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Boos, Rivalries and Records: Inside the 2026 Olympics

February 15, 2026·43 min·3-min readroundtablenews
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The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan are unfolding against a backdrop of intense geopolitical tension, particularly between the United States and its allies like Canada, fueled by President Trump’s confrontational rhetoric. Despite political friction, American athletes have been largely sepa

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Motoko Rich

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Rachel AbramsMotoko RichShauna RicherJuliette McCurrLindsey VonnIlya MalinanHunter HessDonald TrumpJ.D. VanceNathan Chen

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Foreign PolicyGeopoliticsMental HealthOlympicsUs Politics

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