Breezy Johnson doesn’t have the same fame as his fellow United States skiing star, Lindsey Vonn. But Johnson certainly has the best name. Where do you find a better skiing name than Breezy? Probably nowhere. Breezy has a chance to make noise at the 2026 Winter Olympics, too, and her name is sure to capture…
MILAN — After a 48-hour delay due to a norovirus outbreak on the Finnish women’s national team, Team Canada finally made its Olympic debut with a dominant 4-0 win against Switzerland. Saturday’s game was also in doubt after the Swiss Ice Hockey Federation said the team was isolating “as a precaution” after a player was…
MILAN — Every goal still feels special for Hilary Knight, no matter how many USA Hockey’s most decorated woman has scored in her record-setting career. Saturday night was no different for the 36-year-old, appearing in her US women’s hockey-best fifth Olympics. With US Vice President JD Vance and family cheering along, Knight scored to tie…
Ellie Kam and partner Danny O’Shea of Team United States compete in the Pair Skating – Short Program at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Milano Ice Skating Arena on February 06, 2026 in Milan, Italy. Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Europe hide caption toggle caption Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Europe MILAN – After decades of…
They call themselves the “Blade Angels.” US Olympians Alysa Liu, Amber Glenn and Isabeau Levito are known across figure skating and, increasingly, among spectators for their technical skill and precision, creativity and camaraderie. Above all, they are known for their authenticity. In a sport still largely defined by traditional, narrow ideas of femininity and grace,…
BORMIO, Italy — Swiss racer Franjo von Allmen brought home the first gold medal at the Milan Cortina Games by winning the downhill on Saturday. It’s his first Olympic crown in his very first Olympic race. Not so long ago, it wasn’t clear if there would be anymore “firsts” for him in ski racing. As…
BORMIO, Italy — Swiss racer Franjo von Allmen captured the Olympic downhill Saturday to win the first gold medal at the Milan Cortina Games. On a picture-perfect day in Bormio, von Allmen powered through the challenging Stelvio course in 1 minute, 51.61 seconds. His time was good enough to withstand the charge of Italy’s Giovanni…
MILAN — The legends assemble. Olympic champions, world champions — the icons of US figure skating — sit together for major competitions and watch the current generation of skaters take the sport to new heights. Kristi Yamaguchi, Michelle Kwan, Scott Hamilton, Dorothy Hamill and Brian Boitano to name a few, and they, just like the…
Paul Poirier and Piper Gilles sure know how to work. The 2026 Winter Olympics had an extra pinch of spice on the ice Friday, after the Canadian figure skating duo performed a campy routine to a mix of RuPaul’s “Supermodel (You Better Work)” and Right Said Fred’s “I’m Too Sexy.” Gilles and Poirier, who is…
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