ST. LOUIS -- Madison Chock and Evan Bates danced their way to a record-setting seventh U.S. Figure Skating title on Saturday night, showcasing their trademark creativity, athleticism and precision in their final competition before the Milan Cortina Olympics.

Stars from the North American National Hockey League will play in the Winter Olympics, the head of the International Ice Hockey Federation said on Sunday, as Milan-Cortina organisers and the International Olympic Committee gave the thumbs up to the Games' main competition rink.

The Americans picked up 25 medals in 2022, a two-medal increase from their total at the 2018 Winter Olympics. Long-time medal contenders Mikaela Shiffrin and Lindsey Vonn will contend in the alpine skiing events.

A new ice hockey arena set to stage top matches at the Winter Olympics received a positive review after test games over the weekend and is due to host the return of North America's NHL stars to the Games after 12 years,

Luc Tardif was particularly pleased with how the ice surface held up to a three-game day: "There is no reason that the NHL will not come."

A Tokyo Olympics volunteer helped an athlete find his way, setting the stage for an unforgettable gold metal moment.

The three-hour opening ceremony is expected to be the most widely viewed moment of the Games, featuring the Parade of Athletes and live entertainment.

MILAN — Olympic organizers are “100%” confident the NHL won’t pull out of the Milan Cortina Games with the new ice hockey arena finally ready. Or almost.

Americans placed second through seventh, with Hunter Hess locking up his spot on the highly-competitive Olympic roster thanks to a second-place finish. Nick Goepper, already clinched to the team thanks to his win in Calgary last month, took third.

There you have it, eight Colorado Avalanche will depart for Italy and hope to win gold on Sunday, February 22nd. It’s quite an honor as the last time NHL players attended the Olympics the Avalanche sent Matt Duchene, Gabe Landeskog, Paul Stastny and Semyon Varlamov to the festivities.