Inside ski mountaineering at the Winter Olympics USAT's Sam Cardona-Norberg explains how ski mountaineering blends uphill climbs and downhill speed in its Olympic debut in Milan-Cortina. Sports Seriously NHL players will return to the Winter Olympics for the first time in 12 years at the 2026 Games.Other notable U.S. athletes include figure skater Ilia Malinin and skiers Lindsey Vonn and Mikaela Shiffrin. It’s been 12 years since there has been considerable hype surrounding ice hockey in the Winter Olympics, but the 2026 Winter Games will provide the long-awaited return of NHL players to the competition. The 4 Nations Face-Off 2025 delivered an exciting teaser of what the competition will...
