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Historic Fentons Creamery in Oakland launched a limited-time caramel ice cream with golden Oreos to celebrate Alysa Liu’s gold medal at Milano Cortina 2026. The flavor may be temporary, and the shop previously pledged Liu free ice cream for life, a gesture that followed Liu’s Bay Area hero welcome after her historic win.
Kelly Pannek says the U.S. women's hockey team did not attend the State of the Union due to academic and professional commitments and travel logistics, not the Trump joke; the men's team attended and won Olympic gold, highlighting Team USA's success and suggesting a future invitation for the women.
Team USA defeated Canada in overtime to win the gold medal in the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic men’s hockey final, with an emotional tribute to the late Johnny Gaudreau as his family attended and teammates carried his jersey during the ceremony.
Milano Cortina 2026 delivered record engagement and efficient delivery across 19 days, with about 2,900 athletes, 8 sports/16 disciplines, ski mountaineering making its Olympic debut, and 116 medal events (740 medals) plus eight new events; 13 Olympic records and 1 world record. Ninety-two NOCs (plus AIN) participated, with Benin, Guinea-Bissau and UAE debuting and Brazil and Georgia earning their first Winter Games medals. The Games achieved near gender parity (47% women; 50 events for women) and attracted over 1.3 million tickets and 10+ billion social-media engagements. Sustainability dominated the footprint with extensive reuse of venues, renewable power, low-carbon transport, and ambitious waste and energy targets, while projections point to more than €5 billion in net economic impact and 36,000 new jobs ahead of Paris 2030. The event also showcased a powerful educational and cultural legacy, and now attention shifts to the 2030 Games in the French Alps.
Entering the final day of competition at Milano Cortina 2026, Norway leads the medal table with 40 total medals (18 gold), while the United States sits second with 32 medals and 11 gold — its highest-ever gold total at a Winter Games.
Dylan Larkin, described as Team USA’s heartbeat, powers the Americans into the Milano Cortina 2026 gold medal game against Canada with clutch goals and leadership that energize the team.
Guardian photographers capture Milano Cortina 2026’s sartorial spectacle—from opening ceremony outfits and national parade looks to fans in bold ski suits, hats, and retro styles—showing fashion as a vivid complement to the winter Olympic action.
Poland’s Kamila Sellier was immobilized on a stretcher and taken to hospital after a rival’s blade slashed above her left eye during the women’s 1500m at Milano Cortina 2026; Polish officials said her eye was OK and she received stitches before further tests. The incident interrupted the race, Fontana’s skinsuit was nicked but she advanced to the semi-finals and then the finals, while Kristen Santos-Griswold was penalized for an illegal lane pass that prevented her from advancing.
Canada and Finland meet in the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic men’s hockey semifinal in Milan at 10:40 a.m. ET on Feb 20, 2026, with Sidney Crosby sidelined and Connor McDavid wearing the captain’s C. The game is available free on CBC Gem, with CBC, Sportsnet One, and TSN providing TV coverage (and TSN/Sportsnet apps with a cable login). The winner advances to Sunday’s gold-medal game (8:10 a.m. ET); the loser plays for bronze on Saturday. Finland features NHL stars like Mikko Rantanen, Sebastian Aho and Miro Heiskanen, while Canada’s roster includes top players such as Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar alongside McDavid.
Canada will face Sweden and the United States will play Switzerland in the women’s curling semi-finals at Milano Cortina 2026 on Friday, Feb 20, with Sweden finishing top of the round-robin at 7-2 and the U.S. and Switzerland both at 6-3. The semi-finals kick off at 14:05 CET to decide who advances to the gold medal game. Viewers can watch via regional broadcasters and streaming platforms depending on country (e.g., CBC/TSN in Canada, NBC Olympics/Peacock in the U.S., BBC in the UK, and various European partners).
Amber Glenn delivered a season-best free skate of 147.52 and a 214.91 total at Milano Cortina 2026, highlighting a commanding program with a triple Axel before a late stumble on the final triple loop. The performance created an Olympic moment for the 26-year-old, making her the oldest U.S. woman to compete in Olympic figure skating in nearly a century and drawing a jubilant home crowd.
At Milano Cortina 2026, the men’s ice hockey semi-finals are on Feb 20 with Finland vs Canada (16:40 CET) and the United States vs Slovakia (21:10 CET). Canada, USA, Finland, and Slovakia advanced from the quarterfinals, and the gold-medal game is set for Feb 22; broadcasts and streaming are available via regional media rights holders and the Olympic Channel.
Ski mountaineering (skimo) debuts at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano-Cortina, a demanding mix of uphill skinning, bootpacking, and downhill skiing that hinges on rapid transitions; the ISMF World Cup in Utah provided a primer, and the sport is led by Italy, France, and Switzerland with Canada and the United States also qualified, with sprint events starting February 19 and a mixed relay on February 21.
Tom Wilson has been a standout for Team Canada in Milan, blending physicality with leadership as coach Jon Cooper lauds him as outstanding in the locker room. He backed Nathan MacKinnon after a high hit, got into a fight to defend a teammate, and has been deployed on the top line with Connor McDavid and Macklin Celebrini. With a goal and two assists in three games, Wilson helps Canada, the tournament’s top seed, push toward a gold medal as they advance to the knockout stage.
Sidney Crosby scored a goal and added two assists as Canada routed France 10-2 in a Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic preliminary game, pushing Crosby to 15 career Olympic points — the most by a Canadian in a Winter Games featuring NHL players, surpassing Jarome Iginla.