Oksana Masters of Team United States participates in training ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympic Games at Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium on March 05, 2026 in Val di Fiemme, Italy.

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Oksana Masters headlines the 20 US women competing at the 2026 Winter Paralympics, as the Team USA athlete hunts her 20th Paralympics medal.

March 6 - JWS Staff
Barbara van Bergen of the Netherlands at the finish after the Women's Downhill Para Alpine Skiing training session ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympic Games at Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre on March 04, 2026 in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

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Before the 2026 Winter Paralympics the U.S. Women’s National Sled Team played Great Britain in the semifinals of the 2025 World Para Ice Hockey Women’s Championship at Winter Stadium.

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USA hockey captain Hilary Knight poses with her gold medal and a US flag at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

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U.S. Olympians Kristen Simms, Hannah Bilka, Tessa Janecke, Haley Winn, Laila Edwards, Hayley Scamurra, Joy Dunne, Hilary Knight, Lee Stecklein, Coyne Schofield, Cayla Barnes, Alex Carpenter, Taylor Heise, Grace Zumwinkle and Curl Salemme make an appearance on the NBC Today Show on February 20, 2026 in Milan, Italy after having lunch with Stanley Tucci.

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US women's hockey player Hilary Knight speaks to the media during the Team USA Media Summit at Javits Center on October 29, 2025 in New York City before Trump made remarks to the men's team during the 2026 Winter Olympics.

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Courtney Sarault of Canada and crash Kamila Sellier-Stormowska of Poland and Arianna Fontana of Italy and Kristen Santos-Griswold of United States of America competing on the Short Track Speed Skating Women's 1500m Quarterfinals on day fourteen of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at Milano Speed Skating Stadium on February 20, 2026 in Milan, Italy.

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Figure skating legend Tara Lipinsky of the USA practices her routine at the White Ring arena in Nagano 05 February, two days ahead of the opening of the 18th Winter Olympics. The 1997 World Champion, Lipinsky is a top contender for the gold medal.

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USA alpine skier Lindsey Vonn looks on during a course inspection at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

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February 24 - JWS Staff
Chinese freeskiier Eileen Gu waves to the crowd during the medal ceremony after winning halfpipe gold on the last day of the 2026 Winter Olympics.

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February 23 - Claire Watkins
USA cross-country ski star Jessie Diggins grins while holding up her 10km bronze medal during the medal ceremony at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

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February 23 - Claire Watkins
The Team USA women's hockey team and trio of women figure skaters pose with their 2026 Olympic medals during an appearance on the Today Show.

Team USA Breaks Olympic Women's Medal Count Record in Milan

February 23 - JWS Staff
Gold medal winner Alysa Liu of the United States jumps onto the podium to receive her medal watched by silver medal winner Kaori Sakamoto of Japan and bronze medal winner Ami Nakai of Japan during the Figure Skating, Women's Singles Skating, Free Skating at the Milano Ice Skating Arena at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games 2026 on February 19th, 2026 in Milan, Italy.

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February 23 - JWS Staff
Team Canada with Marie-Philip Poulin #29 of Canada disappointed with their Silver Medal at the winners ceremony after the Women`s Ice Hockey Gold Medal Game between USA and Canada (2-1 OT) on day thirteen of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena on February 19, 2026 in Milan, Italy.

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February 20 - JWS Staff
USA women's hockey players toss gloves and sticks into the air in celebration after winning gold at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

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February 20 - Claire Watkins
USA figure skater Alysa Liu smiles wearing her gold medal with a US flag draped over her shoulders on the 2026 Olympic podium.

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February 20 - Claire Watkins
USA curlers Tabitha Peterson and Cory Thiesse compete in a 2026 Winter Olympics round-robin matchup with Denmark.

US Women's Curling Survives Switzerland to Book 2nd-Ever Olympic Semifinals

February 19 - JWS Staff
Team USA speed skater Brittany Bowe poses with fiance US women's hockey captain Hilary Knight for a Team USA photo shoot.

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February 19 - JWS Staff
Marianne Fatton of Team Switzerland wins the gold medal on day thirteen of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Stelvio Alpine Skiing Centre on February 19, 2026 in Bormio, Italy.

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February 19 - JWS Staff
USA figure skater Alysa Liu strikes a pose ahead of her short program at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

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February 19 - Claire Watkins
Captain Hilary Knight leads Team USA onto the ice for their 2026 Winter Olympics hockey semifinal.

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February 19 - Claire Watkins
Kaila Kuhn of Team United States reacts after competing in the Women's Aerials Final One on day twelve of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Livigno Air Park on February 18, 2026 in Livigno, Italy.

U.S. Skier Kaila Kuhn Takes 5th as China's Xu Mengtao Wins Back-to-Back Olympic Aerials Gold

February 18 - JWS Staff
Marie-Philip Poulin #29 of Team Canada celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal in the second period during the Women's Playoffs Semifinal match between Canada and Switzerland on Day 10 of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena on February 16, 2026 in Milan, Italy.

Marie-Philip Poulin Makes Olympic History as Canada Hockey Advances to Gold Medal Game

February 18 - JWS Staff
Legendary Black figure skater Mabel Fairbanks jumps in white ice skates against a black backdrop.

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February 18 - JWS Staff
Alysa Liu of Team United States perform enroute to a third-place finish in the Women's Single Skating Short Program on day eleven of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Milano Ice Skating Arena on February 17, 2026 in Milan, Italy.

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USA's gold medalist Mikaela Shiffrin celebrates with her national flag during the podium ceremony of the women's slalom event during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games at the Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre in Cortina d'Ampezzo on February 18, 2026.

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New Zealand's Zoi Sadowski-Synnott reacts during the Women's Snowboard Slopestyle Final at the Livigno Snow Park, on day twelve of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, Italy. Picture date: Wednesday February 18, 2026.

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February 18 - JWS Staff
Decorated Team USA bobsled star Elana Meyers Taylor waves a US flag while celebrating her career-first Olympic gold medal at the 2026 Winter Games.

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Team USA alpine ski star Mikaela Shiffrin competes in the giant slalom at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

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February 17 - JWS Staff
USA hockey forward Abbey Murphy celebrates her goal with teammates during their 2026 Winter Olympics semifinals win.

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February 17 - Claire Watkins
Members of the USA team during the Women's Curling Round Robin match against Canada at the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium, on day seven of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, Italy. Picture date: Friday February 13, 2026.

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February 13 - JWS Staff
Austria's Janine Flock during heat one of the Women's Skeleton at the Cortina Sliding Centre, on day seven of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, Italy.

Austria's Janine Flock Sets Olympic Track Record to Lead Women's Skeleton

February 13 - JWS Staff
USA snowboard star Chloe Kim, South Korea's Gaon Choi, and Japan's Mitsuki Ono pose with their 2026 Olympic medals after the women's halfpipe event.

U.S. Snowboarder Chloe Kim Takes Silver in Women's Halfpipe, Ends Olympic 3-Peat Quest

February 13 - Dee Lab
USA hockey defender Caroline Harvey controls the puck during a group-stage game at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

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February 13 - Meredith Heil
USA snowboarder Chloe Kim smiles during the halfpipe qualification round at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

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February 12 - JWS Staff
Before getting engaged to Connor Watkins, Breezy Johnson of the United States reacts in the finish area after a DNF in the women's alpine skiing Super G race during the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre.

Connor Watkins Proposes to Olympic Champion Breezy Johnson Moments After Super-G Crash

February 12 - JWS Staff
Bronze medalist Jessie Diggins of Usa competes during the Women's 10km Interval Start Free on day six of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium on February 12, 2026 in Val di Fiemme, Italy.

U.S. Cross-Country Skier Jessie Diggins Collapses After Winning 4th Olympic Medal

February 12 - JWS Staff
Daryl Watts #95 of Team Canada skates with the puck through a stick check by Sanni Rantala #7 of Team Finland in the third period during the Women's Preliminary Group A match between Finland and Canada on day six of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena on February 12, 2026 in Milan, Italy.

Canada Hockey Closes Olympic Group Stage with 5-0 Shutout Win Over Finland

February 12 - JWS Staff
USA alpine skier Lindsey Vonn looks on during a course inspection at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

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February 24 - JWS Staff
Chinese freeskiier Eileen Gu waves to the crowd during the medal ceremony after winning halfpipe gold on the last day of the 2026 Winter Olympics.

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February 23 - Claire Watkins
USA cross-country ski star Jessie Diggins grins while holding up her 10km bronze medal during the medal ceremony at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

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February 23 - Claire Watkins
The Team USA women's hockey team and trio of women figure skaters pose with their 2026 Olympic medals during an appearance on the Today Show.

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February 23 - JWS Staff
Gold medal winner Alysa Liu of the United States jumps onto the podium to receive her medal watched by silver medal winner Kaori Sakamoto of Japan and bronze medal winner Ami Nakai of Japan during the Figure Skating, Women's Singles Skating, Free Skating at the Milano Ice Skating Arena at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games 2026 on February 19th, 2026 in Milan, Italy.

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February 23 - JWS Staff
Team Canada with Marie-Philip Poulin #29 of Canada disappointed with their Silver Medal at the winners ceremony after the Women`s Ice Hockey Gold Medal Game between USA and Canada (2-1 OT) on day thirteen of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena on February 19, 2026 in Milan, Italy.

Canada Hockey Captain Marie-Philip Poulin Battles Injury in Olympic Final Heartbreaker

February 20 - JWS Staff
USA women's hockey players toss gloves and sticks into the air in celebration after winning gold at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

USA Hockey Tops Canada in Overtime Thriller to Win Olympic Gold

February 20 - Claire Watkins
USA figure skater Alysa Liu smiles wearing her gold medal with a US flag draped over her shoulders on the 2026 Olympic podium.

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February 20 - Claire Watkins
USA curlers Tabitha Peterson and Cory Thiesse compete in a 2026 Winter Olympics round-robin matchup with Denmark.

US Women's Curling Survives Switzerland to Book 2nd-Ever Olympic Semifinals

February 19 - JWS Staff
Team USA speed skater Brittany Bowe poses with fiance US women's hockey captain Hilary Knight for a Team USA photo shoot.

Olympic Speed Skater Brittany Bowe and US Women's Hockey Captain Hilary Knight Get Engaged

February 19 - JWS Staff
Marianne Fatton of Team Switzerland wins the gold medal on day thirteen of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Stelvio Alpine Skiing Centre on February 19, 2026 in Bormio, Italy.

Switzerland's Marianne Fatton Wins 1st-Ever Ski Mountaineering Gold in Sport's Olympic Debut

February 19 - JWS Staff
USA figure skater Alysa Liu strikes a pose ahead of her short program at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

U.S. Figure Skating Champion Alysa Liu Leads Team USA in Olympic Women's Free Skate

February 19 - Claire Watkins
Captain Hilary Knight leads Team USA onto the ice for their 2026 Winter Olympics hockey semifinal.

USA Hockey Goes for 2026 Olympic Gold Against Rival Canada

February 19 - Claire Watkins
Kaila Kuhn of Team United States reacts after competing in the Women's Aerials Final One on day twelve of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Livigno Air Park on February 18, 2026 in Livigno, Italy.

U.S. Skier Kaila Kuhn Takes 5th as China's Xu Mengtao Wins Back-to-Back Olympic Aerials Gold

February 18 - JWS Staff
Marie-Philip Poulin #29 of Team Canada celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal in the second period during the Women's Playoffs Semifinal match between Canada and Switzerland on Day 10 of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena on February 16, 2026 in Milan, Italy.

Marie-Philip Poulin Makes Olympic History as Canada Hockey Advances to Gold Medal Game

February 18 - JWS Staff
Legendary Black figure skater Mabel Fairbanks jumps in white ice skates against a black backdrop.

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February 18 - JWS Staff
Alysa Liu of Team United States perform enroute to a third-place finish in the Women's Single Skating Short Program on day eleven of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Milano Ice Skating Arena on February 17, 2026 in Milan, Italy.

Team USA's Alysa Liu Shines, Amber Glenn Stumbles in Olympic Figure Skating Short Results

February 18 - Claire Watkins
USA's gold medalist Mikaela Shiffrin celebrates with her national flag during the podium ceremony of the women's slalom event during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games at the Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre in Cortina d'Ampezzo on February 18, 2026.

Mikaela Shiffrin Dominates Slalom to Win Olympic Gold, Ends 8-Year Medal Drought

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New Zealand's Zoi Sadowski-Synnott reacts during the Women's Snowboard Slopestyle Final at the Livigno Snow Park, on day twelve of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, Italy. Picture date: Wednesday February 18, 2026.

Zoi Sadowski-Synnott Claims Silver Medal in Olympic Snowboard Slopestyle Final

February 18 - JWS Staff
Decorated Team USA bobsled star Elana Meyers Taylor waves a US flag while celebrating her career-first Olympic gold medal at the 2026 Winter Games.

Decorated U.S. Bobsled Star Elana Meyers Taylor Wins 1st Olympic Gold Medal

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