Her older sister, Isabel Atkin, Great Britain’s first skiing Olympic medallist, was more free-spirited. She would jump from ridiculous heights, shouting “Come on!” at her younger sister. Isabel was fearless, Atkin thought. She was fearful. She felt it intensely, even as a child.

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

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

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.

That might just be your neighborhood’s friendly new Olympic champion. Alex Ferreira, the freeskier who occasionally dons prosthetics to look 80 and calls his alter ego “Hotdog Hans” when he’s not kicking butt in the halfpipe,

Forward Radek Faksa contributed two assists in three games for Czechia at these Olympics. Unfortunately, he missed out on his country’s final two games with an upper-body injury. Czechia was eliminated after an overtime loss to Canada in the quarterfinals.

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.