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Aerials practice kicks off as the FIS Freestyle competition is set for Sunday and Monday
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (250+ words) Team USA athletes are back in a familiar place with Olympic spots at stake The road to the Olympics is underway in Lake Placid this weekend as the Olympic jumping complex becomes the center of the freestyle skiing world. The…...
2-time Olympic champion Chloe Kim injures shoulder, 'trying to stay optimistic' for Italy
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (407+ words) Two-time Olympic gold medalist Chloe Kim said Thursday that she dislocated her shoulder in training and doesn't know whether she will be able to compete at the Winter Games in Italy next month. Kim posted footage of her fall from…...
Oksana Masters: A Paralympic champion with a competitive spirit beyond sports
1+ mon, 7+ hour ago (391+ words) Oksana Masters, a celebrated Team USA Paralympian, has amassed an impressive collection of medals from the 2012, 2014, 2018, 2020, 2022, and 2024 Paralympic Games, demonstrating her relentless drive and competitive spirit. Her fianc, Aaron Pike, describes her as competitive in all aspects of life, not…...
Olympic athletes go for gold and find love along the way
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (382+ words) The upcoming Milan Cortina Olympics will feature many storylines, including the inspiring journey of two Team USA athletes who found love amid the competition. Hilary Knight, a four-time medalist and one of Team USA ice hockey's greatest players, and Brittany…...
Paige Greco, Paralympic gold medalist, dies suddenly at 28
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (325+ words) Australian cyclist Paige Greco, a Paralympic gold medalist, has died. She was 28 years old. A joint statement by the Australian Paralympic Committee and the Australian cycling federation said that Greco "passed away in her Adelaide home after experiencing a sudden…...
Olympian AJ Hurt hits high note training for 2026 Winter Olympics
4+ mon, 2+ day ago (270+ words) Olympic skier AJ Hurt is the ultimate "take your kid to work" success story. Hanging out with her dad at his "office" started her Olympic journey. "My dad has been a patrol longer than I've ever been alive," says Hurt....
Years after abuse reports, ex-coach at renowned US gymnastics academy is arrested by FBI
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (1790+ words) The U.S. gymnastics world was only just recovering from a devastating sexual abuse scandal when a promising young coach moved from Mississippi to Iowa to take a job in 2018 at an elite academy known for training Olympic champions. Liang "Chow" Qiao,…...
Mystique Ro aims for Olympic debut after successful 2025 season
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (288+ words) American skeleton slider Mystique Ro is recovering from a knee injury and preparing for her first Olympic appearance after a successful 2025 season. Ro, who suffered a knee hyperextension last October during the International Bobsled and Skeleton Federation season, is optimistic…...
Texas athlete aims for Olympic glory in Italy and Los Angeles
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (264+ words) The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics will feature a record number of athletes, with around 2,900 participants from over 90 countries, and American Sylvia Hoffman stands out for her diverse sports background. Hoffman's journey began with basketball, which she excelled at during her…...
Longtime cheerleader with Down syndrome aiming for college team
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (260+ words) Hannah Mares has led cheers for 6 years and now could make history. Hannah Mares has been a cheerleader for six years, and now she has a chance to make history. Hannah, who is 18 years old, graduated from Bernalillo High School…...