TESERO, Italy (AP) — Nordic goodbye? It could be the last Olympics for a sport that mixes the grace of ski jumping with the grind of cross-country skiing. Nordic combined events at the Milan Cortina Games ended Thursday.

Born in Ukraine, raised in Austria and now studying for a business degree in NJ, Olga Mikutina has qualified for the free skate at the 2026 Olympics.

The iconic figure skater won the gold medal at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria

Cortina Winter Olympics on Monday. Get the latest news, results, medal count, TV schedules and highlights from Italy.

How excited was Austria's Benjamin Karl to win his second consecutive gold medal in the men's parallel giant slalom? He disregarded the cold, snowy conditions at the Livigno Snow Park and ditched his ski clothing to flex in victory.

Young stars often get hyped up at the Winter Olympics. Teen skiers and early-20s snowboarders usually shape the games. Yet another group deserves just as much praise. These are the athletes who stayed in elite sport long after most

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