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Meet the Minnesota winter Olympians and Paralympians heading to Milano Cortina

Meet the Minnesota winter Olympians and Paralympians heading to Milano Cortina

Almost 40 athletes who are heading to the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympic and Paralympic games have connections to Minnesota. Whether they call this state home or just train or play sports here, here’s your chance to learn about the Minnesota ties at the Milano Cortina Games.
by Noah Bloch

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Lindsey Vonn tells the AP she is not yet in position emotionally to decide if she will race again

Lindsey Vonn tells the AP she is not yet in position emotionally to decide if she will race again

Lindsey Vonn is still recovering physically and emotionally from her frightening crash at the Winter Olympics. She has undergone eight surgeries after suffering a complex left leg fracture — one that nearly led to amputation — in the women’s downhill skiing race on Feb. 8.
by The Associated Press

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'Keep wearing glitter': Jessie Diggins closes historic Nordic skiing career with retirement party

'Keep wearing glitter': Jessie Diggins closes historic Nordic skiing career with retirement party

Jessie Diggins returned to Minnesota for a home-state celebration to mark the end of her nearly two-decade long career that reshaped U.S. cross-country skiing. More than 2,000 fans gathered at Allianz Field in St. Paul to honor her legacy, from her Olympic glory to her impact on athlete mental health.
by Ellen Finn

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Transgender women athletes banned from Olympics by new IOC policy on female eligibility

Transgender women athletes banned from Olympics by new IOC policy on female eligibility

Transgender women athletes are now excluded from the Olympics after the IOC agreed to a new eligibility policy It aligns with U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order on women's sports ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Games.
by The Associated Press

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Lindsey Vonn not ready to discuss her future in ski racing as she recovers from Olympic crash

Lindsey Vonn not ready to discuss her future in ski racing as she recovers from Olympic crash

Lindsey Vonn hasn’t completely shut the door on ski racing again. She hasn’t decided to return, either. The 41-year-old who is recovering from a serious downhill crash at the Milan Cortina Olympics is still trying to figure it all out, which she made clear in a social media post Sunday.
by The Associated Press

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U.S. routs Canada in Para ice hockey final to complete historic clean sweep in Olympics, Paralympics

U.S. routs Canada in Para ice hockey final to complete historic clean sweep in Olympics, Paralympics

Three weeks after the United States beat Canada in the Olympic hockey finals, the Americans overcame their neighbors again to win Paralympic gold and complete the three-peat at Milan Cortina.
by The Associated Press

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Visually impaired skier racer Meg Gustafson chases Paralympic medals with her brother as guide

Visually impaired skier racer Meg Gustafson chases Paralympic medals with her brother as guide

Para ski racer Meg Gustafson competes at the Paralympics with her older brother Spenser guiding her down the mountain. Meg is visually impaired, so she follows Spenser’s line and listens to his calls through Bluetooth headsets.
by The Associated Press

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Schultz ending Paralympic snowboarding career to focus on building prosthetic gear for top athletes

Schultz ending Paralympic snowboarding career to focus on building prosthetic gear for top athletes

American Para snowboarder Mike Schultz is putting an end to his competitive days at the Paralympics. The Minnesota native will go behind the scenes to work fulltime making the prosthetic equipment that has helped so many Para athletes — including some of those who beat him this week at the Milan Cortina Games.
by The Associated Press

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