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Winter Olympics: American Resolve or Politics on Ice?

Members of the U.S. men's hockey team, which won a gold medal Sunday, wave during President Donald Trump's State of the Union address Tuesday night. (Getty Images)

By    |   Wednesday, 25 February 2026 07:47 AM EST

As members of the U.S. men's hockey team jetted out of Washington after Tuesday night's State of the Union address, the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics stand as a testament to national pride amid political storms, with gold medals doubled as defiant statements against division at home and oppression abroad.

The men's squad, fresh off a thrilling overtime victory over Canada — the first U.S. gold in the event since the 1980 "Miracle on Ice" — eagerly accepted President Donald Trump's invitation during a locker room call.

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As the U.S. men's hockey team left Washington after Tuesday's State of the Union, the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics loomed as a symbol of national pride amid political division.
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