malinin's collapse a reminder of how stressful the Olympic spotlight can be

Olympic competition exerts intense psychological pressure that can overwhelm elite athletes and turn dream performances into public collapses.
#olympics-2026
Skiing
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

For many U.S. Olympic athletes, Italy feels like home turf

Familiar Italian venues give U.S. Nordic skiers and biathletes competitive advantage at the 2026 Winter Olympics, aided by course changes and local staff expertise.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Winter Olympics showcase golden oldies, fourth-place pain and sliding-doors moments | Lizzy Yarnold

As a TV pundit, it was hard to keep my emotions in check watching Great Britain's skeleton success because I knew what it meant to Matt Weston and Tabby Stoecker to become Olympic champions Matt twice, of course. Their achievements are not only historic but the day-to-day impact will be so meaningful to both of them. I remember seeing kids' drawings of me and people dressing up as Lizzy and now I'm seeing it from a different perspective. I'm incredibly proud of them.
Skiing
US news
fromESPN.com
2 months ago

Erin Jackson and Brittany Bowe's bond brings them back to the Winter Olympics

Erin Jackson and Brittany Bowe secured Olympic berths for Milan while demonstrating deep friendship, mutual support, and memorable sportsmanship across multiple events.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

From vertigo to Van Gogh: 10 things you may have missed at the Winter Olympics

Germany's Philipp Raimund sat it out he suffers from vertigo. From time to time, I have the issue that my body is reacting without me controlling it, he said. It's like I am just observing myself while something has a tight grip on me. Still without a World Cup win on his CV heading to these Games, the 25-year-old Raimund stunned the field, including sixth-placed Prevc, and himself to win gold in Monday's normal hill individual event with jumps of 135.6m and 138.5m.
Skiing
Skiing
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Ten athletes from Team USA to watch at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics

Mikaela Shiffrin surpassed Lindsey Vonn's World Cup wins record and stakes a claim as the greatest alpine skier, while Vonn remains dominant in speed events.
Skiing
fromESPN.com
2 months ago

Kim falls short in bid to win third straight Olympic gold medal

Choi Gaon, 17, won Olympic women's halfpipe with a 90.25 final-run score, dethroning Chloe Kim; Kim fell and took silver, Mitsuki Ono earned bronze.
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

2026 Winter Olympics: Team USA up to 17 gold medals with 1 week remaining | amNewYork

At 21 years old, Stolz has already begun to separate himself from some of the world's best speedskaters. He put his abilities on full display during the 500m, which he went on to win in an Olympic-record time of 33.77 seconds. The Wisconsin native had the same tenacity when we won the 1,000m earlier in the week. Stolz is on pace to win four gold medals with the next competitions being the 1,500m and the Mass Start scheduled between Feb. 19 and Feb. 21.
US news
Skiing
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Winter Olympics briefing: Shiffrin's sublime showing delivers release of emotion

Mikaela Shiffrin won the women's slalom Olympic gold by 1.50 seconds, becoming the first American with three Olympic alpine gold medals.
World news
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

The surprising day jobs of 15 US Olympians, from a clown to a dentist

Many Olympians maintain full-time jobs alongside elite training because athletic earnings and limited national support often do not cover living and training expenses.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Winter Olympics briefing: united by 2022 fiasco, Maier and Smith rise to the top

Four years ago at Beijing 2022, Daniela Maier of Germany and Fanny Smith of Switzerland were the unwilling protagonists of a convoluted medal dispute. Smith had crossed the finish line in third ahead of Maier in fourth. But the race jury flipped the result after ruling Smith had interfered with Maier, despite both skiers disagreeing. Smith appealed against the jury's decision to the court of arbitration for sport (Cas), which overruled the officials' decision and deemed that bronze medals should be awarded to both skiers.
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