Davidson College Visiting Assistant Professor of Classics Allison Smith examines the "distant echoes" of the original Olympic Games and how they compare to the modern global competition. The discussion explores the evolution of the games from a sacred religious sanctuary at Olympia to today's "moving circus" of international host cities.

This is the first Olympics in 50 years where the move hasn't been illegal—and Malinin’s backflip has long been known as the “Bonaly flip.”

Here are all the goals and top moments from the game. Following a 5-1 win over Latvia and a slightly more dramatic 6-3 win against Denmark, the United States now faces the final boss of the preliminary round of the 2026 Olympic Games,

Team USA has beaten Denmark 6-3 in a preliminary game in men's hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Nick Olesen and Matt Boldy traded goals in the first period before Jeremy Swayman made a brutal error to allow Nicholas Jensen to score from the neutral zone.

There were 18 U.S. Olympians with Minnesota ties in action Sunday at the 2026 Winter Olympics, headlined by the U.S. men’s hockey team, which closed out group play with a 5-1 victory over Germany. The all-Minnesotan men’s and women’s curling teams went 3-0 in round-robin play on the day while Prior Lake skier Paula Moltzan finished 15th in the women’s giant slalom,

Sunday is a busy day for the 2026 Winter Olympics . Today, February 15, there are nine medal events to tune in for. Athletes will compete for 27 medals across several snowy sports: cross-country skiing,