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Olympic sports weekend recap: Rivalry Series in women's hockey, NHK Trophy in figure skating
In figure skating, three-time world champion Kaori Sakamoto was the star of the fourth of six Grand Prix Series regular season stops at NHK Trophy in Japan. Sakamoto won her home event with the world’s best score this season, a total that no other senior woman has beaten in international competition in this Olympic cycle.
Ski mountaineering will make its Olympic debut at Milano Cortina 2026, along with seven other fresh events at the Winter Games.
The sport had made its debut in the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games and was last featured in the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Live Coverage of Olympic Team Trials Begins Tomorrow with Draw 1 at 1 p.m. ET on Peacock; Paralympic Team Trials – Curling Wheelchair Mixed Doubles Begins with Game 1 of Final on Friday, Nov. 14, at 9 a.
Russian skiers have challenged their continuing ban from competitions as they try to qualify for the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Olympic medallist Aidan Walsh confirmed he is "at peace" with his decision to retire from boxing which "hasn't been difficult at all".
The figure skating Grand Prix Series continues, while the U.S. and Canada women's hockey rivalry picks back up.
U.S. Olympic medalist ice dancer Alex Shibutani apologized after video emerged showing him berating hissister and partner Maia Shibutani during training.