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Why An Olympic Trans Ban Would Solve Nothing

Why An Olympic Trans Ban Would Solve Nothing

Published by Sam Flores

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The 7 Best Team USA Winter Olympics Moments, Ranked

The 7 Best Team USA Winter Olympics Moments, Ranked

Published by Daniella Wilson

The United States was probably always going to have a good Winter Olympics. The country jumped from sixth in the medal count to second between the 1998 Nagano Games and the 2002 Salt Lake Games and has been holding in the top five ever since — thanks to impressive results in relatively newer disciplines like snowboarding and curling and newfound competitiveness in classic realms like bobsledding and speed skating. In Milan Cortina, the United States managed 33 medals, good for second overall and the most ever for the country at a Winter Games outside North America. When you’re out-medaling Germany and the Netherlands at winter sports, you’re doing something right. But it’s not just how many you win — it’s how you win. And the U.S. had some truly wild and miraculous triumphs, from a figure skater who had been retired just two years go to a cross-country skier who raced with a badly damaged rib to a TikToker who waited at the last possible moment to grab his gold. Here in ascending order are THR‘s ranking …

Who Won and Lost the Week

Who Won and Lost the Week

Published by Daniella Wilson

Here’s who in the entertainment world won — and lost — this week ending Feb. 13. Won: Bad Bunny. Going into Super Bowl LX, Bad Bunny was seen as a divisive choice for the halftime show given his vocal progressive politics. But after watching the Puerto Rican star’s hugely energetic, highly theatrical and uniquely staged performance, one could imagine Ashley Padilla’s SNL MAGA Confession Mom going, “I think … maybe … I like Bad Bunny.” Our critic Dan Feinberg wrote Bad Bunny’s performance was “the most impressively conceived and executed Super Bowl halftime production I’ve ever seen.” While some (like President Trump) complained they couldn’t understand Bad Bunny’s lyrics, viewers couldn’t understand TPUSA’s counter-programming headliner Kid Rock either — and he was singing in English. This was also the third-most-watched Super Bowl halftime show in history, according to Nielsen, and racked up billions of views on social media. Lost: Jeff Bezos: When you’re as wealthy as Jeff Bezos, people tend to unfairly assume you’re simply not a great person. But boy is Bezos leaning hard …

Ukrainian Olympian Disqualified Over Helmet

Ukrainian Olympian Disqualified Over Helmet

Published by Sam Flores

new video loaded: Ukrainian Olympian Disqualified Over Helmet transcript Back transcript Ukrainian Olympian Disqualified Over Helmet Vladyslav Heraskevych, a Ukrainian who races in skeleton, was barred from competing in the Winter Olympics over a helmet he planned to wear that shows images of people killed in the war with Russia. “I think and truly believe that we are here today, we are able to enjoy sport and enjoy Olympics, it’s also because of their sacrifice. And I believe they deserve to be here today with me. And also they deserve to be with me in competition day.” “I really wanted to see him race today. It’s been an emotional morning. So — yeah. We have these rules in place to try and be fair, and also to try and allow for us to do both things: to allow for athletes to express themselves, but also to allow for athletes to be safe.” Reporter: “How did it feel not being able to compete?” “Terrible, so, you can imagine: I’m a professional athlete and I spent hours …

Olympian Confesses to Cheating on Girlfriend After Bronze Medal Win

Olympian Confesses to Cheating on Girlfriend After Bronze Medal Win

Published by Daniella Wilson

Olympian Sturla Holm Lægreid may have won the bronze, but his post-win interview was pure gold. The Norwegian biathlon athlete is going viral for tearfully admitting to cheating on his girlfriend and asking her to give him another shot (as it were). After finishing the men’s 20 km biathlon at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games, Lægreid told the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation that he had been unfaithful to his girlfriend of six months, “the love of my life, the most beautiful and kindest person.” In a translation provided by NBC News, Lægreid explained in the video below, “I told her a week ago. And it’s been the worst week of my life. I had a gold medal in life, and there are probably a lot of people out there who look at me differently now, but I only have eyes for her. Sports have taken a bit of a back seat these past couple of days. Yeah, I wish I could share this with her.” “I’m not ready to give up,” the six-time Biathlon World Champion continued. …

Olympic Athletes Jump For Joy and Break Their Medals

Olympic Athletes Jump For Joy and Break Their Medals

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new video loaded: Olympic Athletes Jump For Joy and Break Their Medals transcript Back transcript Olympic Athletes Jump For Joy and Break Their Medals As Olympians report their medals detaching from their ribbons, game organizers are scrambling to fix the issue. This is not the first time that Olympic medals have had issues. Over a 100 athletes from the Paris Olympics in 2024 reported that their medals deteriorated. “And there’s the ribbon. And here’s the little piece that is supposed to go in the ribbon to hold it in the medal. And yeah, it came apart. Don’t jump in them. I was jumping in excitement and it broke. I’m sure somebody will fix it. It’s not like crazy broken, but it’s a little broken.” As Olympians report their medals detaching from their ribbons, game organizers are scrambling to fix the issue. This is not the first time that Olympic medals have had issues. Over a 100 athletes from the Paris Olympics in 2024 reported that their medals deteriorated. By Cynthia Silva February 9, 2026 Source …

Athletes and Protesters Criticize U.S. Policies at Winter Games in Milan

Athletes and Protesters Criticize U.S. Policies at Winter Games in Milan

Published by Sam Flores

new video loaded: Athletes and Protesters Criticize U.S. Policies at Winter Games in Milan transcript Back transcript Athletes and Protesters Criticize U.S. Policies at Winter Games in Milan Displays of anti-U.S. sentiment have turned up at the Milan Winter Games. Vice President JD Vance was booed at the Olympics opening ceremony, and anti-ICE protesters took to the streets to demonstrate. I think that as a country, we need to focus on respecting everybody’s rights and making sure that we’re treating our citizens, as well as anybody, with love and respect. And I hope that when people look at athletes compete in the Olympics, they realize that that’s the America that we’re trying to represent. If it aligns with my moral values, I feel like I’m representing it. Just because I’m wearing the flag doesn’t mean I represent everything that’s going on in the U.S. So yeah, I just want to do it for my friends and my family and the people that support me. Displays of anti-U.S. sentiment have turned up at the Milan Winter …

How Is Security Different at These Olympic Games?

How Is Security Different at These Olympic Games?

Published by Sam Flores

new video loaded: How Is Security Different at These Olympic Games? Our sports correspondent Tariq Panja talks with Katrin Bennhold about the security at the Olympics in Italy, including the presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, who the U.S. says are there only in an advisory role. By Tariq Panja, Katrin Bennhold, Leila Medina and Laura Salaberry February 6, 2026 Source link