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washingtonpost.com > sports > olympics > 02/06/2026 > alysa-liu-olympics-figure-skating-team-event > a234fd54-0372-11f1-ad9f-6f689ec6b060_story.html

'Now I want to be here': Alysa Liu thrives for the US at the Olympics with a new outlook on life

'Now I want to be here': Alysa Liu thrives for the US at the Olympics with a new outlook on life1+ hour, 23+ min ago   (87+ words) 'Now I want to be here': Alysa Liu thrives for the US at the Olympics with a new outlook on life'The Washington Post Alysa Liu is back at the Olympics and thriving on her own terms MILAN " Alysa Liu is…...

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washingtonpost.com > sports > olympics > 02/06/2026 > ilia-malinin-quadgod-olympics-figure-skating

Can a man make figure skating cool? Ilia Malinin wants to find out.

Can a man make figure skating cool? Ilia Malinin wants to find out.3+ hour, 6+ min ago   (83+ words) Can a man make figure skating cool? Ilia Malinin wants to find out.The Washington Post Entering his first Olympics, the American is aiming to do more than win a gold medal. He is trying to reshape a sport's future....

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washingtonpost.com > world > 02/05/2026 > milan-cortina-winter-olympics > 85ae1110-02b5-11f1-ad9f-6f689ec6b060_story.html

Cortina is abuzz for the Winter Olympics. Co-host Milan not so much

Cortina is abuzz for the Winter Olympics. Co-host Milan not so much1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (78+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics are highlighting the contrast between the two…...

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washingtonpost.com > sports > olympics > 02/05/2026 > vance-winter-olympics-armenia-azerbaijan > 39101142-0250-11f1-ad9f-6f689ec6b060_story.html

Vance is in Milan for the Winter Olympics, a trip that will later take him to Armenia and Azerbaijan

Vance is in Milan for the Winter Olympics, a trip that will later take him to Armenia and Azerbaijan1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (107+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. Vice President JD Vance landed in Milan to lead President Donald Trump's…...

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washingtonpost.com > sports > olympics > interactive > 2026 > alysa-liu-milan-cortina-olympics-figure-skating

Alysa Liu’s chaotic figure skating path to the Olympics

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (1890+ words) Song and wardrobe changes were only some of the challenges the American star has faced. On a sunny afternoon early last July, American figure skating star Alysa Liu sat in the window table of a downtown ramen restaurant here arguing…...

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washingtonpost.com > sports > olympics > interactive > 2026 > figure-skating-olympics-ilia-malinin-quad-axel

How Ilia Malinin makes figure skating’s most risky jump look routine

How Ilia Malinin makes figure skating’s most risky jump look routine2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (526+ words) Ilia Malinin, the world's best figure skater and a favorite to win two gold medals at the Milan-Cortina Olympics, is also the only person to land a quadruple axel in competition. The sport's most difficult jump, the quad axel is…...

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washingtonpost.com > world > 02/04/2026 > winter-olympics-milan-italy-gentrification

Ahead of the Winter Olympics, Milan wins gold in gentrification

Ahead of the Winter Olympics, Milan wins gold in gentrification2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (77+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. Some advocates say the Winter Games are driving up property prices and…...

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washingtonpost.com > sports > olympics > 02/03/2026 > spread-out-games-milan-cortina > 709b0cf6-00e9-11f1-ad9f-6f689ec6b060_story.html

Milan Cortina are the most spread-out Olympics ever. What this means for fans and athletes

Milan Cortina are the most spread-out Olympics ever. What this means for fans and athletes4+ day, 46+ min ago   (106+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. The Milan Cortina Olympics are the most spread-out games in history, covering…...

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washingtonpost.com > sports > olympics > 02/02/2026 > maddy-schaffrick-snowboarding-halfpipe-olympics

She was a prodigy. Then a plumber’s apprentice. Now, she’s an Olympian.

She was a prodigy. Then a plumber’s apprentice. Now, she’s an Olympian.4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (111+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. At 31, Maddy Schaffrick has taken a most unlikely journey to these Winter…...

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washingtonpost.com > sports > olympics > interactive > 2026 > winter-olympics-climate-change

Climate change is making the Winter Olympics harder to host

Climate change is making the Winter Olympics harder to host4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (1561+ words) Here's what the future could look like for 93 possible Olympic host locations. When the Milan-Cortina Winter Games were just weeks away, patches of bare ground peeking through Bormio's downhill ski course had top ski officials worried. With the weather too…...