Shiffrin became a celebrity at 18 years old after becoming the youngest-ever skier to win Olympic slalom gold. Since then, she has faced grief, PTSD and freak injury — yet she is ready to bounce back.
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U.S. skater Connor McDermott-Mostowy joins record number of out LGBTQ Winter Olympians
When U.S. speedskater Connor McDermott-Mostowy makes his Winter Olympic debut in Milan, he’ll join a record number of out LGBTQ athletes. But of the 46 out athletes, only 11 are men.
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For many U.S. Olympic athletes, Italy feels like home turf
Many spent their careers training on the mountains they’ll be competing on at the Winter Games. Lindsey Vonn wanted to stage a comeback on these slopes and Jessie Diggins won her first World Cup there.
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Mariah Carey, coffee makers and other highlights from the Olympic opening ceremony
NPR reporters at the Milan opening ceremony layered up and took notes.
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Photos: Highlights from the Winter Olympics opening ceremony
Athletes from around the world attended the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Milan.
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Dog sled, ski ballet and other sports you could once see at the Winter Olympics
For many decades, Olympic Games included “demonstration sports.” Some, like curling, became part of the permanent roster. But others, like skijoring, didn’t stick around.
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What to watch at the 2026 Olympics
NPR journalists are at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Join host A Martinez and correspondents Becky Sullivan, Brian Mann, and Rachel Triesman as they talk about what’s coming up.
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The Winter Olympics in Italy were meant to be sustainable. Are they?
Italy’s Winter Olympics promised sustainability. But in Cortina, environmentalists warn the Games could scar these mountains for decades.
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The Winter Olympics get 8 new events, including the first new sport in decades
Ski mountaineering will make its Olympic debut this year, the first winter sport to do so since 2002. Skeleton, luge, ski jumping and moguls are also getting new events.
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Reporter’s notebook: A peek inside the Olympic Village
NPR reporters visited the Milan Olympic Village in the days before the opening ceremony to investigate the dining hall dessert situation and other pressing questions.
