Of the 19 staff members polled, nine think Canada will bring home the gold medal. Six staffers think the United States can win its first gold medal in men's hockey since the 1980 "Miracle On Ice," while four believe Sweden can repeat its gold-medal performance from 2008 in Turin, Italy.

Canadian-born pop star Tate McRae faces backlash after appearing in a Team USA Olympics ad, reigniting questions about her roots and rising global fame.

LIVIGNO, Italy (AP) — Canada's three-time Olympic bronze-medal snowboarder Mark McMorris crashed Wednesday night during big air training for the Milan Cortina Games and had to be taken off the course on a stretcher.

Of the 207 athletes representing Canada, there are just two who were born outside the country. Deanna Stellato-Dudek, who will be the oldest figure skater competing at the Olympics since 1928, hails from Park Ridge, Illinois. She obtained Canadian citizenship in late 2024.

Canada's Olympic curling champion Brad Jacobs knows exactly what it takes for him to reach the top: almost five days of fasting just before the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.

Calgary-born popstar Tate McRae seems to have ditched her home country in favor of the United States. In a new commercial for the Olympics that doubles as an ad for her new music, she’s on her way to support the USA at the Olympics.

Carolina Hurricanes forward Seth Jarvis will replace Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brayden Point on Canada's men's hockey team at the Milan Cortina Olympics.