They shine like the real thing, but how much gold is there really in the medals athletes will lift on the podium at the 2026 Winter Olympics? Not much, according to the organizers of the Games in ...

Medals won at this year’s Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina will be worth more than ever as the prices of gold and silver have rallied in recent months, while athletes willing to part with their ...

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Editor's note: Follow Olympics opening ceremony live updates from Milano Cortina. The 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics is just a few days away, with the opening ceremony set for Friday, Feb. 6.

For something that represents the pinnacle of athletic achievement, an Olympic gold medal isn’t exactly built like solid gold treasure. In fact, it’s mostly silver — and lately, some athletes say it ...

USA hockey goaltender Connor Hellebuyck will get the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Donald Trump. Here are other athletes ...

The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina will bring together more than 2,900 athletes competing over 17 days in 116 medal events beginning Friday. The Paralympic Winter Games will follow from March ...

The pinnacle of any Olympian's career is when they stand on the top of the podium, the world staring back at them, and they are named the best at their craft in the world. A gold medal. Some kids ...

The 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics is just a few days away, with the opening ceremony set for Friday, Feb. 6. Then begins the race for most medals at the world event in Italy. While the United ...

A general view of an Olympics logo during curling mixed doubles round robin competition during the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium. Credit: Eric Bolte-Imagn ...