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Jordan Stolz focused on the Olympics at US speedskating trials. Everyone will focus on him in Milan
Howard Fendrich, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 6 - 4:00 a.m. | Save Story
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.
Winter Olympics 2026 guide: All you need to know about the Milan–Cortina Games
The Associated Press | Posted Jan. 5 - 2:10 a.m. | Save Story
The countdown is on for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy.
Swiss skier Rast ends Shiffrin's six-race winning streak in World Cup slaloms with Olympics looming
The Associated Press | Updated Jan. 4 - 6:49 a.m. | Save Story
The duel between Mikaela Shiffrin and her Swiss rival Camille Rast is shaping up nicely with 45 days to go until the women's slalom race at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.
Jordan Stolz falls in the 1,000 at the US Olympic trials but the star speedskater will go to Milan
Howard Fendrich, Associated Press | Updated Jan. 3 - 5:17 p.m. | Save Story
Star speedskater Jordan Stolz shockingly stumbled to the ice at the start of the men's 1,000 meters at the U.S. Olympic trials for long track speedskating. But he still finished with the third-fastest time and will head to the Milan Cortina Winter Games. Stolz lost his footing and tripped after fewer than three seconds and five strides at the Pettit National Ice Center in Milwaukee on Saturday. He quickly rose and continued to race. Stolz, a 21-year-old from Wisconsin, is considered a medal contender in at least three events at the Games next month. Earlier Saturday, Erin Jackson qualified in the women's 1,000 by finishing faster than world record-holder Brittany Bowe.
Utah speedskater Casey Dawson enjoys a 'villain arc' as he earns an Olympic spot at 5,000 meters
Howard Fendrich, Associated Press | Updated Jan. 2 - 6:48 p.m. | Save Story
Casey Dawson has secured a spot in the men's 5,000 meters in long track speedskating at the Milan Cortina Winter Games by winning that event at the U.S. Olympic trials. Dawson finished Friday in 6 minutes, 12.857 seconds. Ethan Cepuran was about 6 1/2 seconds back, finishing next in 6:19.335. The last American man to medal in the 5,000 at an Olympics was Chad Hedrick at the 2006 Turin Games. Dawson is a 25-year-old from Park City, Utah. He already had secured the lone U.S. place for Milan in the men's 10,000 and also will join Cepuran as part of the trio for men's team pursuit at the Olympics.
Utah Mammoth captain Clayton Keller makes Team USA's Olympic roster
Cole Bagley and Emma Benson, KSL | Posted Jan. 2 - 4:16 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Mammoth captain Clayton Keller on Friday was named as one of 20 skaters on Team USA's Olympic roster, along with teammate Olli Määttä, who was named to Finland's roster.
Hilary Knight set to make 5th Olympics appearance as US women's hockey unveils 23-player roster
John Wawrow, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 2 - 7:38 a.m. | Save Story
Hilary Knight is set to make her fifth Olympic appearance, and this time lead a younger, faster U.S. women's national team that's favored to win gold at the Milan Cortina Winter Games next month.
Mikaela Shiffrin keeps World Cup slalom streak going but slams course conditions in night race
The Associated Press | Updated Dec. 28 - 12:45 p.m. | Save Story
After dominating the first four World Cup slaloms this season, Mikaela Shiffrin has only just managed to keep her winning streak intact ahead of the 2026 Olympics.
Mikaela Shiffrin is perfect in slalom. She's got big post-Christmas plans with Olympics approaching
Andrew Dampf, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 25 - 4:35 a.m. | Save Story
Mikaela Shiffrin has plenty to celebrate this Christmas.
Vital World Cup ski competition pulled out of Utah over low snow accumulation
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Dec. 23 - 5:36 p.m. | Save Story
An international ski championship that's considered one of the last qualifying events for the 2026 Winter Olympics is being pulled out of Utah over low snow totals.
Jackie Chan carries the Milan Cortina Olympic torch through the ruins of Pompeii
The Associated Press | Posted Dec. 22 - 10:28 a.m. | Save Story
Actor Jackie Chan carried the Olympic torch through the ruins of Pompeii during the relay for the Milan Cortina Winter Games on Monday.
Italy's 4 flag bearers for Milan Cortina Winter Olympics honored in handover ceremony
The Associated Press | Posted Dec. 22 - 6:20 a.m. | Save Story
Italy's four flag bearers for its upcoming home Milan Cortina Winter Olympics were honored in a handover ceremony at the presidential palace on Monday.
Humphries Armbruster gets 1st World Cup bobsled win since becoming a mom, ends 20-race German streak
Tim Reynolds, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 21 - 9:15 a.m. | Save Story
Kaillie Humphries Armbruster has achieved a significant milestone by winning a World Cup two-woman bobsled race in Sigulda, Latvia. This marks her first victory since turning 40 and becoming a mother. She teamed up with Emily Renna to secure the win, breaking Germany's 20-race winning streak in the event. Humphries Armbruster now has 31 World Cup two-woman wins and 43 career victories, including Olympics and world championships. The U.S. women's team is gaining momentum as the Milan Cortina Olympics approach, with strong performances from Kaysha Love and Elana Meyers Taylor.
Heard of skimo? It's the new sport coming to next year's Olympics
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 20 - 5:03 p.m. | Save Story
Regula Meier, president of the International Ski Mountaineering Federation in Switzerland, couldn't say enough about the "absolutely great" Salt Lake City Skimo World Cup held in December at Solitude Mountain Resort.
Fighter jets to fast sleds: Weber State advanced materials lab could give USA sleds the edge
Deanie Wimmer, KSL | Posted Dec. 20 - 7:07 a.m. | Save Story
Weber State University's MARS lab is working on developing new technology that could allow U.S. skeleton and bobsled athletes to go even faster ahead of the 2034 Winter Olympic Games.
Sliders from Ukraine and Russia will start consecutively at World Cup luge race at Lake Placid
Tim Reynolds, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 18 - 5:05 p.m. | Save Story
Ukrainian and Russian athletes are set to compete side by side in a World Cup men's luge race on Saturday. It will be the first time that has happened since Russia invaded Ukraine nearly four years ago. The start order was posted Thursday, placing Ukraine's Andriy Mandziy and Russian Matvei Perestoronin, competing as a neutral athlete, consecutively. The arrangement resulted from Thursday's Nations Cup race in Lake Placid. The race could also lead to interactions between Ukrainian and Russian coaches. Russia had hoped to send six athletes, but three lost eligibility due to their stance on the war.
Swiss ski star Odermatt's 50th World Cup win ties him with Tomba for 4th on men's all-time list
The Associated Press | Updated Dec. 18 - 11:53 a.m. | Save Story
Marco Odermatt found moments of clarity on a foggy day in the Italian Dolomites to race to victory in a World Cup downhill on Thursday.
An uninhabited Scottish isle is home to the golden granite used in Olympic curling stones
Joe Cooper And Ken Maguire, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 18 - 5:18 a.m. | Save Story
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