Noah Fries | staff writer The 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics concluded this week, with the closing ceremony on Sunday marking the end of the 25th Winter Olympic Games. The Olympic flag was passed on by the Cuirassiers Regiment to French officials, as the 2030 Winter Games will be held in the French Alps. Norway dominated the Games with 18 gold medals, breaking their own record … Continue reading U.S. hockey tops the world as Olympics close
Noah Fries | staff writer The 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics continued this week, with the games rapidly coming to a close on Feb. 22 with the closing ceremony. More than 20 gold medals are still up for grabs, including both hockey golds. Norway has continued to be dominant in the medal count, leading the Games with 15 gold medals and 33 medals overall. Norwegian cross-country … Continue reading Norway dominates as Olympics creep to a close
Ben Deihl | sports editor The 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics have finally kicked off, with the opening ceremony and events starting on Friday. The 2026 rendition features eight new medaled events and a completely new sport in ski mountaineering, with a total of 116 gold medals to be awarded to a field of 92 competing countries. The United States women’s hockey team started hot, tallying … Continue reading 2026 Winter Olympics open in grand fashion
[Josh Imhof | features editor] With the Winter Olympic Games still months away, students at Duquesne University decided to put their own spin on the competition. On Oct. 1, the Duquesne Latin American Student Association hosted the inaugural LASAlympics in the Towers Multi-Purpose Room. Duquesne students from Latin-America, Spain and the United States broke off into teams and competed in events such as three-legged racing, … Continue reading LASAlympics unite students of all backgrounds
by the editorial staff Feb. 24, 2022 As the Olympics concluded this week, supporters across the nation are left with many concerns after the disaster in Beijing: from disqualifications, to fake snow to Covid-19 concerns. But with all of these issues that caught our eyes during these 2022 Winter Olympics, the most alarming of all was Kamila Valieva’s positive drug test. The Russian Olympic Committee … Continue reading Staff Editorial: How young is too young to compete for gold?
Alex Hajkowski | staff columnist Nov. 4, 2021 The Olympic Games are a one-of-a-kind event, instilling unique levels of excitement for athletes, countries and the people within them all throughout the world. The Olympics are one of the two most-popular sporting events in the world — rivaled only by the FIFA World Cup. In the past 20 years, the Olympics have averaged over 3 billion … Continue reading Should Beijing host the 2022 Winter Olympics?
By Rachel Pierce | Staff Columnist 1/6/2018 The Sochi 2014 Olympics opening ceremony spoke of unity and peace as athletes paraded with their flags, surrounded by world leaders, their humble families and devoted fans. Who would have known that one of the greatest scandals of our world’s history was in motion. The Olympics represent one of the purest forms of passion, devotion and talent. It … Continue reading Russian Olympic athletes deserving of higher punishment for drug use
By: Rebekah Devorak | Opinions Editor Now that the 2016 Rio Olympics are officially over, it’s safe to say that the United States dominated in two specific areas. The first area is the sports themselves. Hundreds of U.S. athletes came away with a total of 121 medals, 51 more than second-place China in the overall count. According to Team USA’s official website, that’s the most … Continue reading Lochte’s lies embarass nation, world
By Andrew Holman | The Duquesne Duke For anyone fighting to fulfill a lifelong dream and in need of some added motivation, you can find it in the journey of fifth-year senior and former Duquesne track phenom, Ian Welch. Welch, who has dreamed of participating in the Olympics since he was a child, will soon get his shot at the world’s biggest competition for long … Continue reading Ian Welch eyeing spot on Olympic track squad
By Duke Staff As the 2014 Olympic Winter games continues to captivate the world, the way in which we root for our favorite teams or athletes has changed due to media outlets’ take on the momentous events. It’s always been an American tradition for fans to cheer for our own, and it forms an immensely powerful form of camaraderie as a country. This tradition is … Continue reading Staff Editorial: Fans choose Olympic favorites based on media outlets
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