Team USA Takeaways: How United States Earned First Gold Medal Since 1980 Jack Hughes netted the game-winning goal for the U.S. versus Canada. Sports Illustrated · Feb 22
Unfazed and Unbelievable, Milan Didn’t Need the Olympics to Know How Good Life Can Be Often, the Olympics can help us understand how a city sees itself. In the case of the 2026 host, we learned how an endlessly beautiful city sees the Games. Sports Illustrated · Feb 22
Catholic Italy's Olympic host cities offer different access for Muslims to observe Ramadan This year’s Olympic and Paralympic Games are located in Italy, a historically Catholic nation The Independent UK · Feb 22
Winter Olympics live: USA beats Canada in sudden-death overtime to win first ice hockey gold since 1980 Jack Hughes scored the winning goal in overtime for the USA’s first ice hockey men’s gold since the 1980’s Miracle on Ice The Independent UK · Feb 22
AP’s striking Winter Olympics view of the small details, in photos From Olympic rings reflected in an athlete’s helmet to tight shots of a curling stone, from shards of ice suspended midair as hockey players battle for the puck to subtle notes of political expression, colorful nails painted in symbols of cultural pride and even a whimsical unicorn adorning a biathlon… The Independent UK · Feb 22
It's on: US and Canada face off for Olympic gold in men's hockey as Winter Games come to a close The U.S. and Canada meet in the men's gold-medal hockey game at the Winter Olympics after each went 5-0 to advance The Independent UK · Feb 22
How Italians fell in love with their Winter Olympics after gaffes turned into gold After a slow start, when the hosts began to pick up medals in the second week the public’s imagination was captured The Guardian - UK · Feb 22
Winter Olympics briefing: king Klæbo’s greatness on show with sixth gold Norwegian cross-country skier achieved unprecedented feat with victory in the 50km mass start The Guardian - UK · Feb 22
The Great Olympic lie: untold story of Winter Games’ huge environmental impact Rivers drained dry to create artificial snow, a forest cut down for the bobsleigh track – IOC’s claims to prioritise sustainability at Milano Cortina exposed The Guardian - UK · Feb 22
Milan-Cortina 2026: Can the Winter Olympics leave a sustainable legacy? The 2026 Games have utilised upgraded venues and multi-use developments designed for long-term community use. Euronews · Feb 22
Australian aerials team fall just short of surprise medal as Indra Brown’s final delayed by heavy snow Danielle Scott puts up ‘special’ run in aerials final, narrowly missing podium The Guardian - AU · Feb 22
Winter Olympics: Great Britain settle for silver after Canada defeat in men's curling final Tense contest in Cortina ended in heartbreak for British curlers Evening Standard · Feb 21
Figure skating stars dazzle at the Winter Olympics exhibition gala, in photos Figure skating stars perform during the figure skating exhibition gala at the Milan Cortina Winter Games. The Independent UK · Feb 21
Olympic medalist Eileen Gu claps back after JD Vance suggests she should compete for the US instead of China Gu competed for China in this year’s Winter Olympics, but was born and raised in San Francisco, California The Independent UK · Feb 21
The Independent UK · Feb 21 Team GB’s curlers condemned to second successive Olympic heartbreak in Canada defeat Canada won their third Olympic gold in five Games, while for Team GB it was an agonising silver again after the same result in Beijing
The Guardian - UK · Feb 21 Heartbreak for Team GB as Canada take men’s curling gold on last stone Team GB had to settle for silver in the men’s curling at the Winter Olympics, losing the final 9-6 to Canada
The Independent UK · Feb 21 US wins its record 11th gold medal at the Winter Olympics The U.S. team won its record-breaking 11th gold medal of the Winter Olympics when the trio of Kaila Kuhn, Connor Curran and Chris Lillis took the title in mixed aerials
Sports Illustrated · Feb 21 Eileen Gu’s Final Event of 2026 Winter Olympics Is Postponed—Here’s How to Watch Her Chase Gold The superstar skier will have to wait in her pursuit to defend her gold medal in the freestyle skiing halfpipe event.
Sports Illustrated · Feb 21 Olympic Figure Skating Gala: Alysa Liu, Ilia Malinin Shine During Final Skates In Milan Ilia Malinin, Alysa Liu and more figure skating stars took the ice one final time at the Milan Cortina Games.
The Independent UK · Feb 21 A 40-year-old Jorrit Bergsma becomes the oldest Olympic speedskating gold medalist Jorrit Bergsma has become by far the oldest long track speedskating gold medalist in Olympic history by winning the mass start at age 40 at the Milan Cortina Games
The Independent UK · Feb 21 Norway dominates the Winter Olympics with 18 gold medals, in photos Norway is dominating the Milan Cortina Winter Games. It swept the men’s 50-kilometer cross-country podium for its 18th gold, a Winter Olympics record, and set another mark by reaching 40 medals overall.
Sports Illustrated · Feb 21 In Milan, Jordan Stolz Became a Star. For French Alps 2030, He Will Work to Be a Legend The 21-year-old won two golds to start the 2026 Winter Olympics but wasn’t satisfied with a silver and fourth-place finish in his final two events. The results could drive him to greatness.
Cinemablend · Feb 21 Haley Winn's Brothers Went Viral For Their Wild Olympics Outfits. The Sweet Reason They Changed It Up For The U.S. Women's Gold Medal Hockey Match They really picked the perfect outfits for the final match.
The Independent UK · Feb 21 Klaebo sets Winter Olympics gold standard and leads Norway to new heights Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo has powered Norway to a record-breaking Winter Olympics by winning all six men’s cross-country ski races at the Milan Cortina Games
Radio France Internationale · Feb 21 France’s Michelon wins Olympic gold in women’s biathlon mass start Oceane Michelon found reserves of energy to power to the Olympic gold medal in the women's biathlon 12.5-km mass start race at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics on Saturday. Her teammate Julia Simon took silver and Tereza Vorobnikova of the Czech Republic bronze.