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News Articles: olympic games

Sweden's Mika Zibanejad (93) and United States' JT Miller (10) chase the puck during the third period of a men's ice hockey quarterfinal game at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

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With a win over Sweden, the U.S. men's hockey team will play for an Olympic medal

A thrilling overtime goal by defenseman Quinn Hughes puts Team USA through to a semifinal game against Slovakia. On the other side of the bracket, Canada had its own close call, but moves on to face Finland.

February 18, 2026
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  • Becky Sullivan
Adeliia Petrosian of Individual Neutral Athletes competes during the women's short program figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.

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Where the word 'Olympics' comes from and what it means to someone who competed there

It's a word that evokes national pride and rare talent, and one that has been around for thousands of years.

February 18, 2026
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  • Ayana Archie
USA's Richard Ruohonen looks on during the curling men's round robin between USA and Switzerland during the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Games at the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium on Thursday.

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54-year-old U.S. curler sets new American Winter Olympics age record

Rich Ruohonen has tried to get to the Olympics for almost 40 years. He finally got his chance, taking to the ice at the Milan Cortina Games representing the U.S. on Team Casper for curling.

February 12, 2026
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  • Pien Huang
Chock and Bates, four-time Olympians, were heavily favored for gold. But they lost by just over a point to a French duo who have been clouded by controversy involving their former partners.

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USA's Madison Chock and Evan Bates win ice dance silver after France's stunning upset

Chock and Bates, four-time Olympians, were heavily favored for gold. But they lost by less than two points to a French duo who has been clouded by controversy involving their former partners.

February 12, 2026
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  • Rachel Treisman
A hat tossed onto the hockey rink after a hat trick was scored.

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From gifting a hat to tossing them onto the rink, a history of hat tricks in sports

Hat tricks have a rich history in hockey, but it didn't start there. For NPR's Word of the Week, we trace the term's some 150-year-history and why it's particularly special on the hockey rink.

February 11, 2026
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  • Juliana Kim
A skier trains at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics venue in the Dolomite Mountains in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on Jan. 17.

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Team USA settles in to athletes' villages, 'smash' pizzas

U.S. Olympic athletes are arriving and settling into their digs for the next couple of weeks in Italy. Curlers are amazed by the mountain scenery in Cortina; figure skaters are plant fostering in Milan; and the big air slopestyle women are "smashing pizzas" in Livigno.

February 05, 2026
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  • Pien Huang
Jessie Diggins competes in the Sprint Free Prologue of the FIS World Cup Cross-Country Davos on December 13, 2025 in Davos, Switzerland.<br>

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In her last Olympic season, US cross-country ski phenom Jessie Diggins looks stronger than ever

Jessie Diggins, age 34, helped break an Olympic medal drought for American cross-country skiers that dated back to the 1970s. In her final season, she enters the Milan Cortina Olympics on a winning streak and with new peace of mind.

February 03, 2026
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  • Brian Mann
People take part in a demonstration against US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Games in Milan, Italy, on January 31, 2026. A branch of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will help support security operations for the Winter Olympics in Italy, sparking consternation and warnings they were not welcome.

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Milan protesters call for U.S. ICE agents to leave Italy as Winter Games approach

An ICE unit from the US Department of Homeland Security is playing a role providing security at the Winter Games. At past Olympics, their involvement would have been unremarkable. But after the violence in Minneapolis, many Italians protesting in Milan say ICE agents are no longer welcome.

January 31, 2026
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  • Brian Mann
Jordan Chiles of Team USA reacts after finishing her routine on the uneven bars during the Olympic Games in Paris 2024.

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'I was devastated': Jordan Chiles recounts 2024 Olympics in new memoir

Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles shares her up-and-down journey to the 2024 Paris Games and what happened afterward, in her new memoir, "I'm That Girl: Living the Power of My Dreams."

March 04, 2025
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  • Juana Summers,
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Bela Karolyi reacts with joy as his gymnastics student Kerri Strug finishes a routine on the balance beam during the U.S. Olympic Trials in gymnastics, on June 30, 1996, in Boston.

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Bela Karolyi, legendary and controversial gymnastics coach, dies at 82

Bela Karolyi coached several renowned gymnasts, including Mary Lou Retton, Kerri Strug and Julianne McNamara. But he was known for harsh methods of training.

November 18, 2024
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  • Chandelis Duster
Rebecca Cheptegei is seen competing at the Discovery 10km road race in Kapchorwa, Uganda, on Jan. 20, 2023.

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Ugandan Olympic athlete dies after being severely burned in gasoline attack

Rebecca Cheptegei, who was 33, had competed at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. She died from organ failure after being set on fire by a man local authorities described as Cheptegei's partner.

September 05, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
Australia's Rachael Gunn, known as B-Girl Raygun, competes during the Round Robin Battle at the breaking competition at La Concorde Urban Park at the 2024 Summer Olympics on Aug. 9, in Paris. Her performance drew laughs and criticism and now Gunn is responding.

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Raygun responds to Olympics breakdancing performance hate

The Australian breakdancer who goes by Raygun apologized for the backlash her Paris Olympic Games performance brought to the breakdancing community. Her performance went viral for her unorthodox moves during competition.

September 04, 2024
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
From left: Elon Musk, a sloth, Tom Cruise.

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Who or what did Trump call 'the greatest cutter' this week? Find out in the quiz

After the blissful news avalanches of campaign hijinks and the Olympics, we're back to the usual soup of science, retail and animals.

August 16, 2024
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  • Holly J. Morris
Diver Tom Daley of Team GB arrives back in the United Kingdom at St. Pancras International Station on Monday in London.

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British Olympic diver Tom Daley announces he is retiring

Daley has won five Olympic medals in diving, including three bronze medals, one gold medal and the latest, a silver at the Paris Games.

August 13, 2024
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  • Ayana Archie
Your guide to keeping up with the Paris Olympics

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Here are the Georgia athletes who won medals at the Paris Olympics

The 2024 Paris Olympics wrapped up Sunday. Here is a look at athletes from Georgia who medaled during the two weeks of the Games.

August 12, 2024
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