Team USA's Alysa Liu won figure skating gold plus more speedskating medals were award at the Milan Cortina Games

US beats Slovakia 6-2 in semis, setting up a gold-medal clash with Canada, renewing rivalry after memorable 4 Nations games.

Team Canada beat Finland in the men's hockey Olympic semifinals on Thursday. They will play for the gold on Sunday.

MILAN (AP) — Taking a penalty against Canada at the Olympics is a bad idea. Niko Mikkola high-sticking Nathan MacKinnon in the final few minutes was a really bad idea for Finland. Nowhere is Canada's embarrassment of riches of high-end talent clearer than on the power play,

The Cardiff Devils fan flew to Milan on Sunday to watch Canada play France in the men's ice hockey. The 27-year-old realised while it would cost him about £125 for the train and football in Conwy county - plus the cost of food and drink - his entire Italy trip would set him back £135.

Catch up with all the 2026 Winter Olympics medals handed after the conclusion of events on Feb. 20.

The word "Olympics" is rooted in ancient Greece. In Greek mythology, the gods would descend from Mount Olympus into the town of Olympia to gather and socialize with humans, according to Matthew Llewellyn, co-director of the Center for Sociocultural Sport and Olympic Research at California State University, Fullerton.

“I just get emotional talking about it because it just shows perseverance — and a little luck,” said Olympic curler Rich Ruohonen, 54.

Cleveland Heights, Ohio, native Laila Edwards helped USA women's hockey win the gold medal at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics in Italy.

Two-year-old wolfdog Nazgul went viral after crashing a cross-country ski course during the Winter Olympics.Feb. 20, 2026 © 2026 NBCUniversal Media, LLC

Call these men HABs. There was, for starters, the influencer and pugilist Jake Paul, who was seen sobbing in the stands after his fiancée, the Dutch speedskater Jutta Leerdam, won gold in the women’s 1,000-meter race.

Athletes will say goodbye to Italy with the closing ceremony for the 2026 Winter Olympics on Feb. 22.