‘I want to come back, to win gold’: banned Ukrainian determined to race for glory in helmet of memory

On the eve of the fourth anniversary since Russia invaded Ukraine, Vladyslav Heraskevych tells Sean Ingle he has no regrets about sacrificing his Winter Olympic dreams in Milano Cortina

Lindsey Vonn says she almost had leg amputated after crash at Winter Olympics

Lindsey Vonn has said she came close to having her leg amputated in the aftermath of her crash during the Olympic downhill earlier this month

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