Winter Olympics activities for kids and how they can help you improve at sports

Here are five Olympic-style ways to help a kid recharge for a primary sport, or maybe discover a new one. You don't need a bobsled track or mountain.

Want to train like a Winter Olympics athlete? Here’s what to eat, when and how often

Calorie intake and extreme eating habits aside, there are some key practices in Olympic athletes’ training and nutrition that the average person can emulate.

The Olympic Training Myth Everyone Gets Wrong—and the Surprising New Gym Equipment at the Games

Here's what really goes down in the athlete-only gyms.
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Inspired by the Olympics? Philadelphia-area outdoor enthusiasts offer tips for exercising in the cold

Tempted to grab some skates, snowshoes or skis after watching the Olympics? Take the right precautions before heading outdoors in the winter.

During the Winter Games, some Milan churches are teaching Olympic values to thousands of kids

MILAN (AP) — Olympic podiums are where the world’s best athletes win gold. But beyond the spotlight of the 2026 Winter Olympics, dozens of children on Feb. 9 received snowflake-shaped medals of their ...

I Should Be Competing at the Olympics—But My Sport Excludes Women

Nordic combined has been part of the Winter Olympic Games since 1924. Despite that long history, women have never been ...