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Olympic Slalom Drama and Winter Sports Highlights
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Olympic Slalom Drama and Winter Sports Highlights

Norway's Atle Lie McGrath experienced an emotional meltdown after losing a gold medal in the Olympic slalom, while Switzerland's Loic Meillard secured the slalom gold. Meanwhile, predictions are out for the Czechia vs. Denmark men's Olympic hockey game.

Bagpipers play at Olympic curling in homage to sport's Scottish heritage — but they're Italian
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Bagpipers play at Olympic curling in homage to sport's Scottish heritage — but they're Italian

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Spectators trekking through heavy snow to the Cortina Olympic curling stadium were delighted to be greeted by a traditional Scottish bagpipe performance from a group of high sock-wearing, kilt-sporting, snare drum-carrying, glengarry-topped ... Italians. The Milan Cortina Winter Games have put their own spin on the tradition of having a pipe band play at Olympic curling medal ceremonies, an homage that is meant to honor the sport's Scottish heritage. For this Games, the bagpipers are from northeastern Italy, more than 2,000 miles (about 3,200 kilometers) from Scotland.

Winter Olympics 2026: Daily Highlights and Key Moments
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Winter Olympics 2026: Daily Highlights and Key Moments

The Winter Olympics continue to deliver drama with multiple gold medal wins, notable upsets, and off-field incidents, including a robbery attempt involving Jonathan Owens and a curling dispute.

Olympic leader Coventry learns in first political stress test with Los Angeles challenges ahead
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Olympic leader Coventry learns in first political stress test with Los Angeles challenges ahead

The first female president in the International Olympic Committee’s 132 years got a proper stress test in the first games of her history-making leadership. Kirsty Coventry was widely seen as having good overall success at the Milan Cortina Winter Games that also gave a taste of challenges set to be tougher running into the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. “An incredible games, and an incredible experience for me as my first in this role,” she told IOC colleagues Sunday.

US speedskater Brittany Bowe says goodbye to the Olympics with fiancee Hilary Knight in the stands
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US speedskater Brittany Bowe says goodbye to the Olympics with fiancee Hilary Knight in the stands

Brittany Bowe took one final lap at an Olympic speedskating rink Friday, with U.S. Speedskating coach Ryan Shimabukuro by her side and fiancee Hilary Knight, the captain of the Americans' gold winners in women's hockey, in the stands. Bowe had just finished fourth for the third time in three events at the Milan Cortina Winter Games, this time in the 1,500 meters. It was about a career that spanned four Olympics and a pair of bronze medals — from the 1,000 in 2022 and team pursuit in 2018 — along with four world titles a world record in the 1,000 set in 2019 that still stands.