Highs, lows and halfpipes: the Guardian’s most memorable Winter Olympics moments
Curling cursing, podium camaraderie and stunning speed on skis linger for our writers after an astonishing Games
Australia’s Winter Olympians ride waves of emotion after Games
Highs and lows of life are heightened for athletes after what may be the pinnacle of their career – whether they medal or not
Crampons, crashes and creativity: Tom Jenkins’ best photos from the Winter Olympics
Our well-travelled photographer shares his favourite images from the Games in Italy
Trump invites US Olympic hockey heroes to State of the Union in locker-room call
Trump congratulated the US men’s hockey team after their overtime win over Canada, inviting players to Tuesday’s State of the Union address
Winter Olympics briefing: the tooth fairy brings gold as USA end 46-year wait
Jack Hughes lost his front teeth in men’s ice hockey final against Canada before scoring overtime winner
Winter Olympics were again unrelatable and ‘useless’ and yet utterly astounding to watch
The Games offer little fame or fortune but the purity of the athletes and their stories made them great
Even greater heights await Australia’s Winter Olympians after success of Milano Cortina Games
More than half of the 50-odd Australians who featured in Italy this month were Olympic debutants, suggesting a bright future ahead
‘Hockey’s not hockey any more’: did three-on-three overtime ruin Canada’s Olympics?
Two Olympic finals between Canada and the US were settled by sudden death. The format made the showpieces feel more like a coin toss than a climax
‘The Brits are coming again’: Team GB hail their greatest ever Winter Olympics
Team GB chiefs hailed “historic” Games after Britain’s greatest performance in the 102 years left them 15th in the medal table
Winter Olympics 2026 come to a close at Verona Arena after Norway top medal table – as it happened
The Milano Cortina Winter Olympics closed in style amid a fanfare of opera, dance and song in the Verona Arena as Norway topped the medal table
‘He is an animal’: Jack Hughes loses teeth then scores Olympic ice hockey winner for US
The center was in the right place at the right time as his overtime goal secured the American men their first Olympic gold since 1980
Lindsey Vonn hits back at ‘haters’ who questioned her place at Winter Olympics
Lindsey Vonn has hit back at the ‘haters’ who were critical of her decision to take part at this year’s Winter Olympics
Norway (population: 5.7m) beats US (342m) to top Winter Olympics medal table
Norway has once again topped the Winter Olympics medal table, surpassing countries with far larger populations
Winter Olympics men’s ice hockey final: USA beat Canada in overtime to end 46-year wait for gold – as it happened
Rolling report: Team USA are the men’s Olympic champions for the first time since the ‘Miracle on Ice’ in 1980 after Jack Hughes scored a dramatic winner
USA stun Canada in overtime to win first Olympic men’s ice hockey gold since 1980
Jack Hughes’ golden goal lifted the US past Canada 2-1 in overtime, sealing a first Olympic men’s hockey gold since 1980