I've spent 15 years as a hockey mom watching my daughter chase her dreams. Seeing the women's Olympic team skip the White House visit left me conflicted.

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I'm glad that my daughter can look up to the women on the US team.

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I'm a 2-time Olympic freeski medalist. I don't drink coffee or scroll between runs.

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Olympic skier Alex Hall.
Olympic skier Alex Hall.

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The 8 most surprising Winter Olympic sports in history

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Fabrice Becker of France does his routine during the ski ballet competition at the Olympic Games in Albertville, France.
Ski ballet was a one-time sport at the 1992 Winter Olympics.

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21 eerie photos show what happened to Sarajevo's Olympic venues after the 1984 Games

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SARAJEVO, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA â" JANUARY 4: Snowfall blankets city as winter weather affects the capital Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on January 4, 2025.

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Olympic skier Eileen Gu shut down a reporter's 'ridiculous perspective' when asked if her 2 silver medals are '2 golds lost'

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Gu Ailing of China celebrates during the freestyle skiing women's freeski big air final at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Livigno, Italy, Feb. 16, 2026. (Photo by Wang Peng/Xinhua via Getty Images)
22-year-old Gen Zer Eileen Gu is being applauded online for her confident and no-nonsense response to a journalist's question.

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I dress NBC's Olympic talent. It's a 24-hour operation that requires 7,500 outfits.

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Amy Acton is responsible for dressing many of the on-air talent during the Olympics broadcast.

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These are the most Gen Z Olympics yet. Oversharing, activism, and AI are all on the podium.

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Alysa Liu with her gold medal
Figure skater Alysa Liu with her gold medal

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Nike is using the Winter Olympics to relaunch this outdoor brand you've probably never heard of

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Silver medalist Ben Ogden of Team United States poses for a photo
Team USA has been spotted wearing ACG at the Olympic Games.

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Olympic skier Tess Johnson, 25, says one simple daily habit powers her performance — and it doesn't involve the gym

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Olympic skier Tess Johnson from the US.
Olympic skier Tess Johnson

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I won a bronze medal at the 2016 Olympics. I had to fund my dream myself, and started a GoFundMe to pay my debt.

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American Olympic fencer Monica Aksamit faces the media during a press conference

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