LAKE PLACID, NY — With the Winter Olympic season in full swing, the figure skating world turns its attention to the United States, where some potential medalists will compete in 2025 Skate America. One of the six stops on the International Skating Union ...

Jake Burton came along, refined the toy and helped turn snowboarding into a mass market sport. Along the way superstars like Shaun White and Chloe Kim redefined what could be done in the air and the sport is always reinventing itself in terms of tricks. What to expect as the Winter Olympics arrive.

These are the U.S. freestyle skiers who have qualified for the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics in halfpipe, slopestyle/big air, aerials and moguls.

A nature photographer stumbled upon thousands of 210-million-year-old dinosaur tracks in Italy's central Alps, near where some Olympic skiing and snowboarding events will be held in February.

The 25-year-old from Mannedorf won silver with Switzerland at the 2025 World Championship. A sixth-round pick (No. 159) by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2018 NHL Draft, Berni played one season with them and had three points (one goal, two assists) in 59 games in 2022-23.

Jutta Leerdam bounced back in style after a painful fall at the Dutch Olympic Trials. The speed skater finished second in the 500m race, keeping her Winter Olympics hopes alive. Jake Paul watched proudly from the stands and praised her strength.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The countdown is on for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy. The torch relay is already underway and some of the top athletes are already making headlines. There are 16 sports in all, including some never seen ...

79 days until the start of the 2026 Winter Olympics. Last week: Italy. This week: Norway. The king of the Winter Olympic mountain. Norway has a long and highly successful history at the Winter Olympics, winning more medals than any other nation in Winter ...

The gold medal goes to Sacred Heart University English Professor Cara Erdheim Kilgallen, a self-described “lifelong figure skater whose love for the ice grows with each passing year.” Her essay, “Figure skating regains its footing,” was prophetic, at least on the Opinion page.