Olympic champion Alysa Liu will sit out the 2026-27 figure skating season, she said on Instagram on Monday evening.
"While people are announcing programs, imma (sic) take this time to announce that I will not be competing this season," Liu wrote.
"I always want to challenge myself in new ways, so my artistry & skating can evolve. It's important to me that my sport reflects my personal growth."
Liu added that she's going to take the time to "recalibrate, fine-tune things."
The 21-year-old figure skater from the United States dazzled the world at the Milan/Cortina Olympics in February with her free skating presentation. Her performance to Donna Summer's "MacArthur Park Suite" earned her the gold medal and standing ovation from the audience.

#Monday

After a whirlwind in the aftermath of her spectacular Olympic gold-medal run, Alysa Liu isn't ready to get back to the grind.
Liu announced on Tuesday that she's taking the 2026-27 season off from figure skating. The 21-year-old who dazzled en route to team and individual gold at the Milano-Cortina Games in February announced her plan on Instagram Tuesday.
"To my supporters,
While people are announcing programs, imma take this time to announce that I will not be competing this season. I always want to challenge myself in new ways, so my artistry & skating can evolve. It's important to me that my sport reflects my personal growth. I'm gonna take the time to recalibrate, fine-tune things & whatnot."
This marks Liu's second notable break from figure skating. She retired at 16 years old after finishing seventh at the 2022 Olympics only to return to the sport in time for her gold-medal run this year.

#tuesday #season #take

Pairs figure skating champions Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara announced their engagement on Instagram on Aug. 22
The athletes won a gold medal at the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Games
"Over time, we became irreplaceable parts of each other's lives," Miura wrote alongside photos of the proposal, which fittingly took place on ice
From the Olympic rings to an engagement ring …
Japanese pairs figure skating champions Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara are engaged. They announced the happy news on Instagram on Saturday, Aug. 22, sharing photos of the proposal — which fittingly took place on ice.

#ryuichi #olympic #champions

Japan's Olympic figure skating pairs champions Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara announced their engagement on Sunday.
Two-time world champions Miura, 24, and Kihara, 34, became media darlings after they won ******* an's first Olympic pairs gold medals at the Milan-Cortina Games in Italy in February.
They retired from competition in April.
"We're engaged," the pair said in a statement.
"Through both the happy times and the difficult ones, we've shared so many moments together, supporting each other every step of the way," they said.

#miura

By Yuka Obayashi
TOKYO, Aug 23 (Reuters) - ****** anese ice-skating champions Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara, who won the hearts of many ****** anese ‌in a country where skating can top the news bulletins, ‌announced their engagement on Sunday, becoming partners off as well as on the ice.
"We're engaged," they posted on Instagram with a photo of Kihara kneeling on the ice to present Miura with the ring. "Through both the happy times and the difficult ones, we've shared so many moments together, supporting each other every step ‌of the way."
Known jointly as "Riku-Ryu", ⁠Miura, 24, and Kihara, who turned 34 on Saturday, become the first ****** anese pair to win Olympic gold in ⁠figure skating at the Milano Cortina Winter Games in February.
Known for smiling, laughing and hugging — with Kihara sometimes carrying the 146-cm (4-foot-nine-inch) Miura onto and off the ice — the couple have had their share of difficult and happy times ‌from teaming up in 2019 to announcing their retirement from competitive skating in April.

#happy

Olympic pairs' figure skating gold medalists Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara announced their engagement.
"Through both the happy times and the difficult ones, we've shared so many moments together, supporting each other every step of the way," was posted on their social media accounts. "Over time, we became irreplaceable parts of each other's lives — someone neither of us could imagine life without. We're truly happy to finally be able to share this news with all of you."
At the Milan Cortina Games, Miura and Kihara became the first pairs' team from ****** an to win an Olympic medal of any color. It was a rally for gold from fifth place after the short program.
It ended up being the last competition of their career. Miura and Kihara announced their retirement two months after the Games.
"While our competitive careers are coming to an end, we truly feel that we gave it our all, and have no regrets," their retirement post read. "We are proud of everything we went through, and feel we gained so much along the way. The two of us will now take on new challenges so that we can bring wider recognition to pair skating in ****** an. We hope that we can count on you to follow us on our journey."

#kihara #games #pairs

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The Grand Slam of Curling is back for another season, with new broadcast and streaming deals for 2026-27 bringing fans even better access to all the action.
The sport's biggest stars will vie for glory at five GSOC events across Canada from October through December, with men's and women's teams playing for the top share in the largest prize pools in curling at around $400,000 per event.
Through fields will vary by tournament, expect to see numerous Olympic medalists at each stop including teams skipped by Milan Cortina 2026 gold medal winners Brad Jacobs of Canada and Anna Hasselborg of Sweden. The remaining medalists from 2026 also are in the mix, with Bruce Mouat (Scotland), Yannick Schwaller (Switzerland), Alina Pätz (Switzerland) and Rachel Homan (Canada) expected to lead their teams once again in the GSOC.
It's the greatest show on ice. Here's all you need to know to tune in to every bonspiel.

#gsoc #teams #season

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, ITALY - FEBRUARY 16: Gold medalist Elana Meyers Taylor of Team United States celebrates with a member of her family after winning the Women's Monobob Bobsleigh Heat 4 on day ten of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Cortina Sliding Centre on February 16, 2026 in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
Elana Meyers Taylor will miss the 2026-27 bobsled season due to post-concussive symptoms.
"Not the post I planned on writing this time of year but here we are," was posted on her social media. "Since the Olympics, I've been suffering from reoccurring post concussive symptoms- which has made it impossible to prepare and train for the upcoming season. Therefore, I will not be competing for the 2026/27 season. If all goes well I hope to be back in a sled before the end of the Winter season, but time will tell. There will be time later to discuss details, but for now- I start intensive therapy today so if you see me around and I'm not my normal personable self- it's definitely not you- rehab is very very demanding. I love everyone who has supported me all these years and always love to meet you and take pictures- just forgive me if I'm not my best self at the moment. I will be soon...recovery in progress."
At the Milan Cortina Games, Meyers Taylor won the monobob to become, at age 41, the oldest individual event gold medalist in Winter Olympic history.
It was her sixth career medal, tying retired speed skater Bonnie Blair for the most Winter Olympic medals for an American woman.

#cortina #meyers #post

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump hosted on Thursday dozens of Winter Olympians and Paralympians for a reception honoring their accomplishments in the Milano Cortina games earlier this year.
Nearly half of the Team USA athletes who competed in Italy came to the East Room reception, according to the White House, along with coaches, staff, and other representatives.
Among those attending was speedskater Jordan Stolz, whom Trump said was the single most-decorated American Olympian of the 2026 Games while marveling at his "very strong legs." Stolz, during a rally with the president in Wisconsin earlier this summer, briefly placed a gold medal around Trump's neck.
"Today, we're truly honored to welcome to the White House perhaps the greatest group of Winter Olympians in American history," Trump said, as athletes in USA windbreakers filled rows of risers behind him.
They gave Trump a Team USA jacket and sneakers, and the president promised to hand out special coins and invited attendees to a post-event tour of the Oval Office.

#Trump

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday, Aug. 6, is set to host more than 120 athletes who competed for Team USA in the 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games in Milano Cortina, Italy, according to the White House.
The evening celebration, which will take place at the White House Rose Garden, is scheduled to include members of the USA Winter Olympic teams for figure skating, curling, luge, speedskating, bobsledding, snowboarding, and alpine skiing, among other sports, as well as Paralympic athletes in several sports.
"President Trump will proudly celebrate Team USA's historic achievements at the Winter Olympics with a special reception at the People's House," White House spokeswoman Taylor Rogers said in a statement. "Our patriotic athletes showed the world American excellence, and their extraordinary performances united us all in our love of country."
Olympic gift? Speedskater Jordan Stolz gives Trump one of his gold medals

#paralympic

LAKE PLACID — Even Gov. Kathy Hochul didn't want to get ahead of herself, admiting it was hard to not get wrapped up in the buzz.
On Monday, she and members of the Lake Placid-New York City Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games Exploratory Committee toured facilities around Lake Placid.
"I think we're going to build on the result of Milano and Cortina. There's a lot of synergy, but also I think getting New York City involved would enhance our chances of being selected for the bid," Hochul said.
"As exploratory means, we're just exploring. I can't get ahead of myself. We are just exploring the opportunities, ***** sing the benefits, the cost, how we could make that happen."
The committee, formed in June, has been given one year to research the logistics of hosting joint games in New York before considering next steps.

#lake #committee #ahead

Franco Baresi was always known for his reserved nature, speaking only when he had something meaningful to say. Among his most memorable and important reflections on football and life came on his retirement, his devotion to the shirt and the values of sport. On the night of "Sei per sempre" in October 1997, his final great appearance at San Siro, he said: "I'm as emotional as I was on the day of my debut. I still can't believe I won't be chasing a football anymore..." Throughout his career, the Captain and Rossonero of the Century also spoke often about loyalty and what Milan means to him: "I've always felt this shirt was like a second skin. Defending it was the most natural honour for me."
When discussing the importance of the team and his teammates, he commented: "The captain has to lead by example, but it's your teammates who make you great, both on and off the pitch." Speaking to La Gazzetta dello Sport in 2025, Baresi reflected on his lifelong bond with the Club: "Milanello felt like paradise to me. The Club gave my life meaning. The feeling that stays with me after everything? Immense gratitude." More recently, Baresi described carrying the Olympic torch at San Siro for the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Games as the greatest emotion of his sporting life, admitting that his legs were shaking: "Opening the Olympic Games was the most emotional moment of my sporting life. I'd never felt anything like it. You're holding that torch in your hands, and you know it carries the history of sport, and in some ways, the history of human civilisation too. It's a vastly powerful symbol. It was surreal. I didn't even know Bergomi would be there; I only found out afterwards."
A LEGEND AMONG LEGENDSFranco Baresi was regarded by football greats such as Diego Armando Maradona, Enzo Bearzot, and many of his former teammates as the greatest defender in football history, admired for his class, elegance, and incredible ability to read the game. In his autobiography, Maradona looked back at a famous one-on-one in which Baresi dispossessed him with extraordinary elegance, without committing a foul or making contact. He described him as the ultimate defender and the best he had ever faced. The Argentine legend's admiration for the Rossoneri captain ran so deep that he asked Baresi for his shirt and proudly wore it. Bearzot, the coach who led Italy to World Cup glory in 1982, said: "Since becoming a coach, there has only been one player I committed myself to after seeing him just once: Franco Baresi. This young man is blessed by God himself." Jamie Carragher praised Baresi's athleticism and reactions, describing him as a defender who was not physically imposing but incredibly agile and dominant.
Many of his former AC Milan teammates recalled that a single glance from him on the pitch was enough to lead the entire team, embodying quiet leadership and natural authority. Arrigo Sacchi summed it up by saying: "Thank you for everything you did, from someone who had the pri

Milan and Italy legend Franco Baresi made his last appearance at San Siro this past February, carrying the Olympic Torch alongside Beppe Bergomi.
Former Milan and Italy defender Baresi has died at 66.
The Italian football icon had begun a course of immunotherapy in August 2025 after having had surgery to remove a pulmonary nodule.
The last time he appeared in public was on February 6, 2026, at San Siro. Baresi was one of the torchbearers for the Olympic flame at the opening ceremony for the Milan Cortina Winter Games and brought the Olympic Torch alongside Inter legend Bergomi.
"It was the most emotional moment of my sporting life. I've never felt anything like it," Baresi told Repubblica the following day.

#torch

The World Baseball Classic has been an exciting showcase for baseball on the international stage, but some MLB players, including Bryce Harper, have lamented their inability to taste a gold medal on an Olympic podium.
“I’ve been fighting for LA28 for a long time,” Harper said in March. “I think my whole career I’ve been trying to get something started or something coming up. Obviously, the WBC has been great, but it’s not the Olympics, right?”
Baseball was featured in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, but MLB players on active 40-man rosters were prohibited from participating. After being excluded from the 2024 Paris Olympics, the sport is set to return to Los Angeles in 2028. Whether the MLB’s top stars get the chance to live out their dreams, however, remains to be seen.
Last year, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred opened the door to MLB participation in LA28, provided the ballclubs agree. MLB has since garnered support from owners, but according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, “disagreements with the MLB Players **** ociation over hotel rooms, tickets and a mandatory-participation agreement” have threatened proceedings.
Per emails obtained by ESPN, the MLBPA has balked at LA28’s current proposal, instead seeking a deal similar to the one struck between the Olympic Committee, NHL, and NHLPA that paved the way for NHL stars to return to the 2026 Milano Cortina Games after a 12-year absence.

Beppe Bergomi insists that Paolo Maldini is the best choice for Italy and the FIGC in his new role as technical director, but says that he is still willing to offer his ***** istance if called upon: “If Paolo called me, I would listen to someone like him.”
Maldini has recently been appointed as the new technical director of the Italian FA under recently-elected FIGC President Giovanni Malagò. He will be tasked with ‘rebuilding’ the Italy national team after three successive World Cup disappointments and with reshaping the wider state of football and youth development in Italy.
Had Maldini not accepted the offer to return to the Italy national team set-up, there was a list of alternatives that reportedly included Bergomi, who says that he is still willing to offer his ***** istance if required.
“I was pleased to be on the list,” said Bergomi in an in-depth interview with La Repubblica.
“There’s a lot of respect between myself and Malagò, he was the one who let me carry the torch during the opening ceremony for the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, one of the most exciting moments of my life.

Matt Boldy is putting his Olympic gold medal to good use at the American Century Championship this week.
The 25-year-old Minnesota Wild star is enjoying an impressive showing in Lake Tahoe through two rounds, including showing off a stellar drive and impressive putting chops, but possibly the most creative thing Boldy has done this weekend is use his gold medal from the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympic Games as a ball marker.
The fans loved it, and the broadcast team loved it too.
"Well, Jimmy, if you had a gold medal, you'd probably use it as a ball marker as well."
Boldy is currently T-13 through 36 holes with 27 points under the modified Stableford format that the ACC uses. He carded an eagle on Edgewood Tahoe South's par-5 18th on Friday and has scored four birdies total.

Figure skaters, speed skaters and short track speed skaters from Russia and Belarus can compete as neutral athletes next season if they have not supported the war in Ukraine.
The International Skating Union Council made the decision taking into account "developments across the Olympic Movement and the differing approaches of other International Federations, including instances in which the lifting of restrictions has given rise to incidents at competitions, as well as the participation of neutral athletes in the 2025/26 Olympic qualification events and at the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 without related incident."
Since March 2023, the IOC has recommended that athletes from Russia can return to senior international competition as neutral athletes in individual events and only if they do not actively support the war in Ukraine.
Last month, the IOC updated its recommendation for athletes from Belarus, recommending that athletes and teams from that nation can compete internationally with their nation's name, flag and colors.
Ultimately, it is up to each Olympic sport's international federation to decide whether and how to readmit athletes from Russia and Belarus.

The latest updates claim that Al-Ittihad are prepared to offer a salary worth €20m per season to convince Antonio Conte to become head coach, but the recently-departed Napoli boss remains among the frontrunners to return to his former role with the Italy national team.
According to reports on Monday, Al-Ittihad are prepared to offer Conte a hefty salary in order to take over from short-lived Milan head coach Sergio Conceicao in Saudi Arabia. Tuesday's updates from the Corriere dello Sport add that this proposal is worth €20m per season in wages.
The 56-year-old is currently available having terminated his contract with Napoli by mutual consent at the beginning of June. He had spent two seasons in Naples, winning the Serie A ***** le in his first season and the Supercoppa Italiana in his second.
Conte, however, is one of the two leading candidates to take over in the role of Italy national team head coach following the departure of Gennaro Gattuso shortly after the World Cup play-off final heartbreak against Bosnia and Herzegovina earlier this year.
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, ITALY – MARCH 05: Giovanni Malago, President of the Organising Committee for the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, speaks during the Paralympic Games Opening Press Conference ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympic Games at on March 05, 2026 in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. (Photo by Mattia Ozbot/Getty Images)

LONDON (AP) — When Serena Williams played her first professional tennis match in nearly four years recently, another elite female athlete in her 40s was on hand for the occasion.
Skier Lindsey Vonn has a special understanding of what Williams is going through as she prepares to play both singles and doubles at Wimbledon at age 44.
After making her own comeback, Vonn was the top World Cup downhiller last season at age 41 until her horrific crash at the Milan Cortina Olympics in February left her with a severely fractured left leg.
“There is an increasing shift in what women can accomplish at later stages in their careers or life,” Vonn told The ******* ociated Press. “I feel like we are in the same boat, where we don’t need to prove anything to anyone but we still have the ability to compete at an elite level. She (Willliams) also told me that I played a role in inspiring her to come back so that of course was meaningful to me.”
Vonn talked with Williams after the tennis standout’s doubles victory with partner Victoria Mboko at Queen’s Club in London, having watched the match from one of the VIP balconies.

In a stunning move on Sunday, June 21, the NHL team that just had its two-time defending champion status revoked reloaded in a big way.
The Florida Panthers, who missed the Stanley Cup playoffs this past season in a year riddled with injuries, have reportedly traded for Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk, uniting him with his brother Matthew, undoubtedly a special Father's Day gift for their dad Keith, a U.S. Hockey Hall of Famer.
Brady and Matthew Tkachuk won gold at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milano Cortina in a stunning upset of Canada.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Brady Tkachuk trade: Panthers, Senators complete blockbuster NHL deal

The Carolina Panthers are 2026 Stanley Cup winners after topping the Las Vegas Golden Knights on June 14, and the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics put cold-weather sports at the forefront of international sports fans' attention earlier this year.
While the arrival of summer has turned attention to MLB and the World Cup, the completion U.S. hockey's massive 2026 in the spotlight before hockey's hot-weather hiatus provides those of us at USA TODAY "250 for 250" central reason to look back at the best hockey, ice skating, speed skating, skiing and snowboarding athletes of all time.
Let's get to the list.
Now through July 4, USA TODAY Sports is releasing our "250 for 250" list of America's top homegrown athletes of all time. Each week we'll bring you all-time standouts from across the sports world and give readers a chance to vote on who should be featured. One other note: With this celebration of America's top sports figures, we're also recognizing the high schools that produced them, or the athlete's hometown if they took another path to stardom.
(Listed in alphabetical order)

The accolades keep coming for Caroline Harvey, with the U.S. national team and Wisconsin defender named the International Ice Hockey Federation’s female player of the year.
The honor caps a year in which the 23-year-old Harvey cemented her claim in being her generation’s most accomplished player.
Harvey was the overwhelming favorite in receiving more than 77% of the votes, the IIHF said. She finished ahead of Switzerland forward Alina Muller (9.1%), who scored her second career bronze medal-clinching goal at the Milan Cortina Games in February. Harvey’s U.S. and Badgers teammate Laila Edwards and Canadian captain Marie-Philip Poulin finished third with 4.5% of the votes.
To top it off, the IIHF honor comes the same day Harvey is expected to be selected with the first pick in the PWHL draft being held in Detroit.
From Pelham, New Hampshire, Harvey is the first defender and second American to earn the IIHF honor, joining Hilary Knight, who won the inaugural award in 2023.

The accolades keep coming for Caroline Harvey, with the U.S. national team and Wisconsin defender named the International Ice Hockey Federation’s female player of the year on Wednesday.
The honor caps a year in which the 23-year-old Harvey cemented her claim in being her generation’s most accomplished player.
Harvey was the overwhelming favorite in receiving more than 77% of the votes, the IIHF said. She finished ahead of Switzerland forward Alina Muller (9.1%), who scored her second career bronze medal-clinching goal at the Milan Cortina Games in February. Harvey's U.S. and Badgers teammate Laila Edwards and Canadian captain Marie-Philip Poulin finished third with 4.5% of the votes.
To top it off, the IIHF honor comes the same day Harvey is expected to be selected with the first pick in the PWHL draft being held in Detroit.
From Pelham, New Hampshire, Harvey is the first defender and second American to earn the IIHF honor, joining Hilary Knight, who won the inaugural award in 2023.

By Adriana Barrera
MEXICO CITY, June 2 (Reuters) - Mexico's sugar industry is pushing for the United States to eliminate limits on U.S. imports and is working on a potential anti-dumping case ‌against U.S. fructose should talks on the issue fail, industry representatives said on Tuesday.
Mexico produces ‌cane sugar across half its states and its producers, mill operators and day laborers are politically influential.
National Agricultural Council (CNA) representative Juan Cortina told reporters the U.S. had in recent years applied a measure called "future imports subject to tariffs" that drastically reduced the quota of sugar imports allowed from Mexico.
Sugar was subject to the North American Free Trade Agreement until 2014, when the U.S. became Mexico's main sugar market, but dumping accusations in the U.S. led to strict ‌import caps and minimum prices.

Is Alysa Liu Done Figure Skating After Her Gold Medal Wins? I Didnt Think This Way For A Long Time

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If you have a Peacock subscription and were paying even a modicum of attention to the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina, you probably already know Alysa Liu. The 20-year-old figure skater brought home two gold medals (and a little payday) from the games, contributing to the team gold and her own individual win. Given her wild backstory and recent return to the sport, some

Team USA Wins Historic 11th Gold Medal at 2026 Olympics, Breaking Winter Games Record for American Athletes

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Team USA has 11 gold medals at the Milan Cortina Games, the most ever won by American athletes at a Winter Olympics
The Team USA record of 10 was previously set in Salt Lake City in 2002
The record was broken by the freeski mixed team aerials athletes on Feb. 21
Gold sure looks good on Team USA.

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Nicoll in shock at 18th spot in Olympics monobob

Great Britain's Adele Nicoll lamented her 18th-place finish in the Winter Olympics monobob, saying she was "speechless" and "in shock".
Nicoll's reaction was in contrast to Newport's "so happy" Mica Moore, who finished 14th competing for Jamaica at Milan-Cortina.
Welsh competitor Nicoll, 29, made history as the first woman to compete for Team GB in the event.
Her fourth and final heat time of 1:01.03 was the slowest of the round and gave her an overall time of 4:01.86.
"That last run is just not reflective of my capabilities as

NFL legend Jason Kelce tackles popular 2026 Winter Olympics event

Although his NFL playing days are behind him, former Philadelphia Eagles star Jason Kelce continues to find ways to keep fans entertained.
That includes his latest endeavor trying out a new sport during the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina. Prior to the Olympic Games, Kelce took part in a once-in-a-lifetime experience with Team USA.
The former NFL center traveled to Salt Lake City in order to challenge himself on the ice track with a bobsled. Jason Kelce managed to give amazing insight into what it’s like to be a bobsl