Minutes after the men's first gold medal win in 46 years, they received a phone call from President Trump not only congratulating them, but referencing their future visit to the White House and how they will “have to bring the women’s team” joking he would face impeachment if they didn’t. His quip was crudely followed by extensive locker room laughter.
A new era of winter sports begins next week. Feb. 6 marks the start of the 25th Olympic Winter Games, hosted by Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo. For the U.S. figure skating team, it’s a chance to showcase the program’s resurgence since the last Olympics.
Mikaela Shiffrin has finally returned to the World Cup circuit following a traumatic injury during a run in November. The fall during her giant slalom run at Killington left her with a punctured oblique and severe muscle trauma in her abdomen.
