MILAN (AP) — Jordan Stolz was rather surprised that his Olympic gold medal streak ended Thursday. So was his coach. And so, too, was Ning Zhongyan of China, the man who beat Stolz in speedskating's 1,

Recapping from the final day of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, which included a historic gold medal victory for the U.S. men's hockey team.

LIVIGNO, Italy Feb 20 - (Reuters) - Wang Xindi of China took gold in freestyle skiing men's aerials at the Winter Olympics on Friday. Switzerland's Noe Roth, the current world champion, won silver, while China's Li Tianma got the bronze.

Chinese freestyle skier Eileen Gu will be leaving the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics with at least two silver medals. She could add one more to her total if she can qualify for Saturday's women's skiing halfpipe final.

“She was a really big part of my life growing up, and someone I looked up to immensely,” the skier reflected

Freestyle skier Eileen Gu was born in the U.S. but competes for China. Here's why.

MILAN, ITALY - Media OutReach Newswire - 25 February 2026 - From February 7 to 23, 2026, during the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic Games, Mengniu Group, as a Worldwide Olympic Partner

Gu and Zhu Yi, a fellow American-born athlete who now competes for China, were paid for "striving for excellent results" in the 2026 Milan Winter Olympics.

Why Eileen Gu chose to represent China, and how identity, Olympic goals, and global endorsements shaped her controversial career decision.

The Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics had the perfect recipe for unforgettable television. We saw packed venues, prime time pressure, and moments that cut through the noise even if you did not follow winter sports all season.

An image collage containing 2 images, Image 1 shows Caitlin Clark wearing sunglasses and Eileen Gu pouting for a selfie at Milan Fashion Week, Image 2 shows Eileen Gu collected three medals at the 2026 Winter Olympics The athletes were out in full force Thursday during Milan Fashion Week.