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10 Memorable Moments From the Winter Olympics

Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo won all six men's cross-country golds at the Winter Olympics, breaking the record of five set in 1980; Lindsey Vonn underwent multiple surgeries after a severe crash.

  • In northern Italy, Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo swept all six men's cross-country golds at the Winter Olympics, surpassing Eric Heiden's 1980 record of five golds.
  • With 41 medals, Norway topped the overall medal table at the Winter Olympics, credited to their athletes' 'way of life' as a factor in their dominance.
  • Vonn's crash occurred when Lindsey Vonn hooked on a gate early into her Cortina d'Ampezzo downhill, her skis did not release, causing a complex tibia fracture treated about a week in Italy.
  • Vonn had come out of retirement at age 41 and battled a torn ACL days before competition, ending her comeback and raising safety questions after her crash.
  • With 116 medal events over 16 days across northern Italy venues, the Games faced curling cheating allegations and Vladyslav Heraskevych's helmet tribute disqualification.
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10 memorable moments from the Winter Olympics

Ten key moments from the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, from Vonn's crash and Klaebo's six golds to Alysa Liu's win and South America's first Winter medal

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The Winter Olympics in northern Italy were memorable in many ways. Relive the greatest moments and stories here.

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Lindsey Vonn says surgery saved her from having her left leg amputated following Olympic crash

American skier Lindsey Vonn says she nearly lost her left leg following a frightening crash in the womens downhill at the Milan Cortina Olympics.Vonn revealed in an Instagram post on Monday that her injuries went far beyond the complex tibia fracture in the leg she initially hurt after clipping a gate and sailing off course just 13 seconds into her run on Feb. 8.The 41-year-old Vonn said the trauma from the crash led to compartment syndrome in h…

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A selection of the top 10 moments of the 2026 Winter Olympics.

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