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luge is making history at the Winter Olympics

How Luge Is Making History at the Winter Olympics

An Olympic sport that sleighs? That’s luge—French for sled—in which athletes lie on their backs on a small sled, feet outstretched, and race down an ice track at about 100 mph without mechanical break...

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US gold medal tally at Winter Olympics: Event history

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2026 Winter Olympics Top Athletes, Event Schedule and Medal History

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2026 Winter Olympics: Follow live updates from Milan

The 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics have begun, following a stunning opening ceremony that welcomed fans to the Games.

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Olympics women’s hockey must-watches: Ranking the best forwards and defenders in Milan

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2026 Winter Olympics Feb. 6 schedule: Milan-Cortina events

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The Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics open

Athletes from more than 90 countries chase 116 gold medals across 16 sports, with new events like ski mountaineering making their Olympic debut.

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Winter Olympics 2026 Opening Ceremony Highlights: Milano Cortina Games Declared Open - Here's Everything That Happened

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Countdown Begins to Opening Ceremony for 2026 Winter Olympics

Skier Lindsey Vonn says ACL is '100% gone'

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How many Olympics has Lindsey Vonn been to? Team USA skier's medals, history

Lindsey Vonn is back on the Winter Olympic stage with Team USA at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. Here's a look at her Winter Olympic history.

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Lindsey Vonn's teammates confident she can compete at Olympics after ACL tear

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Lindsey Vonn Ready for Her First Olympic Downhill Training Run to Test Injured Left Knee

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Lindsey Vonn tests injured left knee in Olympic downhill training, pumps fist after successful run

A week after rupturing the ACL in her left knee, Lindsey Vonn opened her chase for Olympic gold at the age of 41 with an aggressive and successful training run down the Olympia delle Tofane downhill c...

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Veteran Vonn completes training run despite torn ACL

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Everyone is asking the same Lindsey Vonn ACL question for Olympics

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Lindsey Vonn, skiing with ruptured ACL, takes crucial step in downhill medal bid

Vonn skied with visible intent from the top, briefly getting tight to her line midway down and only narrowly clearing one gate.

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Vonn lifting weights, doing box jumps and squats

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Who is Lindsey Vonn: 41-year-old American skier with ruptured ACL at Milan 2026

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10 Powerful Photos That Show NBC's Vibrant History at the Olympics

From the 1964 Tokyo Olympics to the 2026 Milano Cortina Games, NBC is there for the action.

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18 fun facts about the Olympics through the years

From the Games’ Greek origins to their first foray into Asia, the Olympics are known for bringing nations from all around the world together to celebrate the very best in athletics.

IOC President Kirsty Coventry makes history as first woman to declare the Olympic Games open

Kirsty Coventry, the first female IOC President, declared the Winter Olympics open Friday. This year's Games are historic in more than one way. Here's why. (AP)

2026 Winter Olympics: Live updates, results and how to watch

Follow along for live updates from the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic Games. Get the latest news, results, TV schedules and highlights from Italy.

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Winter Olympics makes history with first openly transgender skier competing in women's division

Transgender athlete and Swedish skier Elis Lundholm will compete in the women's freestyle division despite identifying as a man at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

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A Brief History of Political Protest at the Olympics

American athletes have spoken out this week on ICE’s actions in Minnesota, joining a long tradition of Team USA using their Olympic platform to speak out.

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2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony live updates: Parade of athletes underway; Mariah Carey performs

Get the latest news on the Milan Cortina Olympics as preparations begin for the 2026 Winter Games. The opening ceremony kicks off on Friday, Feb. 6.

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(Olympics) Women's curling team takes aim at history

The sport of curling burst into the national consciousness in 2018, when the women's team led by Kim Eun-jung claimed the silver medal at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, South Korea's first medal in the sport.