Tag: olympics
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EDITORIAL: Olympic spirit echoes in Springs’ heartbeat
As the 2026 Winter Olympics reach their apex in Italy, here on the home front it’s evident what significance the games have to the Colorado Springs community. That might seem obvious in “Olympic City USA.” But not long ago, it was oft forgotten and rarely highlighted how Colorado Springs was the home to so much…
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Avalanche at the Olympics: Canada and United States survive; Lehkonen plays hero
Wednesday was the best day of hockey yet out in Milan, with tight games determining who will and will not keep their hopes for a gold medal alive. Slovakia defeats Germany 6-2 This one was not particularly close. Slovakia outshot Germany 18-5 in the opening period and it was 4-0 about halfway through the game.…
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Mark Kiszla: First person Mikaela Shiffrin told all about this gold medal was her deceased father
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy • The GOAT cried. After ending her Olympic slump with a slalom victory so loud it shook the Dolomites, Mikaela Shiffrin took a private moment at the finish line to have a quiet conversation with her deceased father. “Today, it was like maybe I just talk to him,” Shiffrin said. “Maybe he…
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Avalanche at the Olympics: Necas, Landeskog look to advance to quarterfinals
With four countries waiting to play the winners Wednesday, the qualification playoff round will take place Tuesday in Milan. Here’s a preview of each matchup as well as who the winners will take on when they advance. Germany vs. France: 4:10 a.m. (Peacock) A somewhat disappointing tournament for Germany, which has one of the best…
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Mark Kiszla: What Hotdog Hans could teach Olympians feeling strain of the Winter Games
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, ITALY • No offense to Olympic megastars Sidney Crosby or Snoop Dogg, but the celebrity I’d most like to crack open a frosty Peroni with at the Winter Games is Hotdog Hans. “We’re gonna have to get you and Hans together,” Aspen native and halfpipe skier Alex Ferreira tells me. That’s wicked sweet,…
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Avalanche at the Olympics: Canada secures the top seed; Makar breaks through on power play
As expected, the United States and Canada finished the round-robin portion of the tournament undefeated. Only one can take the top seed, and it’ll be our friends north of the border. Switzerland defeats Czechia 4-3 in overtime Martin Necas continued his strong tournament, picking up a point on all three Czechia goals, including his tying…
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Avalanche at the Olympics: Canada creates super line; Group B becomes chaotic
Group B on the men’s side of Olympic hockey appears to be the most competitive. One proud country bounced back while a surprise country looks primed to take the top seed. Finland defeats Sweden 4-1 Perhaps it’s easier to bounce back from a loss when your next game is against your greatest rival. After a…
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What Avalanche fans should root for at the Olympics | NHL Insider
How was any of this ever taken away from us? NHL players have returned to the Olympics, and if the first few games of the tournament are any indication, it’s going to be a doozy. Back-and-forth action, tight games and incredible goaltending are making things interesting for the underdogs. How could you not love it?…
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Avalanche at the Olympics: Finland stumbles; Landeskog soars for Sweden
It took one game for an upset to occur in men’s hockey at the Olympics. Unfortunately, it was a couple of Avalanche players who were on the wrong end of that upset. Slovakia defeats Finland 4-1 Slovakia was never going to be a pushover, but this is not how Finland wanted to start its tournament.…
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From great to even greater
By The Foundation for a Better Life The sport of downhill racing is about speed. The fastest time wins. But to get across the finish line, skiers have to hold form in turns that almost defy physics and stretch the boundaries of human strength and balance. Racing requires incredible leg muscle to absorb the centrifugal…