10 memorable moments from the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics
AP News • • sports
Key Points:
- Lindsey Vonn’s return to the Olympics ended in a severe crash due to a gate hook, resulting in a complex tibia fracture and multiple surgeries, raising concerns about ski safety.
- Norwegian Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo made history by winning all six gold medals in men’s cross-country skiing, breaking the previous record and helping Norway top the overall medal count with 41.
- Figure skating saw dramatic moments with favorite Ilia Malinin falling twice and missing the podium, while Alysa Liu won the U.S.’s first women’s figure skating gold in 24 years with a near-flawless performance.
- Political tensions surfaced as U.S. athletes faced questions about President Trump’s policies, with some athletes publicly opposing his immigration stance and
