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EPISODE · Feb 13, 2026 · 9 MIN

Ups & Downs of Winter Olympics

from Wisconsin's Midday News

ABC News Correspondent Jim Ryan talks about how never a bronze medal seems more like gold. American cross-country skier Jessie Diggins powered through the agony of a rib injury she suffered in a previous event to take third place in Thursday’s 10-kilometer interval-start freestyle race at the Winter Olympics in Italy. Meanwhile, “Quad God” Ilia Malinin goes for the gold in Men’s Singles Figure Skating this afternoon. The question among his fans: Will he attempt his signature jump – one that no one has ever landed in competition? Why was a Ukrainian skeleton rider who insisted upon competing in a helmet featuring pictures of fellow athletes killed in the war with Russia disqualified? How did the day turn around for American skiing phenomenon Breezy Johnson? Why are the gold and silver medals being awarded at Milan-Cortina the most valuable in history?

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