Alysa Liu won Olympic gold on Thursday -- an unexpected fairy-tale ending to an up-and-down week for the U.S. figure skating team.

Alysa Liu's dynamic performance in Thursday's free skate earned her a gold medal, the first for the United States in the women's individual event since Sarah Hughes in 2002. And she did it on her terms.

U.S. captain Hilary Knight earned her second Olympic gold medal as the U.S. women’s hockey team defeated Canada in the championship game.

When U.S. hockey defender Laila Edwards skated onto the Olympic ice ahead of Thursday’s gold medal win against Canada, she immediately scanned the stands for the real MVP.

The United States won gold in women’s hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics with a dramatic overtime victory against Canada. Canada held a 1-0 lead with just over two minutes in regulation from Milan Cortina — but Hillary Knight had other plans.

Norway's Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo joined some elite company as one of the most decorated Olympic competitors of all time.

Adeliia Petrosian came to Milan as one of the few leading medal contenders on the 13-strong “individual neutral athlete” delegation of Russians competing without the country’s flag and symbols.

Both Kaila Kuhn and Winter Vinecki had a shot to medal for Team USA after advancing to the final run among the top 6 competitors in women's aerials.