Evan Bates and Madison Chock closed today's events with a boost to Team USA's score, earning the team 10 points in their ice dance free dance event. As of now, the Japanese figure skating team ranks second with 39 points, and Italy trails closely behind with 37 points.

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After suffering a devastating loss to Canada in the gold medal game four years ago, the U.S. women's hockey team is out for some revenge at the 2026 Winter Olympics. With a collection of proven Olympic veterans and rising stars, the Americans have shown through their first two games that they have the team to compete for another gold medal.

Team USA improves to 2-0 and extends Olympic winning streak against Finland with a 5-0 victory. Megan Keller recorded a goal and two assists the at Milan Cortina Games.

The U.S. kept its foot on the gas in the middle stanza, with Joy Dunne and Hayley Scamuura scoring just over a minute apart to widen the gap. There was an instance where it looked like Czechia was going to fight back, as Barbora Jurickova scored on a breakaway after serving a penalty to make it 3-1. However, that was as close as the game got.

Team USA alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin on Saturday told reporters during a press conference (via USA Today) that she hopes to elevate "inclusivity… diversity and kindness" at the 2026 Winter Olympics despite the political turmoil in the United States.

They should have kept their feelings on ice. Woke Team USA members expressed “mixed emotions” about representing the Stars and Stripes at the Winter Olympics, sparking calls by some Americans to boycott the Games.

The Winter House, which until last week was supposed to be called the “Ice House,” is a hospitality destination created for Team USA athletes, their families and partners throughout the Olympics in Milan Cortina. It’s a joint venture because they are the only three Olympic sports taking place in Milan.

Hilary Knight moved one step closer to rewriting history by scoring her 14th Olympic goal in Team USA’s 5-0 win over Finland in Milan.

The United States women's hockey team produced its second straight rout in group play at the 2026 Winter Olympics on Saturday.

Olympic hockey great Mike Eruzione slammed US skier Hunter Hess for dissing the Stars and Stripes while on the press podium in Milan.