Corinne Stoddard made history as the first American woman to win an Olympic short track medal since 2010, claiming bronze in the 1500 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

Austrian bobsled pilot Jakob Mandlbauer was taken off the course in a stretcher and subsequently hospitalized after his nearly 1,500 pound bobsled overturned during a Saturday, February 21, run at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Olympic short track begins Tuesday, Feb. 10, with the qualifying rounds for the women's 500m and the women's 1000m, as well as the mixed relay finals.

Maier edged out Switzerland's Fanny Smith by 14-hundredths of a second to claim gold from the four-woman final. Maier picked up the 22nd overall medal for Germany at the Milan Cortina Games. It was only the sixth gold for the European country and the second that wasn't earned in the sliding sports.

Polish speed skater Kamila Sellier is sharing a hopeful update after her face was accidentally slashed by a blade in the middle of her 2026 Winter Olympics race. “I know that one day I’ll look at this picture and remember that I’m stronger than I ever believed,