From gold medals to proposals: Utah athletes steal the show at 2026 Winter Games
They pushed limits, put rings on it and dabbled in politics. Oh, and they won a lot of medals.
(Gabriela Bhaskar | The New York Times) Alex Ferreira of Park City celebrates winning gold in the freestyle men’s freeski halfpipe final, during the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics in Livigno, Italy, on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026.
Julie left the beach of Santa Cruz, Calif., where she worked for 17 years, for the mountains of Salt Lake City in 2019. She has covered the NBA Finals, the Super Bowl, the World Series, the Maverick's big wave surf contest and two Olympics. A Colorado native, she enjoys creating her own adventure, occasionally with her husband and two kids in tow.
Julie left the beach of Santa Cruz, Calif., where she worked for 17 years, for the mountains of Salt Lake City in 2019. She has covered the NBA Finals, the Super Bowl, the World Series, the Maverick's big wave surf contest and two Olympics. A Colorado native, she enjoys creating her own adventure, occasionally with her husband and two kids in tow.