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Olympic fans hunt for plushies of mascots Milo and Tina as they fly off shelves
Stefanie Dazio And Annie Risemberg, Associated Press | Updated Feb. 10 - 6:28 p.m. | Save Story
For fans of the Milan Cortina Olympic mascots, the eponymous Milo and Tina, it's been nearly impossible to find a plush toy of the stoat siblings in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo.
Lindsey Vonn could return within a year but age and mindset crucial, doctors say
Giselda Vagnoni and Cristina Carlevaro, Reuters | Posted Feb. 10 - 5:34 p.m. | Save Story
Lindsey Vonn could return to elite ski racing within a year after her displaced tibia fracture, orthopaedic specialists say, but age and mental resilience will play a key role in whether the former Olympic champion can return at the highest level.
Winter Olympics recap: Shiffrin out of the medals again, Klaebo wins another gold
Steve Douglas, Associated Press | Updated Feb. 10 - 4:24 p.m. | Save Story
Olympic redemption will have to wait for Mikaela Shiffrin. The American skiing standout was given the ideal platform to win gold in the new team combined event at the Milan Cortina Games after partner Breezy Johnson led the opening downhill leg. Shiffrin raced the slalom leg and finished with the 15th fastest time. That dropped the U.S. to fourth place. Shiffrin has gone seven straight Olympic races without a medal stretching back to the 2022 Beijing Games. Johannes Høsflot Klæbo of Norway powered to his second straight Olympic gold and seventh of his career by winning the cross-country sprint. The U.S. routed Canada 5-0 in women's hockey.
Utah Olympic leaders study Milan's Games operations ahead of 2034 Winter Olympics
Alex Cabrero, KSL | Posted Feb. 10 - 4:02 p.m. | Save Story
Utah's Olympic planners are taking notes from Milan's transportation operations as the Utah Transit Authority prepares the most important piece of Utah's 2034 Olympic puzzle.
US skating star Ilia Malinin leads after near-perfect short program at the Milan Cortina Olympics
Dave Skretta, Associated Press | Updated Feb. 10 - 3:46 p.m. | Save Story
Ilia Malinin playfully threw a couple of jabs at a TV camera while skating off the ice Tuesday night, the pressure of his first Olympics having seemingly vanished following a team gold medal and a near-perfect short program to begin the men's competition.
Ukraine's lone figure skater was exhausted worrying about his family. Now he's at the Olympics
Vasilisa Stepanenko And Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press | Updated Feb. 10 - 2:55 p.m. | Save Story
Ukrainian figure skater Kyrylo Marsak was exhausted last summer as he trained for the upcoming Milan Cortina Olympics.
Spanish skater says it's 'amazing' to bring Minions to Olympic ice after music dispute
James Ellingworth, Associated Press | Updated Feb. 10 - 2:53 p.m. | Save Story
The Minions made it.
Norwegian biathlon bronze medalist confesses to cheating on girlfriend in post-race interview
Martha Bellisle, Associated Press | Updated Feb. 10 - 1:46 p.m. | Save Story
A post-race interview with the bronze medal winner in the men's Olympic biathlon competition on Tuesday took an unexpected turn when he revealed in a live broadcast that he had been unfaithful to his girlfriend.
KSL at the Games: Park City luger Farquharson stuns with bronze
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Feb. 10 - 1:36 p.m. | Save Story
The Alaska-born, Park City-raised U.S. freeskier won his second Olympic medal after claiming slopestyle gold in Beijing 2022.
Utah parents and students launch new high school ski racing league
Dan Rascon, KSL | Posted Feb. 10 - 1:15 p.m. | Save Story
A group of Utah parents and students is working to launch the first-ever Utah High School Ski Racing League, tapping into the state's deep ski culture and the excitement surrounding the Winter Olympics.
Mikaela Shiffrin's fourth Olympics begin with a sluggish slalom and a fourth-place finish
Will Graves, Associated Press | Updated Feb. 10 - 11:57 a.m. | Save Story
Mikaela Shiffrin didn't offer any excuses. No sense of anger, frustration or tears for that matter, either.
2 Utah residents headed to women's mogul finals
Brian Preece, KSL | Posted Feb. 10 - 11:27 a.m. | Save Story
Utah residents Olivia Giaccio and Tess Johnson each earned a place in the women's moguls medal round this morning.
SLC resident Alex Hall earns silver in men's slopestyle
Brian Preece, KSL | Posted Feb. 10 - 10:57 a.m. | Save Story
Reigning Olympic champion and Salt Lake City resident Alex Hall fell twice on his final run, costing him a chance to defend his 2022 Beijing gold.
Raedler and Huber of Austria win team combined at the Olympics, Mikaela Shiffrin is 4th
Andrew Dampf, Associated Press | Posted Feb. 10 - 10:44 a.m. | Save Story
Ariane Raedler and Katharina Huber of Austria won gold in the new team combined event at the Milan Cortina Olympics when Mikaela Shiffrin surprisingly crossed fourth after wasting a first-run lead by teammate Breezy Johnson.
Ukrainian trains in helmet honoring fellow athletes killed in war. IOC says it's banned for race
Tim Reynolds, Associated Press | Updated Feb. 10 - 8:38 a.m. | Save Story
Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych is allowed to wear a black armband at the Milan Cortina Olympics but the IOC says he cannot wear a helmet painted to honor Ukrainian athletes killed in the war with Russia. The IOC calls it a compromise. Heraskevych says he doesn't plan to wear an armband. He is allowed to wear the tribute helmet during training but not when competitions starts on Thursday. The IOC cites Rule 50 which bans political statements as the reason for the helmet's prohibition. Heraskevych is a medal hopeful and questions the presence of Russian flags at the games.
Inside the secret text group of US figure skating Olympic gold medalists known as 'the OGM chain'
Dave Skretta, Associated Press | Posted Feb. 10 - 8:24 a.m. | Save Story
The text message that popped up on Nathan Chen's phone underscored the enormity of the moment, its arrival shortly after the American figure skater had won his long-awaited gold medal with a soaring free skate at the 2022 Beijing Olympics.
Olympic figure skater says hello to Figure Skating Club of Park City
Shelby Lofton, KSL | Posted Feb. 10 - 6:15 a.m. | Save Story
Out of all the cities and clubs in the country, the Figure Skating Club of Park City was chosen to have a moment with one of the breakout stars of the 2026 Winter Olympic Games.
'Don't jump in them': Olympic athletes' medals break during celebrations
James Ellingworth, Associated Press | Posted Feb. 10 - 5:08 a.m. | Save Story
Handle with care. That's the message from gold medalist Breezy Johnson at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics after she and other athletes found their medals broke within hours. Olympic organizers are investigating with "maximum attention" after a spate of medals falling off their ribbons during celebrations on the opening weekend of the Games. Johnson is advising athletes not to jump while wearing their medals. U.S. figure skater Alysa Liu says her gold medal "don't need the ribbon."
