American skier Ben Ogden made history at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Tesero, Italy, on February 10, winning a silver medal in the men's cross-country skiing sprint classic and ending a 50-year medal drought for U.S. men in the sport, according to NPR News. Ogden, 25, finished behind Johannes Klaebo of Norway, marking a significant achievement for the U.S. team.
The event took place at the Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium in Val di Fiemme, Italy, where Ogden's performance was a standout moment, as reported by NPR News. The last time a U.S. male skier stood on the Olympic podium was in 1976.
In other news from the Winter Games, U.S. skier Lindsey Vonn suffered a complex tibia fracture during the women's downhill final, according to multiple sources cited by Sky News. The injury, which required multiple surgeries, occurred just weeks after Vonn ruptured her ACL. Despite the devastating crash, Vonn expressed "no regrets" about competing in what was to be her final Olympic Games, as reported by Sky News.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych planned to honor fallen Ukrainian athletes by wearing a helmet with their images at the 2026 Winter Games, despite a ban by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), according to CBS News. Heraskevych argued for equal treatment, citing instances of political statements and the presence of the Russian flag on other athletes' helmets without penalties. He vowed to stand by his decision even if it led to disqualification. The IOC, while understanding the desire to remember the fallen, maintained that the Games' focus should remain on sport and international unity, according to CBS News.
In other news, according to Time, the Orb, a piece of hardware designed to protect the internet from the influx of AI, may be missing its moment.
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