On a night of American comebacks at the Milan Cortina Games, Alysa Liu delivered the U.S. its first women’s figure skating Olympic gold medal in 24 years.

China's Ning Zhongyan delivered a sensational performance to win the men's 1,500 metres at the Winter Olympics on Thursday, capturing his and his nation's first speed skating gold at these Games.

Team USA skier Mikaela Shiffrin ended her Olympic drought to highlight a day in which nine more gold medals were handed out ...

The Olympics are full of unforgettable moments not just because of the medals, but because of the little flashes of personality athletes bring to the biggest stage in the world. Sometimes it’s a ...

In fact, Team USA’s payouts are far lower than what many other nations offer their medal winners. According to USA Today, the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee pays American medalists $37,500 for ...

With A Gold Medal While U.S. Olympians earn $37,500 for a gold medal, athletes from some countries can receive six-figure payouts for the same achievement.

From six-figure bonuses to nearly $800,000 gold payouts, discover how different nations are rewarding medalists at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Loic Meillard of Switzerland used a strong second run to win the men’s slalom on a day that saw Brazilian ski racer Lucas ...

For athletes at the ongoing 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics, a podium finish can come with six-figure checks.

According to the report, the United States is paying athletes $37,500 for a gold medal, $22,500 for silver and $15,000 for bronze. That is the same amount athletes received for winning medals at the ...

While the Olympics themselves are a big business every two years, they have maintained one guiding principle since their inception in 1896.

Lucas Pinheiro Braathen, racing under the Brazilian flag after years competing for Norway, delivered the kind of run that instantly became part of Olympic folklore. His giant slalom gold didn’t just ...