At the end of the day of competitions on Thursday, the U.S. went from the No. 3 slot to No. 2, overtaking Italy. So, looking at the top three countries, Norway is still in No. 1 with 34 medals, 16 of which are gold, eight of which are silver and 10 of which are bronze, according to Olympics research.

Pressure is building on Casey Wasserman as head of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics organizing team after the city’s mayor urged him to leave over his historic ties to Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend.

The 2026 Winter Olympics have dropped news on Team USA figure skaters Ilia Malinin, Madison Chock and Evan Bates.

In an interview with CNN, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass urged Casey Wasserman to resign as the head of the LA28 Olympic committee.

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.

Moments after her win, Leerdam pulled down the zip on her orange and blue skating suit, which showed a white Nike sports bra underneath — a move which marketing experts say could have earned her a hefty $1 million payday, thanks to her sponsorship with the sportswear brand.

MILAN (AP) — Athletes at the Milan Cortina Winter Games elected a South Korean bobsled pilot and an Estonian biathlete on Thursday to represent them at the International Olympic Committee. The eight-year terms for Yunjong Won and Johanna Talihärm will include voting with IOC members to pick a host for the 2036 Summer Games.

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