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Today: March 13, 2026
Today: March 13, 2026

Winter Olympics

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This is the world’s most expensive rice. But what does it taste like?

This is the world’s most expensive rice. But what does it taste like?

This is the world’s most expensive rice. But what does it taste like?
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The Milan Cortina Olympics officially open with a multi-site ceremony for a spread-out Winter Games

The unprecedented four-site, dual-cauldron Milan Cortina Winter Games have officially been declared open at the conclusion of a ceremony replete with references to Italian icons and culture

The Milan Cortina Olympics officially open with a multi-site ceremony for a spread-out Winter Games
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Skiing's regulatory body rejects 'wild rumor' ski jumpers are enhancing anatomy to gain distance

The regulatory body for skiing has dismissed as “wild rumor” reports that ski jumpers are enhancing their groin area to gain distance in Winter Olympics contests

Skiing's regulatory body rejects 'wild rumor' ski jumpers are enhancing anatomy to gain distance
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From ski jumps and sliding bobsleds to engineering snow, here are 5 essential reads on the science of the Winter Olympics

Athletes will use physics concepts such as friction and lift to their advantage on the world stage in the 2026 Olympic Games.

From ski jumps and sliding bobsleds to engineering snow, here are 5 essential reads on the science of the Winter Olympics
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‘It’s for the next generation:’ How history-making Olympic hockey star Laila Edwards is embracing trailblazer status

‘It’s for the next generation:’ How history-making Olympic hockey star Laila Edwards is embracing trailblazer status

‘It’s for the next generation:’ How history-making Olympic hockey star Laila Edwards is embracing trailblazer status
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The Olympics arrive with the US a favorite, rekindling fond memories of 1980's 'Miracle on Ice'

Members of the gold-medal-winning 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team get recognized around the towns they now call home

The Olympics arrive with the US a favorite, rekindling fond memories of 1980's 'Miracle on Ice'
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Cortina is abuzz for the Winter Olympics. Co-host Milan not so much

The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics are highlighting the contrast between the two host cities

Cortina is abuzz for the Winter Olympics. Co-host Milan not so much
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What Olympic athletes see that viewers don’t: Machine-made snow makes ski racing faster and riskier – and it’s everywhere

US Olympic skiers and scientists explain the sharp differences between natural snow and machine-made snow, from the science to the rising risk of crashes.

What Olympic athletes see that viewers don’t: Machine-made snow makes ski racing faster and riskier – and it’s everywhere
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From child actor to Olympic champion: Meet snowboarding superstar Su Yiming

From child actor to Olympic champion: Meet snowboarding superstar Su Yiming

From child actor to Olympic champion: Meet snowboarding superstar Su Yiming
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This year’s Olympic medals are worth more than ever

This year’s Olympic medals are worth more than ever

This year’s Olympic medals are worth more than ever
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Apple, biscuit and twig: Explaining hockey’s unique jargon you’ll hear at Milan Cortina

Apple, biscuit and twig: Explaining hockey’s unique jargon you’ll hear at Milan Cortina

Apple, biscuit and twig: Explaining hockey’s unique jargon you’ll hear at Milan Cortina
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World record speed skier Simon Billy describes ‘crazy feeling’ of traveling over 158 mph downhill

World record speed skier Simon Billy describes ‘crazy feeling’ of traveling over 158 mph downhill

World record speed skier Simon Billy describes ‘crazy feeling’ of traveling over 158 mph downhill
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The fun and furry world of sled dog racing keeps barking, despite not being in the Winter Olympics

The fun and furry world of sled dog racing keeps barking, despite not being in the Winter Olympics

The fun and furry world of sled dog racing keeps barking, despite not being in the Winter Olympics
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Red Gerard's family returns to Winter Olympics with double the support

Red Gerard’s family will return to the Winter Olympics to cheer him on

Red Gerard's family returns to Winter Olympics with double the support
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Climate change threatens the Winter Olympics’ future – and even snowmaking has limits for saving the Games

Innovations have made recent Winter Games possible, but the future climate will have a big impact on where the Olympics can be held and winter sports themselves.

Climate change threatens the Winter Olympics’ future – and even snowmaking has limits for saving the Games
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Skijoring: The wild blend of horses and skis that was the Winter Olympics’ first ever demonstration sport

Skijoring: The wild blend of horses and skis that was the Winter Olympics’ first ever demonstration sport

Skijoring: The wild blend of horses and skis that was the Winter Olympics’ first ever demonstration sport
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From ski jumping to speedskating, winter sports represent physics in action

Watching, modeling and even playing winter sports help students internalize physics concepts, including acceleration, momentum and friction.

From ski jumping to speedskating, winter sports represent physics in action
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Demonstrators in Milan protest ICE unit at Winter Olympics

Hundreds of demonstrators have gathered in Milan to protest the deployment of ICE agents during the upcoming Winter Olympics

Demonstrators in Milan protest ICE unit at Winter Olympics
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Vonn crashes in last race before Winter Games and says 'My Olympic dream is not over'

Lindsey Vonn has crashed in her final downhill race before the Winter Olympics and injured her left knee

Vonn crashes in last race before Winter Games and says 'My Olympic dream is not over'
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Lindsey Vonn says her ‘Olympic dream is not over’ after crashing in final downhill race before Winter Games

Lindsey Vonn says her ‘Olympic dream is not over’ after crashing in final downhill race before Winter Games

Lindsey Vonn says her ‘Olympic dream is not over’ after crashing in final downhill race before Winter Games
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Italy's Ladins take visibility into their own hands facing minimal exposure in Olympic celebrations

Members of Italy’s Ladin minority, which settled a millennium ago in the Dolomite mountain hamlet that's now an Olympic host city, are disappointed the Winter Games will not spotlight their culture

Italy's Ladins take visibility into their own hands facing minimal exposure in Olympic celebrations
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With history already made, Jessie Diggins opens her final Olympic chapter with momentum

Jessie Diggins is preparing to celebrate her final Olympic Games at Milan Cortina, closing a career that reshaped American cross-country skiing

With history already made, Jessie Diggins opens her final Olympic chapter with momentum
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Erin Jackson does not want to be the only Black woman to win Winter Olympics individual gold

American speedskater Erin Jackson is the first Black woman to win an individual Winter Olympics gold medal in any sport

Erin Jackson does not want to be the only Black woman to win Winter Olympics individual gold
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Scotty James win a fifth straight Winter X title, matches Shaun White with his eighth gold there

Scotty James parlayed a never-before-tried trick combination into his fifth straight X Games title on the halfpipe and tied Shaun White with his eighth overall gold medal at the biggest event this side of the Olympics

Scotty James win a fifth straight Winter X title, matches Shaun White with his eighth gold there
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‘Heated Rivalry’ stars named as Winter Olympics torchbearers

‘Heated Rivalry’ stars named as Winter Olympics torchbearers

‘Heated Rivalry’ stars named as Winter Olympics torchbearers
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Lindsey Vonn's consistency is unparalleled in the Olympic ski season with 7 podiums in 8 races

At age 41 Lindsey Vonn’s ability to consistently finish on the World Cup speed circuit’s podium is unparalleled

Lindsey Vonn's consistency is unparalleled in the Olympic ski season with 7 podiums in 8 races
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At Milan Fashion Week Men’s, Ralph Lauren speaks to a younger crowd

At Milan Fashion Week Men’s, Ralph Lauren speaks to a younger crowd

At Milan Fashion Week Men’s, Ralph Lauren speaks to a younger crowd
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What is skimo? New sport to be featured in Winter Olympic lineup

What is skimo? New sport to be featured in Winter Olympic lineup

What is skimo? New sport to be featured in Winter Olympic lineup
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Everything we know about the Winter Olympic hockey venues that caused the NHL to think twice

Everything we know about the Winter Olympic hockey venues that caused the NHL to think twice

Everything we know about the Winter Olympic hockey venues that caused the NHL to think twice
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Skeleton’s governing body dismisses charge of ‘competition manipulation,’ main accuser says her evidence was never considered

Skeleton’s governing body dismisses charge of ‘competition manipulation,’ main accuser says her evidence was never considered

Skeleton’s governing body dismisses charge of ‘competition manipulation,’ main accuser says her evidence was never considered
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How will climate change reshape the Winter Olympics? The list of possible host sites is shrinking

Belgian biathlete Maya Cloetens is concerned about the future of winter sports in a warming world

How will climate change reshape the Winter Olympics? The list of possible host sites is shrinking
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Guard at Winter Olympic construction site dies in nighttime subfreezing temperatures

Authorities have confirmed the death of a guard at construction site near a 2026 Winter Olympic venue in the mountain resort of Cortina d'Ampezzo

Guard at Winter Olympic construction site dies in nighttime subfreezing temperatures
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Milan’s Catholic archdiocese brings Olympic values into parish life

As Milan prepares to host the 2026 Winter Olympics, the city’s Catholic archdiocese launched a multi-year program that uses sport to promote values such as inclusion and solidarity among children and adolescents

Milan’s Catholic archdiocese brings Olympic values into parish life
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US snowboarding star Chloe Kim dislocates shoulder in training ahead of 2026 Winter Olympics

US snowboarding star Chloe Kim dislocates shoulder in training ahead of 2026 Winter Olympics

US snowboarding star Chloe Kim dislocates shoulder in training ahead of 2026 Winter Olympics
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Figure skater Alisa Efimova's Olympic dream hinges on last-minute US citizenship approval

Alisa Efimova hopes to represent the United States at the Milan Cortina Olympics, but she needs to become a citizen first

Figure skater Alisa Efimova's Olympic dream hinges on last-minute US citizenship approval
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Jordan Stolz focused on the Olympics at US speedskating trials. Everyone will focus on him in Milan

Now star speedskater Jordan Stolz can really turn all of his attention to being fully prepared to pursue four gold medals at the Milan Cortina Olympics

Jordan Stolz focused on the Olympics at US speedskating trials. Everyone will focus on him in Milan
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Celebrini joins McDavid, MacKinnon, Crosby on Team Canada's Olympic hockey roster

Macklin Celebrini, the 19-year-old star for the San Jose Sharks, is heading to the Winter Olympics

Celebrini joins McDavid, MacKinnon, Crosby on Team Canada's Olympic hockey roster
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Mikaela Shiffrin is perfect in slalom. She's got big post-Christmas plans with Olympics approaching

Mikaela Shiffrin has plenty to celebrate this Christmas

Mikaela Shiffrin is perfect in slalom. She's got big post-Christmas plans with Olympics approaching
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Sliders from Ukraine and Russia will start consecutively at World Cup luge race at Lake Placid

Ukrainian and Russian athletes are set to compete side by side in a World Cup men's luge race on Saturday

Sliders from Ukraine and Russia will start consecutively at World Cup luge race at Lake Placid
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An uninhabited Scottish isle is home to the golden granite used in Olympic curling stones

Ailsa Craig is an uninhabited isle off the coast of southwest Scotland and the source of the super-dense granite used to make curling stones for the Winter Olympics

An uninhabited Scottish isle is home to the golden granite used in Olympic curling stones
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Winter Olympics 2026 guide: All you need to know about the Milan Cortina Games

The countdown is on for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy

Winter Olympics 2026 guide: All you need to know about the Milan Cortina Games
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Hurricanes defenseman Jaccob Slavin returns to lineup after missing 29 games

The Carolina Hurricanes have been able to reach first place in the Metropolitan Division without star defenseman Jaccob Slavin for most of the season

Hurricanes defenseman Jaccob Slavin returns to lineup after missing 29 games
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Remarkable Lindsey Vonn wins World Cup downhill at age 41 to start her Olympic season

The queen of downhill skiing is well and truly back

Remarkable Lindsey Vonn wins World Cup downhill at age 41 to start her Olympic season
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Shiffrin wins slalom on home Colorado snow to remain perfect in the Olympic season

American standout Mikaela Shiffrin has dominated a World Cup slalom on home Colorado snow to remain perfect in the discipline during the Olympic season

Shiffrin wins slalom on home Colorado snow to remain perfect in the Olympic season
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Ukrainian sports minister rejects idea of Russian athletes returning for Winter Olympics

Ukrainian sports minister rejects idea of Russian athletes returning for Winter Olympics

Ukrainian sports minister rejects idea of Russian athletes returning for Winter Olympics
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Olympics in doubt for Swiss ski star Gut-Behrami after knee injury in training

Ski star Lara Gut-Behrami has suffered a potentially career-ending left knee injury during training in the United States

Olympics in doubt for Swiss ski star Gut-Behrami after knee injury in training
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Winter Olympics sports resist push to add cyclocross and cross-country running to their program

Organizers of traditional snow and ice sports said Wednesday they do not want events from summer federations added to their Winter Olympics program

Winter Olympics sports resist push to add cyclocross and cross-country running to their program