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Topic: 2026 Winter Olympics

Quinn Hughes, Megan Keller, Connor Storrie, Hilary Knight and Jack Hughes on "Saturday Night Live" (Will Heath/NBC)

"SNL" has a middle ground problem

Melanie McFarland
Legendary Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn clipped a flag and crashed just seconds into what could be final Olympic run. She was airlifted for further medical attention. (Handout / Handout / Getty Images)

Vonn details surgery that "saved" leg

Alex Galbraith
Gold medalist Hilary Knight #21 of Team United States celebrates after the medal ceremony for Women's Ice Hockey after the Women's Gold Medal match between the United States and Canada on day 13 of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena on February 19, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images)

Team USA declines Trump SOTU invite

Alex Galbraith
Team USA's hockey players pose for a photo after the men's gold medal ice hockey match between Canada and USA. Included in the group are former teammate Johnny Gaudreau's small children. Gaudreau was killed in 2024 in a cycling accident. (ANTONIN THUILLIER / Getty Images)

US hockey gold honors Gaudreau, Miracle

CK Smith
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USA's Elana Meyers Taylor and USA's Kaillie Armbruster Humphries pose for pictures after winning gold and bronze respectively in the bobsleigh women's monobob heat 4 at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games. Taylor and Humphries have both spoken openly about balancing motherhood and Olympic competition. (Marco BERTORELLO / AFP via Getty Images)

This Winter Olympics is for moms

Nicole Karlis
Legendary Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn clipped a flag and crashed just seconds into what could be final Olympic run. She was airlifted for further medical attention. (Handout / Handout / Getty Images)

Vonn’s comeback bid ends in crash

CK Smith
Olympians are meant to be the representatives of their country. Some from Team USA are struggling to find peace between that expectation and the political turmoil back home. (Maja Hitij / Getty Images)

US Olympians wrestle with patriotism

CK Smith
Three big-head caricatures of famed Italian composers (left to right) Puccini, Rossini and Verdi danced as part of the ode to the arts in the Opening Ceremonies of the 2026 Winter Olympics. (DeFodi Images / Getty Images)

The Olympics went big — literally

CK Smith
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"Today" co-host Savannah Guthrie skips the 2026 Winter Olympics to be with her family as they resolve the disappearance of her mother in Arizona. (Kwaku Alston / NBCUniversal)

Guthrie steps away during family crisis

CK Smith
Fans of Team USA shell out thousands of dollars to see their favorite athletes compete, making the Olympics equivalent to other major sporting events like the Super Bowl. (Bruce Bennett / Getty Images)

The Olympics aren't for the everyday fan

CK Smith
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