by Zak Drapeau Sportz Nation - 1/30/2026 We are 5 days into the 25th Winter Olympics and the race for medals is really starting to heat up. Some of the top athletes so far include the Swiss Ski Racer Franjo von Allmen and the Norwegian Cross-Country Skier Johannes Klaebo who are the only athletes so far to secure 2 Golds each. (Mikaela Shiffrin and Breezy Johnson holding up their Gold Medals) Photo by Fabrice Coffrini/ AFP via Getty Images As for the United States, th

by Joseph McLaughlin Sportz Nation - 2/10/26 Photo Credit: Petr David Josek/AP. One of the greatest rivalries in sports will get another chapter as Team USA prepares to face Team Canada this afternoon in the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. It is a rivalry that has headlined women's hockey since its introduction to the Winter Olympics in 1998. Since that introduction, the gold medal has not left North America, with all but one gold medal game (In 2006, when Canada defeated

Joseph McLaughlin 2/6/2026 Sportz Nation Photo Credit: Eric Boulte/Imagn-Images. Finally, the wait is over. The 2026 Winter Olympic Games, held in Milan-Cortina, Italy, will officially begin today with the Opening Ceremony, welcoming each participating nation and its athletes. Among those athletes will be the best of the best from the National Hockey League, as they make their first Olympic appearance since the 2014 Games in Sochi, Russia, when Team Canada won the Gold Medal