Latest Winter Olympic Games 2026 News and Updates

Fact Check: Did US figure skater Ilia Malinin receive threatening message from Trump?

Ilia Malinin was awarded the Milan Cortina Olympics fair play award for his sportsmanship following his finish off the podium
By Conrad Dias . 3 days ago

Fact Check: Did US women’s hockey team decline Trump invite and pose with Canada PM Carney?

The viral image shows Carney with the US and Canadian women’s hockey teams after Olympics win
By Saurav Suresh . Feb 27, 2026

US hockey star Matthew Tkachuk reveals Trump call felt ‘super cool’ after gold medal win at Olympics

Trump spoke with the United States men’s hockey team after their victory at the Winter Olympics, inviting them to attend his State of the Union address
By Ishan Jain . Feb 24, 2026

Pete Hegseth hails Team USA for honoring troops after gold medal win over Canada: ‘Means everything’

Team USA secured men’s ice hockey gold at the Winter Olympics for the first time in 46 years
By Riya Siddhacharjee . Feb 23, 2026

Women's hockey captain Hilary Knight proposes to speed skater Brittany Bowe at Olympics

Hilary Knight and Brittany Bowe first met at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics and grew closer during the 2022 Beijing Games
By Yasira Rahman . Feb 19, 2026

Taylor Swift narrates Team USA’s ‘Blade Angels’ teaser ahead of women’s singles short program

Taylor Swift narrated the journeys of Amber Glenn, Alysa Liu and Isabeau Levito, highlighting their resilience and rise
By Gopika Subramanian . Feb 17, 2026

Fans wave Greenland flag to show European solidarity as US beats Denmark in Olympic hockey

Two Latvian fans said their Greenland flag gesture at the US‑Denmark hockey match was meant to show European unity amid political tensions over Greenland
By Ishan Jain . Feb 15, 2026

Megyn Kelly calls out US Olympic athletes for bashing the country: 'Bad behaviour about your country'

Kelly told Team USA athletes Glenn and Hess they 'go to the Olympics representing the United States'
By Shreya Mundhra . Feb 14, 2026

Two falls on ice dash US ‘Quad God’ Ilia Malinin’s Olympic gold hopes

Ilia Malinin said, 'Honestly, yeah, I was not expecting that. I felt going into this competition I was so ready'
By Shanmugapriya Murugesan . Feb 14, 2026

Fact Check: Has the footage of JD Vance getting booed at the Winter Olympics been edited by NBC?

Apart from this footage in question, two different versions of the clip were available on NBC
By Saurav Suresh . Feb 12, 2026

JD Vance tells US Olympians ‘you’re not there to pop off about politics,’ warns of backlash

Vance urged athletes to prioritize competition and unity, saying political activism while representing the US risks dividing the country
By Rishab Rathi . Feb 12, 2026

Team USA curler Rich Ruohonen speaks out against Trump’s ICE crackdown: ‘It’s a tough time’

Rich Ruohonen said he was proud to represent Team USA but felt it was important to acknowledge what was happening in his home state
By Divya Kishore . Feb 11, 2026

Hunter Hess says he is eager to 'represent Team USA' at 2026 Olympics after Trump backlash

During his initial interview, Hunter Hess said representing the US currently brought up 'mixed emotions', noting ongoing issues he disagreed with
By Divya Kishore . Feb 10, 2026
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