Milan Cortina Olympics were most-watched Winter Games
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Alysa Liu had a fantastic Olympics
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Warner Bros. Discovery reported record-breaking streaming performance for the Milano-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games, with the company posting triple-digit growth across its HBO Max and Discovery+ platforms compared to the Beijing 2022 Games.
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The Winter Olympics had it all, from political tension to phenomenal performances
As the twin flames in co-host cities Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo were extinguished on 22 February, bringing the 2026 Winter Olympics to a close, the curtain fell on a Games defined as much by controversy as by competition.
Jack Hughes scored the winner in overtime to help the United States defeat Canada and win gold at the Olympics for the first time since 1980.
Eileen Gu's quest to win the women's freestyle skiing halfpipe final has been put on hold. The 2026 Winter Olympics have already been a huge success for Gu, who captured silver medals in the Big Air and slopestyle events.