Captain Leon Draisaitl has said that the German ice hockey team lacked a proper plan at the Olympics and suggested that pre-Games expectations in them were also too high. Germany had hoped for a medal but went out in the quarter-finals against Slovakia at the Olympic tournament in Milan last week.

The 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics became the most-watched Winter Games in the U.S. since 2014, with 23.5 million average viewers — a 96% increase from Beijing 2022.

Miss the Olympics already? Here are some of the most iconic shots and moments from the past two weeks of dramatic action.

LAGO DI TESERO, ITALY — Before he became the most famous dog at the Olympics, Nazgul was not known as an escape artist. Still, his owners, Enrico and Alice Varesco, were not taking chances when they left him alone at their apartment alongside the Olympic cross-country ski trails this week.

The Winter Olympics have come to a close with a thrilling, historical victory by the Team USA men’s hockey team. The 2026 Winter Olympics were filled with breathtaking moments, historical feats, and golden performances.

As the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina, Italy, came to a close, the Big 12 Conference was well represented across snow and ice, with current and former athletes delivering medal performances and international appearances.