Swedish skier Elis Lundholm will make history as the first openly transgender athlete to compete in the Winter Olympics.
The Swedish ski team announced last month that Lundholm, a biological female who identifies as a man, is competing in the women’s freestyle skiing division under current International Olympic Committee (IOC) guidelines.
Lundholm is also the only openly transgender athlete competing in the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics.
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The International Olympic Committee currently allows transgender athletes to compete after being cleared by their respective sports federations.(Peter Kneffel/picture alliance via Getty Images)
The Swedish skier’s inclusion follows the IOC’s 2021 “Framework on Fairness, Inclusion and Non-Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity and Sex Variations.” The framework includes a 10-principle approach in recommendations for each sport to consider for eligibility requirements.
“This Framework recognizes both the need to ensure that everyone, irrespective of their gender identity or sex variations, can practice sport in a safe, harassment-free environment that recognizes and respects their needs and identities, and the interest of everyone – particularly athletes at elite level – to participate in fair competitions where no participant has an unfair and disproportionate advantage over the rest,” the document reads.
Under the current framework, transgender athletes can compete in the Olympics after being cleared by their respective sports federations.
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The IOC have allowed Elis Lundholm to compete in the 2026 Winter Olympics in the women’s division.(Yara Nardi/Reuters)
In November, reports circulated that the IOC is considering broader transgender eligibility standards that could bar biological male athletes from competing in women’s sports. The claims came after a presentation from Dr. Jane Thornton, the IOC’s medical and scientific director, which showed physical advantages in males even after extensive testosterone treatments.
However, as of Thursday, a new policy has yet to be officially announced.
Fox News Digital reached out to the IOC for comment.
Gender guidelines for the Olympics faced scrutiny during the 2024 Paris Olympics where Algeria’s Imane Khelif and Taiwan’s Lin Yu-Ting, who previously failed gender tests, won gold medals in their respective weight classes in the women’s division despite major uproar. Khelif has insisted that they were female. Lin has not commented on the controversy since the Olympics ended.
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The IOC will reportedly update its guidelines to bar transgender female athletes from competing in women’s divisions.(AP Photo/Felipe Dana, File)
Though the IOC has yet to announce a formal policy, the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) updated its policies in July to coincide with President Donald Trump’s “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports” executive order.
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The U.S. will host the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles in 2028.
Fox News’ Ryan Gaydos contributed to this report.
Lindsay Kornick is an associate editor for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to lindsay.kornick@fox.com and on Twitter: @lmkornick.
Broadcaster Kirsty Gallacher has called for more police on the streets and greater action on violence against women and girls after she was attacked last year.
Gallacher said she was assaulted by a man as she walked to her car after work in central London – but he has never been found.
“He turned around and kicked me – really kicked me – like he would kick a football,” she told the UK Tonight with Sarah-Jane Mee.
The former Sky Sports presenter said violence against females had almost become acceptable and was treated as “one of those things”.
“That’s why that’s why women don’t report these crimes because also not enough is being done about it,” she said.
Gallacher said police were “fantastically supportive” at the time and she felt “we’re going to get this guy” – especially as the CCTV was said to be clear – but the attacker appears to have evaded justice.
The 50-year-old presenter said she’d been shocked by how few police were around at the time of the assault.
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“My biggest sadness or anger was there was not enough of a police presence. And we’re in central London and I was looking everywhere, like I almost wanted to shout, ‘please help me!'”, said Gallacher.
“I would love a bigger police presence on the streets [to make women feel safe],” she added.
“And also I would like the police to take it seriously when women go ‘I’ve just been assaulted’ – even the most minor of assaults.”
In full: Thursday’s UK Tonight
A Met Police spokesperson told Sky News it was “committed to tackling all forms of violence against women and girls”.
“Officers spoke with the victim in this case on several occasions to share updates as the investigation progressed,” they added.
“Our last contact with them was at the end of December when they were informed the investigation had been filed, but would be reopened if the suspect was identified. The suspect’s image remains in circulation across the Met.
“The investigation is closed at this time but will be reviewed if new information comes to light.”
Tinnitus after tumour
Gallacher also spoke to Sky News about living with tinnitus, a condition where a person hears sounds such as ringing and buzzing that don’t come from an outside source.
She told Sarah-Jane Mee she had “a low level buzzing and it’s just always there” and on some days, depending on what’s going on, “it can be really loud”.
“It can be quite low where it’s manageable,” she said. “So it really is about navigating day by day – and some days it can drive you a bit mad.”
Image: Tinnitus affects one in seven UK adults. Pic: iStock
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Gallacher developed the condition after having a benign tumour in her ear – which has left her almost deaf on one side – and now works as an ambassador for the charity Tinnitus UK.
Tinnitus affects one in seven UK adults and varies in intensity and the sounds people hear.
“It can be caused by, for example, stress, anxiety,” Gallacher explained. “It can be through loud music, having spent years in a band, lots of musicians have tinnitus.”
Gallacher said she wanted to raise awareness because “it can devastate lives” of those who suffer from it badly and “some people can’t cope”.
“It’s really very sad and very emotional when you hear some stories,” she added.
Authorities searching for the missing mother of a US TV host have said they believe “she’s still out there” but have no suspects.
Nancy Guthrie, 84, was last seen at her home near Tucson, Arizona, on Saturday evening after being dropped off by family.
She was reported missing the next day after she did not appear at church, and a ransom note demanding Bitcoin was sent to several media outlets.
Latest updates on missing mother
Image: Nancy Guthrie needs daily medication and has a pacemaker. Pic: Pima County Sheriff
Blood belonging to Ms Guthrie – whose daughter Savannah Guthrie is co-anchor of the Today show – was found in the porch area.
Her family have released a video pleading with whoever might have her to get in touch and provide proof she is alive.
The FBI said on Thursday that no further contact had been made since the ransom note was sent – as it also announced a $50,000 (£37,000) reward.
Local sheriff Chris Nanos told reporters the case was being treated as kidnapping but said they hadn’t yet identified any suspects.
However, he said he believes Ms Guthrie – who needs daily medication – “is still out there”.
There were several cameras at her home including a doorbell cam, and one detected movement at 2.12am, but the sheriff said they hadn’t been able to retrieve the footage.
Image: Ms Guthrie disappeared from her home in Tuscon. Pic: Reuters
Ms Guthrie’s pacemaker app also disconnected from her phone at 2.28am, the sheriff added.
The ransom note gave a 5pm deadline (midnight UK time) on Thursday for payment to be made, and a second deadline on Monday, said lead FBI agent Heith Janke.
Mr Janke urged the perpetrator to change course and let Ms Guthrie go.
“This is an 84-year-old grandma that needs vital medication for her well-being. You still have the time to do the right thing before this becomes a much worse scenario for you. Please return Nancy home,” he urged.
Image: Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said there are no suspects so far. Pic: Reuters
‘We need to know she’s alive’
The huge publicity over the case in the US has also caught Donald Trump’s attention.
The president said on Truth Social that he had spoken to Savannah Guthrie and directed all federal law enforcement to be available.
NBC host’s emotional plea to mum’s kidnapper
The Guthrie family’s video, recorded with FBI assistance, spoke directly to the kidnapper.
It urged: “We are ready to talk… We need to know without a doubt that she is alive and that you have her. We want to hear from you, and we are ready to listen. Please reach out to us.”
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Flanked by her sister and brother, a tearful Savannah Guthrie added: “Her health, her heart, is fragile. She lives in constant pain. She is without any medicine. She needs it to survive, she needs it not to suffer.
“Mummy, if you are hearing this, you are a strong woman. You are God’s precious daughter.”
The amount demanded in the note has not been disclosed and FBI agent Mr Janke said any decision on whether to pay is “ultimately decided by the family”.
He added that agents had also arrested a “total imposter” on Thursday morning who had sent a ransom note and was looking to profit from the case.
Peter Mandelson, former UK ambassador to the United States, is currently under investigation by the Metropolitan Police concerning an allegation of criminal misconduct in public office.
The allegation centres on evidence that Mandelson passed sensitive, confidential information – received in his capacity as a minister – to Jeffrey Epstein and his associates.
If that is true, then it is, of course, not the first time that ministerial confidences have been breached. However, what makes this case potentially serious is the possibility that the information passed to Epstein was known to be likely to assist Epstein financially and that this favour may have been bound up with a relationship between the men in which Epstein conferred financial benefits on Mandelson.
The offence of misconduct in public office – described by famous legal commentator Sir William Blackstone in 1765 as “a crime of deep malignity” – dates back many centuries. It carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment. In most cases, a significant prison sentence is imposed on a convicted offender – and there are around 25 to 50 convictions each year. Misconduct in public office is what lawyers call a common law offence. That is to say, it is an offence invented and developed (like the definition of murder) by judges, without parliamentary intervention.
In its modern form, the offence has three main elements. The accused must have been acting in an official capacity at the time of the alleged offence, they must have wilfully misconducted themselves and their conduct must have fallen “so far below acceptable standards that it amounts to an abuse of the public’s trust”.
Prosecutors must be confident that the evidence for these elements points to a reasonable prospect of conviction and separately that there is sufficient public interest in prosecution.
A typical case might be one in which a prison officer accepts money for passing information to a prisoner on the whereabouts of the latter’s former criminal associates. Such cases are ones in which the offence operates in a broadly top-down manner: servants of the state entrusted with powers are called to account for the knowing misuse of those powers.
However, the offence can also operate in a more bottom-up manner. Those holding the highest elected or judicial offices can themselves be criminally accountable for misuse of power, if need be, through a private prosecution launched by an ordinary citizen or a pressure group. For example, the MPs in the so-called expenses scandal who knowingly made false claims were convicted of false accounting, but they could all equally have been charged with misconduct in public office.
Corruption in public office?
In Mandelson’s case, there seems to be evidence that while acting in a public capacity as a minister (element one), he wilfully – knowingly – misconducted himself (element two). He must have known that it was wrong to share confidential information with Epstein if he received it in a ministerial capacity.
The key is probably element three: did his wilful misconduct fall so far short of what is expected of a holder of ministerial office as to amount to an abuse of the public’s trust? Misconduct in public office is a serious offence, and so this is a high bar to surmount. Central to the determination of element three will be whether information was wrongly disclosed for a purpose itself involving significant impropriety, such as benefiting a private individual financially.
There is also the possibility that such an improper purpose was also associated with corruption. If the information was disclosed as part of an exchange of favours, that makes the case stronger for saying that there was an abuse of the public’s trust. Corrupt activity has long been equated in law with the abuse of public trust. Proof of both improper purpose and corruption would be very serious indeed.
The lapse of time, and his political disgrace, may have diminished the public interest in prosecuting Mandelson; and it should be noted that public outrage is not the same as public interest. Even so, he would be well advised to find himself a first-rate lawyer.
Police found the vehicle in the early hours of the morning, with no driver to be seen.
The lorry was abandoned on Toll Bar Way in Sawtry(Image: Cambridgeshire Police)
An abandoned lorry was found blocking both lanes on a Cambridgeshire road. Cambridgeshire Police were called to the abandoned vehicle on Toll Bar Way, Sawtry, at around 3.20am on January 26.
Officers found the lorry in an unsuitable condition. It had a flat tyre, split to the side of it and a mini digger in the back.
No driver was found for the vehicle. An investigation is being carried out to try and find the owner of the vehicle.
A police spokesperson said: “Officers were called to Toll Bar Way in Sawtry [on January 26]. This lorry had been left abandoned and was blocking both lanes.
“It had a split to the side of it, a flat tyre and a mini digger in the back, but no driver to be seen. Officers searched the area, but unfortunately there was no one found. The investigation continues.”
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Brooklyn Beckham displayed his covered up tattoo tribute to his father Sir David during an outing in Los Angeles with his wife Nicola Peltz on Wednesday.
Last month the estranged son of Sir David, 50, and Victoria, 51, released a scathing statement where he publicly said he did not wish to reconcile with his family.
Brooklyn, 26, has now delivered another crushing blow to his father by altering his tattoo tribute to him.
The hot sauce owner’s large anchor tattoo that he has inked onto his upper right arm once carried the words ‘dad’ through it.
Directly underneath is the message ‘Love you Bust’ – Sir David’s endearing nickname for his first born.
However, on his outing with Nicola, Brooklyn’s tattoo had been altered with the original ‘dad’ altered to nondescript shapes and a star.
Brooklyn Beckham displayed his covered up tattoo tribute to his father Sir David during an outing in Los Angeles with his wife Nicola Peltz on Wednesday
The hot sauce owner’s large anchor tattoo that he has inked onto his upper right arm once carried the words ‘dad’ through it but this has now been altered
The tattoo previously said ‘dad’ as shown but the letters have been covered with symbols
His dad’s nickname text is also faded and less prominent.
It also appears that Brooklyn has begun to remove his tattoo tributes to his siblings Romeo and Cruz, after having them added to his fingers in 2020.
During the outing, a thick line could be seen where Romeo’s name used to be on Brooklyn’s ring finger.
Brooklyn cut a casual figure in a white T-shirt and blue jeans as he held hands with his wife who was dressed in jeans and a cream crop top.
Just a day previous, Sir David’s ‘Buster’ neck tattoo he had done in 2015 to honour his son was visible during his visit to Doha.
Last year, Brooklyn had his ‘mama’s boy’ chest tattoo tribute for his Spice Girl mother Victoria covered up.
Nicola’s billionaire father Nelson spoke about the family drama when he did a Q and A at WSJD’s Invest Live in West Palm Beach event on Tuesday.
Nelson said: ‘My daughter and the Beckhams are a whole other story and that’s not for coverage here today. But I’ll tell you my daughter is great, my son-in-law Brooklyn is great and I look forward to them having a long, happy marriage together.’
Nelson was also asked if he gave the couple advice in how to navigate a difficult situation. He replied: ‘I do. Sometimes they give me advice.’
Directly underneath is the message ‘Love you Bust’ – Sir David’s endearing nickname for his first born son
It also appears that Brooklyn has begun to remove his tattoo tributes to his siblings Romeo and Cruz, as a thick line was visible on his ring finger
Brooklyn cut a casual figure in a white T-shirt and blue jeans as he held hands with his wife
Nicola opted for a cream crop top and a pair of dark skinny jeans
She added to her look with a pair of sunglasses and a black handbag
Nicola’s father’s wealth eclipses that of his co-parents-in-law, with the businessman boasting a net worth of $1.6billion, in comparison to the Beckhams’ $680million.
The Beckhams have maintained a stoic silence since Brooklyn released a damning statement in which he outlined his reasons for cutting ties with his family.
Brooklyn’s parents and his siblings Romeo, 23, Cruz, 20, and Harper, 14, instead put on their own show of unity at Haute Couture Fashion Week in Paris.
As the Beckham family were in France, Brooklyn and Nicola splashed out on dinner and wine at Meghan and Harry’s favourite California hotel.
The young couple were pictured kissing at the San Ysidro Ranch in Montecito.
San Ysidro Ranch is just around the corner from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who have also spent nights there.
There was a bottle of red open on the table and Brooklyn shared some pictures from the wine cellar, including one of the world’s finest, and most expensive dessert wines, worth £17,000 a bottle.
It is not known if the Peltz Beckhams bought the 1831 Château d’Yquem or the 1811 vintage next to it, which last sold at auction in 2012 for around £75,000.
Although if reports of Nicola’s £1million-a-month allowance from her billionaire father are to be believed, they could no doubt afford both.
Whatever they drank, the couple put on a show of unity – and romance – with a set of Instagram photos of their stay at San Ysidro, which can cost up to $2,595 a night.
In his statement, Brooklyn went as far as to say he has been ‘controlled by a family that values public promotion above all else’ and that since being with his wife Nicola, he has found ‘peace and relief’ after battling crippling anxiety.
He wrote: ‘I have been silent for years and made every effort to keep these matters private.
There was no sign of trouble as Sir David and Victoria joined three of their children in Paris at the end of January – the family’s first appearance since Brooklyn’s scathing statement
As the Beckham family were in Paris, Brooklyn and Nicola splashed out on dinner and wine at Meghan and Harry’s favourite California hotel
Just a day previous, Sir David’s ‘Buster’ neck tattoo he had done in 2015 to honour his son was visible during his visit to Doha
Last year, Brooklyn had his ‘mama’s boy’ chest tattoo tribute for his Spice Girl mother Victoria covered up
‘Unfortunately, my parents and their team have continued to go to the press, leaving me with no choice but to speak for myself and tell the truth about only some of the lies that have been printed.
‘I do not want to reconcile with my family. I’m not being controlled, I’m standing up for myself for the first time in my life.
‘For my entire life, my parents have controlled narratives in the press about our family.
‘The performative social media posts, family events and inauthentic relationships have been a fixture of the life I was born into.
‘Recently, I have seen with my own eyes the lengths that they’ll go through to place countless lies in the media, mostly at the expense of innocent people, to preserve their own facade. But I believe the truth always comes out.’
He continued: ‘My parents have been trying endlessly to ruin my relationship since before my wedding, and it hasn’t stopped.
‘My mum cancelled making Nicola’s dress in the eleventh hour despite how excited she was to wear her design, forcing her to urgently find a new dress.
‘Weeks before our big day, my parents repeatedly pressured and attempted to bribe me into signing away the rights to my name, which would have affected me, my wife, and our future children.
‘They were adamant on me signing before my wedding date because then the terms of the deal would be initiated.
‘My holdout affected the payday, and they have never treated me the same since.’
While his parents are said to be ‘devastated’ by his comments, a source close to them said they would ‘welcome Brooklyn back into the fold’ should he wish to reconcile in the future.
Brooklyn Beckham’s statement in full
I have been silent for years and made every effort to keep these matters private. Unfortunately, my parents and their team have continued to go to the press, leaving me with no choice but to speak for myself and tell the truth about only some of the lies that have been printed.
I do not want to reconcile with my family. I’m not being controlled, I’m standing up for myself for the first time in my life. For my entire life, my parents have controlled narratives in the press about our family. The performative social media posts, family events and inauthentic relationships have been a fixture of the life I was born into.
Recently, I have seen with my own eyes the lengths that they’ll go through to place countless lies in the media, mostly at the expense of innocent people, to preserve their own facade. But I believe the truth always comes out.
My parents have been trying endlessly to ruin my relationship since before my wedding, and it hasn’t stopped. My mum cancelled making Nicola’s dress in the eleventh hour despite how excited she was to wear her design, forcing her to urgently find a new dress.
Weeks before our big day, my parents repeatedly pressured and attempted to bribe me into signing away the rights to my name, which would have affected me, my wife, and our future children.
They were adamant on me signing before my wedding date because then the terms of the deal would be initiated. My holdout affected the payday, and they have never treated me the same since.
During the wedding planning, my mum went so far as to call me “evil” because Nicola and I chose to include my Nanny Sandra, and Nicola’s Naunni at our table, because they both didn’t have their husbands. Both of our parents had their own tables equally adjacent to ours.
The night before our wedding, members of my family told me that Nicola was “not blood” and “not family.” Since the moment I started standing up for myself with my family, I’ve received endless attacks from my parents, both privately and publicly, that were sent to the press on their orders.
Even my brothers were sent to attack me on social media, before they ultimately blocked me out of nowhere this last Summer.
My mum hijacked my first dance with my wife, which had been planned weeks in advance to a romantic love song. In front of our 500 wedding guests, Marc Anthony called me to the stage, where in the schedule was planned to be my romantic dance with my wife but instead my mum was waiting to dance with me instead.
She danced very inappropriately on me in front of everyone. I’ve never felt more uncomfortable or humiliated in my entire life. We wanted to renew our vows so we could create new memories of our wedding day that bring us joy and happiness, not anxiety and embarrassment.
My wife has been consistently disrespected by my family, no matter how hard we’ve tried to come together as one. My mum has repeatedly invited women from my past into our lives in ways that were clearly intended to make us both uncomfortable.
Despite this, we still travelled to London for my dad’s birthday and were rejected for a week as we waited in our hotel room trying to plan quality time with him. He refused all of our attempts, unless it was at his big birthday party with a hundred guests and cameras at every corner.
When he finally agreed to see me, it was under the condition that Nicola wasn’t invited. It was a slap in the face. Later, when my family travelled to LA, they refused to see me at all.
My family values public promotion and endorsements above all else. Brand Beckham comes first. Family “love” is decided by how much you post on social media, or how quickly you drop everything to show up and pose for a family photo opp, even if it’s at the expense of our professional obligations.
We’ve gone out of our way for years to show up and support at every fashion show, every party, and every press activity to show ‘our perfect family.’ But the one time my wife asked for my mum’s support to save displaced dogs during the LA fires, my mum refused.
The narrative that my wife controls me is completely backwards. I have been controlled by my parents for most of my life. I grew up with overwhelming anxiety. For the first time in my life, since stepping away from my family, that anxiety has disappeared.
I wake up every morning grateful for the life I chose, and have found peace and relief. My wife and I do not want a life shaped by image, press, or manipulation. All we want peace, privacy and happiness for us and our future family.
Donald Trump has now backed Keir Starmer’s Chagos deal once again just weeks after attacking it.
The UK government announced last year that it was going to pay Mauritius £9 billion over the next 99 years so the UK-US military base at Diego Garcia will continue to operate as it does at the moment.
At the height of his row with Europe over control of Greenland last month, the US president accused the UK of giving away the site of “vital US military base” for “NO REASON WHATSOEVER” – despite appearing to be content with the deal at the end of 2025.
But, after a phone call with the prime minister on Thursday, Trump U-turned again, and now seems much more at ease with the plan.
In a post on TruthSocial, he wrote: “I understand that the deal prime minister Starmer has made, according to many, the best he could make.
“However, if the lease deal, sometime in the future, ever falls apart of anyone threatens or endangers US operations and forces at our base, I retain the right to militarily secure and reinforce the American presence in Diego Garcia.
“Let it be known that I will never allow our presence on a base as important as this to ever be undermined or threatened by fake claims or environmental nonsense.
“Thank you for your attention to this matter!”
The prime minister reportedly spoke to Trump about the “importance of the deal to secure the joint UK-US base on Diego Garcia, which remains vital to shared security interests”.
The two leaders agreed that the UK and US “will continue to work closely on the implementation of the deal”, according to Downing Street’s readout of the call.
No.10 will be breathing a huge sigh of relief at the president’s latest change of heart, considering Trump had condemned Starmer’s decision to give up the islands as “an act of great stupidity” in January.
The president said: “There is no doubt that China and Russia have noticed this act of total weakness.”
He added: “The UK giving away extremely important land is an act of GREAT STUPIDITY, and is another in a very long line of National Security reasons why Greenland has to be acquired. Denmark and its European Allies have to DO THE RIGHT THING.”
The outburst stunned the Westminster at the time and there were concerns about the future of the so-called “special relationship” between the US and UK.
But, unlike the European Union, Starmer ruled out imposing retaliatory tariffs on America, even if Trump went ahead with his threat to slap 10% import charges on British goods from February 1.
And, once Trump had supposedly worked up a “framework of a future deal” with Nato over Greenland, he dropped the tariff threat.
Nancy Guthrie update: Police confirm ransom demand but admit they have no suspects in hunt for missing grandmother
The FBI is investigating a ransom letter connected to the disappearance of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, the mother of “Today”show co-host Savannah Guthrie.
Police believe Nancy was abducted from her Arizona home, where she was last seen Saturday evening. Now, as the search enters its fifth day, investigators have revealed new details about a ransom letter sent to multiple media outlets earlier this week.
The ransom note listed an initial deadline of 5 p.m. Thursday and a second deadline next Monday, FBI Special Agent in Charge Heith Janke said at a Thursday press conference. The family has not been contacted and has not received “proof of life,” Janke said. Police have yet to identify a suspect or person of interest.
Investigators also arrested one person in connection with an “imposter” ransom demand, Janke said. Derrick Callella of California is accused of sending texts to two Guthrie family members about the Bitcoin requested in a ransom letter sent to an Arizona news outlet, according to a complaint filed Thursday in the U.S. District Court of Arizona.
These messages “have not been linked to the February 2, 2026, ransom demand,” the complaint said. Callella allegedly told officials he had been following the case on TV and “was trying to see if the family would respond,” according to the complaint.
This comes after Savannah and her siblings shared a video late Wednesday asking for proof that their mother is still alive.
What we know about Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance
“Today” show star Savannah Guthrie’s mom, Nancy Guthrie, was last seen at her Arizona home Saturday night.
The 84-year-old is “limited in mobility” but of “great sound mind,” according to local authorities. Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said Monday that he believes Nancy was abducted.
Police are investigating a ransom letter sent to news outlets earlier this week. The letter lists a deadline of 5 p.m. Thursday, along with a second deadline next Monday, according to Heith Janke, the special agent in charge of the FBI’s Phoenix office.
The family has not received “proof of life,” and there has been “no contact” since the note was sent, Janke said.
President Donald Trump said Wednesday night he spoke with Savannah and is “deploying all resources to get her mother home safely.”
Katie Hawkinson5 February 2026 19:33
Man arrested and accused of sending ransom-related texts to family
Derrick Callella of California is accused of sending texts to Nancy Guthrie’s family members asking about the Bitcoin that was demanded in a ransom letter sent to media outlets.
This comes after an FBI agent announced officials had arrested one person in connection with an “imposter” ransom demand.
Callella allegedly told officials he had been following the case on TV and “was trying to see if the family would respond,” according to the complaint filed Thursday in the U.S. District Court of Arizona. These messages “have not been linked to the February 2, 2026, ransom demand,” the complaint said.
It’s unclear if Callella has retained an attorney. The Independent was unable to identify his attorney for comment.
Katie Hawkinson5 February 2026 21:49
FBI offering $50,000 reward
The FBI is offering a $50,000 reward for “information leading to the recovery of Nancy Guthrie and/or the arrest and conviction of anyone involved in her disappearance.”
The #FBI is offering a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to the recovery of Nancy Guthrie and/or the arrest and conviction of anyone involved in her disappearance.
She was last seen at her residence in the Catalina Foothills neighborhood of Tucson, Arizona, on the… pic.twitter.com/4GsKV7zFxo
Terrain near Nancy Guthrie’s home makes obtaining security footage difficult, sheriff says
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos told CNN the terrain near Nancy Guthrie’s home has made it difficult to obtain security footage.
She lives in Catalina Foothills, an affluent community near Tucson, Arizona.
Nanos said Nancy lives in an area that’s “not well lit.” He described it as a “very suburban, rural area of the Tucson area, in a very mountainous side of town where vegetation is extremely thick.”
“We are still canvassing that neighborhood and other neighborhoods and still drawing down from cameras on our streets, at our intersections, with hopes that maybe we’ll find something,” Nanos told CNN.
Katie Hawkinson5 February 2026 21:15
Recap: New timeline of Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance
The Pima County Sheriff’s Office has revealed an updated timeline of the events leading up to Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance.
Saturday, 5:32 p.m.: Nancy travels to a local family member’s home for dinner.
Saturday, 9:48 p.m.: Family members drop Nancy off at her home, and her garage door opens.
Saturday, 9:50 p.m.: Nancy’s garage door closes.
Sunday, 1:47 a.m.: Nancy’s doorbell camera disconnects.
Sunday, 2:12 a.m.: Software detects a person on the camera (authorities have said there is no video available).
Sunday, 2:28 a.m.: Nancy’s pacemaker app shows it disconnected from her phone.
Sunday, 11:56 a.m.: The family checks on Nancy after hearing she did not attend church.
Sunday, 12:03 p.m.: 911 call made to Pima County Sheriff’s Department.
Sunday, 12:15 p.m.: Patrol car arrives at Nancy’s home.
Katie Hawkinson5 February 2026 21:05
Watch: Police confirm ransom demand but admit they have no suspects in hunt for Nancy Guthrie
Nancy Guthrie update: Police confirm ransom demand but admit they have no suspects in hunt for missing grandmother
Katie Hawkinson5 February 2026 20:55
Investigators interviewed Uber driver who took Nancy Guthrie to a family member’s home
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said investigators have interviewed the Uber driver who took Nancy Guthrie to a family member’s house for dinner on Saturday.
“We did speak to a driver, because Nancy, we learned, had been taken by Uber to the family residence, the daughter’s, for dinner. And we located that driver and spoke with them and got that information,” Nanos said.
Family members brought Nancy back home shortly after 9:45 p.m., he said.
Katie Hawkinson5 February 2026 20:35
‘We believe Nancy is still out there’: Fresh details about kidnapping of Savannah Guthrie’s mom revealed by sheriff
Andrea Cavallier5 February 2026 20:15
Trump watched press conference on Nancy Guthrie disappearance
President Donald Trump watched today’s press conference about the search for Savannah Guthrie’s mother, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said.
“The president, as you all know, spoke directly with Savannah yesterday and told her that the federal government is here to help. Any requests that are made by state and local officials in the search of Mrs. Guthrie will absolutely be accommodated,” Leavitt said.
“I spoke with the FBI directly about that today as well, and our hearts and our prayers are with Savannah and her entire family as they search for her dear mother,” she continued.
Katie Hawkinson5 February 2026 19:55
Recap: Here’s what investigators revealed at today’s press conference
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos and FBI Phoenix Special Agent in Charge Heith Janke hosted a press conference today to update the public on the search for Nancy Guthrie.
Here’s what we learned:
Investigators believe “Nancy is still out there,” according to Nanos.
Police have not identified any suspects or persons of interest.
Investigators are looking into a ransom note that was sent to media outlets. The note listed an initial deadline of 5 p.m. Thursday, along with a second deadline next Monday, Janke said.
There has been ”no contact” since the letter was sent, and “no proof of life,” according to Janke.
Blood previously found on Nancy’s porch was identified as hers, Nanos said.
Nancy’s doorbell camera disconnected Sunday morning around 1:47 a.m, and at 2:12 a.m., “software detected a person on camera,” Nanos said. Less than 20 minutes later, Nancy’s pacemaker app disconnected from her phone.
Alphabet’s shares closed largely flat on Thursday after the company beat Wall Street’s expectations on earnings and revenue, with artificial intelligence spending projected to increase hugely this year.
The Google parent closed nearly 2% lower on Wednesday. After the bell, Alphabet reported fourth-quarter revenue of $113.83 billion, above the $111.43 billion estimate from analysts polled by LSEG.
Its Google Cloud division had $17.66 billion in revenue versus a forecast of $16.18 billion, according to StreetAccount. YouTube Advertising posted $11.38 billion in revenue versus the estimated $11.84 billion.
The tech giant said it would significantly increase its 2026 capital expenditure to between $175 billion and $185 billion — more than double its 2025 spend. A significant portion of capex spending would go toward investing in AI compute capacity for Google DeepMind.
What analysts are saying
Barclays analysts said in a note Thursday that Infrastructure, DeepMind and Waymo costs “weighed on overall Alphabet profitability,” and will continue to do so in 2026.
“Cloud’s growth is astonishing, measured by any metric: revenue, backlog, API tokens inferenced, enterprise adoption of Gemini. These metrics combined with DeepMind’s progress on the model side, starts to justify the 100% increase in capex in ’26,” they said.
“The AI story is getting better while Search is accelerating – that’s the most important take for GOOG,” they added.
Deutsche Bank analysts said in a note Thursday that Alphabet has “stunned the world” with its huge capex spending plan. “With tech in a current state of flux, it’s not clear whether that’s a good or a bad thing,” they wrote.
Correction: This story has been updated to correct that Alphabet shares were down on Thursday.
Editor’s note: These capsules highlight the Olympians with Colorado ties. In determining who counted as a Coloradan, we included athletes who attended a Colorado high school or college, as well as those who currently live or train primarily in the state. Think we missed someone? Email sports@denverpost.com with your addition.
Alpine skiing
United States’ Kyle Negomir speeds down the course during an alpine ski, men’s World Cup super-G, in Wengen, Switzerland, Friday Jan. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti)
Kyle Negomir
Specialty: Downhill, super-G
Colorado connection: Born and raised in Littleton, “Nego” grew up ski racing at Copper Mountain
What to know: A specialist in the speed disciplines of downhill and super-G, Negomir scored his first World Cup points in 2023. His best career result came in Italy — he was 11th in a World Cup downhill in Val Gardena in December.
Competing: Feb. 7 (downhill), 11 (super-G)
Results: None yet
United States’ River Radamus speeds down the course during an alpine ski, men’s World Cup giant slalom, in Adelboden, Switzerland, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti)
River Radamus
Specialty: Super-G, giant slalom
Colorado connection: The son of two decorated ski coaches, Radamus grew up in Edwards
What to know: Radamus was just 0.24 seconds from claiming a medal in giant slalom at the Beijing Winter Olympics, finishing fourth. This World Cup season, he’s finished sixth twice and seventh twice in his best event.
Competing: Feb. 11 (super-G), 14 (giant slalom)
Results: None yet
Mikaela Shiffrin on course during a World Cup giant slalom, in Spindleruv Mlyn, Czech Republic, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta)
Mikaela Shiffrin
Specialty: Giant slalom, slalom, combined
Colorado connection: Born in Vail, Shiffrin calls Edwards home
What to know: A ski-racing prodigy who won her first World Cup race at 17, Shiffrin is already the GOAT of Alpine — blowing past Ingemar Stenmark’s record of 86 World Cup wins in 2023 and becoming the first and only skier to hit 100 wins in Feb. 2025. After a disappointing 0-for-5 showing at the 2022 Beijing Olympics, she looks primed to rebound on a familiar track in Italy, where she’s won four World Championships medals, including one gold, and landed on three World Cup podiums across five disciplines.
Lindsey Vonn sprays sparkling wine as she celebrates on the podium after winning a World Cup downhill in Zauchensee, Austria, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta)
Lindsey Vonn
Specialty: Downhill, super-G, combined
Colorado connection: Born in Minnesota, Vonn moved to Vail at 12 to train with Ski and Snowboard Club Vail
What to know: Vonn’s riveting comeback story veered way off course on Jan. 30 after she crashed in a World Cup downhill in Switzerland. She announced that she still intends to compete with a brace after completely rupturing the ACL in her left knee, as well as sustaining meniscus damage and bone bruising.
Katie Hensien speeds down the course during a women’s World Cup giant slalom, in Spindleruv Mlyn, Czech Republic, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Pier Marco Tacca)
Katie Hensien
Colorado connection: Attended the University of Denver, where she juggled academics and skiing
What to know: Hensien competed for the Pioneers while racing on the World Cup and Europa Cup circuits with the U.S. Ski Team. A tech specialist, her best World Cup result is a fourth in slalom in Oct. 2024.
Competing: Feb. 15 (giant slalom), 18 (slalom)
Results: None yet
Bobsled
Frank Del Duca, Joshua Williamson, Boone Niederhofer and Hunter Powell of the United States compete in heat 3 of the 4-man-bobsleigh on day six of the 2025 IBSF World Championships at Mt Van Hoevenberg on March 15, 2025 in Lake Placid, New York. (Photo by Maddie Meyer, Getty Images)
Hunter Powell
Specialty: Four-man bobsled
Colorado connection: Fort Collins native. He won the conference championship in indoor heptathlon and outdoor decathlon at CSU.
What to know: Powell, 29, made the transition from track and field to bobsledding in 2024. His four-man team finished seventh at the 2025 IBSF World Championships.
Competing: Feb. 21-22
Results: None yet
Freestyle skiing
Alex Ferreira of Aspen competes in the men’s ski superpipe on day 3 of the X Games Aspen 2024 on Jan. 28, 2024 in Aspen. (Jamie Squire, Getty Images)
Alex Ferreira
Specialty: Halfpipe
Colorado connection: Aspen native
What to know: This will be the third Olympic Games for Ferreira, 31. He captured the bronze in 2022 and silver in 2018.
Competing: Feb. 19-20
Results: None yet
Jackson Harvey of Team Australia in action during the Men’s Moguls Practice Session of the FIS Snowboard & Freestyle and Freeski World Championships 2025 on March 17, 2025 in Corviglia, St. Moritz, Switzerland. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)
Jackson Harvey (Australia)
Specialty: Moguls
Colorado connection: Born in Winter Park.
What to know: Harvey, 23, moved to Australia in 2022. His mother is originally from Melbourne.
Competing: Feb. 10, 12, 15
Results: None yet
Birk Irving of the United States competes in the Men’s Freeski Halfpipe Final during the Toyota US Grand Prix 2025 at Copper Mountain on Dec. 20, 2025 in Copper Mountain. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
Birk Irving
Specialty: Halfpipe
Colorado connection: Englewood native who grew up skiing at Winter Park.
What to know: Irving, 26, will be competing in his second Winter Olympics. He finished fifth in the halfpipe in 2022.
Competing: Feb. 19-20
Results: None yet
Svea Irving of the United States competes in the Women’s Ski SuperPipe on day one of the X Games Aspen 2026 at Buttermilk Ski Resort on Jan. 23, 2026 in Aspen. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
Svea Irving
Specialty: Halfpipe
Colorado connection: Irving
What to know: Irving, 23, is the younger sister of fellow Olympian Birk. She punched her ticket to the Games after finishing third at the Calgary Snow Rodeo World Cup. Fun fact: Their grandfather is John Irving, the author of “The Cider House Rules” and “The World According to Garp.”
Competing: Feb. 19, 21
Results: None yet
Riley Jacobs of the United States competes in the Women’s Freeski Halfpipe Final during the Toyota US Grand Prix 2025 at Copper Mountain on Dec. 20, 2025 in Copper Mountain. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
Riley Jacobs
Specialty: Halfpipe
Colorado connection: From Oak Creek
What to know: The 23-year-old Jacobs suffered a torn ACL in November 2024 but returned to competition for the 2025-26 season.
Competing: Feb. 19, 21
Results: None yet
U.S. Olympian Tess Johnson attends the Team USA Welcome Experience at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics on Feb. 04, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Joe Scarnici/Getty Images)
Tess Johnson
Specialty: Moguls
Colorado connection: Vail native
What to know: Johnson, 25, was the youngest-ever moguls skier to be named to the national team when she was 14. She has two world championship dual moguls medals: a bronze in 2019 and a silver in 2025.
Competing: Feb. 10, 11, 14
Results: None yet
Elizabeth Lemley competes during the FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships Men’s and Women’s Moguls on Feb. 25, 2023 in Bakuriani, Georgia. (Photo by Alexis Boichard/Agence Zoom/Getty Images)
Elizabeth Lemley
Specialty: Moguls
Colorado connection: Vail native.
What to know: The 20-year-old was named the FIS World Cup rookie of the year in 2022. She also has a pilot’s license to fly four-seaters and prop planes.
Competing: Feb. 10, 11, 14
Results: None yet
U.S. Olympian Charlie Mickel attends the Team USA Welcome Experience at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics on Feb. 04, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Joe Scarnici/Getty Images)
Charlie Mickel
Specialty: Moguls
Colorado connection: From Durango
What to know: Mickel, 21, is a two-time national champion.
Competing: Feb. 10, 12, 15
Results: None yet
U.S. Olympians Nick Page and Landon Wendler attend the Team USA Welcome Experience at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics on Feb. 04, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Joe Scarnici/Getty Images)
Landon Wendler
Specialty: Moguls
Colorado connection: From Steamboat Springs.
What to know: The 25-year-old Wendler is making his first Olympic Games.
Competing: Feb. 10, 12, 15
Results: None yet
Hockey
Joel Kiviranta (94) of the Colorado Avalanche prepares for a face off against the Vegas Golden Knights during the second period at Ball Arena in Denver on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
Joel Kiviranta (Finland)
Specialty: Forward
Colorado connection: Depth winger for the Colorado Avalanche.
What to know: He was part of the Finnish team that won the 2019 Ice Hockey World Championships.
Competing: vs. Slovakia, Feb. 11; vs. Sweden, Feb. 13; vs. Italy, Feb. 14.
Results: None yet
Artturi Lehkonen (62) of the Colorado Avalanche prepares for a face off against the Detroit Red Wings during the first period at Ball Arena on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2026. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
Artturi Lehkonen (Finland)
Specialty: Forward
Colorado connection: No. 1 left wing for the Colorado Avalanche.
What to know: Lehkonen, 30, is on pace for career-highs in points and assists for the Avs this season. This is his second stint with the Finnish senior national team, following last year’s 4 Nations Face-Off.
Competing: vs. Slovakia, Feb. 11; vs. Sweden, Feb. 13; vs. Italy, Feb. 14.
Results: None yet
Gabe Landeskog, captain of Colorado Avalanche, poses for a portrait at the locker room of Ball Arena in Denver on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
Gabe Landeskog (Sweden)
Specialty: Forward
Colorado connection: Captain of the Colorado Avalanche
What to know: Landeskog, 33, didn’t play with the Avs from the end of the 2021-22 season (when Colorado won the Stanley Cup) until the 2024-25 playoffs due to a knee injury. He’s been Colorado’s captain since the 2012-13 season, when he was just 19, and is the third-longest tenured captain behind just Pittsburgh’s Sidney Crosby and Washington’s Alexander Ovechkin.
Competing: vs. Italy, Feb. 11; vs. Finland, Feb. 13; vs. Slovakia, Feb. 14.
Results: None yet
DENVER , CO – DECEMBER 29: Nathan MacKinnon (29) of the Colorado Avalanche speaks to an official during the third period of the Avs’ 5-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings at Ball Arena on Monday, December 29, 2025. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
Nathan MacKinnon (Canada)
Specialty: Forward
Colorado connection: No. 1 center for the Colorado Avalanche
What to know: MacKinnon, 30, is the NHL’s leading goal scorer (40) this season and is second to Oilers’ Connor McDavid in points (91). The No. 1 overall pick in the 2013 NHL draft is high among the franchise’s scorers, ranking third in goals (407), second in assists (699) and second in points (1,106).
Competing: vs. Czechia, Feb. 12; vs. Switzerland, Feb. 13; vs. France, Feb. 15.
Results: None yet
Cale Makar (8) of the Colorado Avalanche handles the puck against the Toronto Maple Leafs during the first period at Ball Arena on Monday, Jan. 12, 2026. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
Cale Makar (Canada)
Specialty: Defenseman
Colorado connection: Defenseman for the Colorado Avalanche
What to know: Makar, 27, has won the James Norris Memorial Trophy twice in his career for being the NHL’s top defenseman. NHL Network named him the fourth-best player in the league entering this season, two spots behind teammate Nathan MacKinnon. And a fun fact: He was the cover athlete for the NHL 24 video game.
Competing: vs. Czechia, Feb. 12; vs. Switzerland, Feb. 13; vs. France, Feb. 15.
Results: None yet.
Martin Necas (88) of the Colorado Avalanche controls the puck against the Anaheim Ducks during the third period at Ball Arena on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
Martin Necas (Czechia)
Specialty: Forward
Colorado connection: No. 1 right wing for the Colorado Avalanche.
What to know: Necas, 27, will be making his third stint with the Czech national team. He scored seven points (1 goal, 6 assists) to help the team win the 2024 IIHF World Championship. He’s on pace for career highs in goals, assists and points this season for the Avs.
Competing: vs. Canada, Feb. 12; vs. France, Feb. 13; vs. Switzerland, Feb. 15.
Results: None yet
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Brock Nelson (11) of the Colorado Avalanche skates during the second period against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Ball Arena on Monday, Jan. 12, 2026. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
Brock Nelson
Specialty: Forward
Colorado connection: No. 2 center for the Colorado Avalanche
What to know: Nelson, 34, has played 44 games for the U.S. national team, tallying 19 goals and 16 assists.
Competing: vs. Latvia, Feb. 12; vs. Denmark, Feb. 13; vs. Germany, Feb. 15.
Results: None yet
Jaccob Slavin #74 of the Carolina Hurricanes skates against the Florida Panthers in Game Three of the Eastern Conference Final of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Amerant Bank Arena on May 24, 2025 in Sunrise, Florida. The Panthers defeated the Hurricanes 6-2. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Jaccob Slavin
Specialty: Defenseman
Colorado connection: Erie native and a star at Colorado College
What to know: Slavin, 31, joins Nick Shore (2022), Troy Terry (2018) and John Grahame (2006) as Colorado natives named to the U.S. Olympic men’s hockey team in the 21st century. He has twice won the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy (2021 and 2024), which is the NHL’s sportsmanship award.
Competing: vs. Latvia, Feb. 12; vs. Denmark, Feb. 13; vs. Germany, Feb. 15.
Results: None yet
Devon Toews (7) of the Colorado Avalanche rips as James van Riemsdyk (21) of the Detroit Red Wings defends during the first period at Ball Arena on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2026. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
Devon Toews (Canada)
Specialty: Defenseman
Colorado connection: Defenseman for the Colorado Avalanche
What to know: Toews, 31, was part of the Canadian team that won the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament last year. Since joining Colorado in 2020, he’s been paired with Cale Makar as the team’s top defensive line. They’re projected to stay together in the Olympics.
Competing: vs. Czechia, Feb. 12; vs. Switzerland, Feb. 13; vs. France, Feb. 15.
Results: None yet
Figure skating
Danny O’Shea and Ellie Kam of Team United States train at Milano Ice Skating Arena ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics on Feb. 01, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
Ellie Kam
Specialty: Pairs with Daniel O’Shea
Colorado connection: Grew up in Colorado Springs, currently attends the University of Colorado — Colorado Springs.
What to know: Kam, 21, teamed with her pairs partner, Danny O’Shea, in 2022. Together, they’ve captured two bronzes, a silver and a gold over the last four U.S. Championships.
Competing: Team event pairs, Feb. 6 and 8; Pairs short program, Feb. 15; Pairs free skating, Feb. 16.
Results: None yet
Ellie Kam and Danny O’Shea perfrom during a Making the Team event of the 2026 United States Figure Skating Championships at Enterprise Center on Jan. 11, 2026 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
Daniel O’Shea
Specialty: Pairs with Ellie Kam.
Colorado connection: Colorado Springs resident. Graduated from the University of Colorado — Colorado Springs.
What to know: O’Shea, 34, is a veteran of the sport. This will be his first Olympic Games after missing out in 2018 when he and his partner, Tarah Kayne, finished runner-up in the U.S. Championships. They were given an alternate spot for the Games as the U.S. only had one pairs spot that year.
Competing: Team event pairs, Feb. 6 and 8; Pairs short program, Feb. 15; Pairs free skating, Feb. 16.
Results: None yet.
Nordic skiing
Lauren Jortberg
Specialty: Cross-country skiing
Colorado connection: Boulder native
What to know: Jortberg, 28, was a three-time NCAA All-American at Dartmouth College.
Competing:
Results: None yet
Niklas Malacinski of the United States competes in the Nordic Combined Mixed Team Normal Hill HS102/4x5km, Ski Jumping Round, at the Nordic World Ski Championships in Trondheim, Norway, Friday, Feb. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Niklas Malacinski
Specialty: Nordic combined
Colorado connection: Grew up in Steamboat Springs
What to know: The 22-year-old was a gold medalist at the 2024 U.S. National Championships and won gold and silver at the 2023 World University Games. His father was a ski instructor and his mother was nearly an Olympic swimmer.
Competing:
Results: Nothing yet
Hailey Swirbul, of the United States, center, competes in the Women’s Cross Country 4 X 5 KM Relay Classic event at the Nordic World Championships in Planica, Slovenia, Thursday, March 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Hailey Swirbul
Specialty: Cross-country skiing
Colorado connection: Born and raised in El Jebel.
What to know: Swirbul, 27, retired in 2023 but came back in 2025. She competed in the 2022 Beijing Olympics.
Competing:
Results: None yet.
Ski jumping
Annika Belshaw, of the United States, soars through the air during her first round jump of the ski jumping women’s large hill individual competition at the Nordic World Ski Championships in Trondheim, Norway, Friday, March 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Annika Belshaw
Specialty: Ski jump
Colorado connection: Born and raised in Steamboat Springs.
What to know: Belshaw, 23, has won nine gold medals at the U.S. National Championships. She isn’t the only ski jumper in her family. Her younger brother Erik also competes professionally.
Competing: Feb. 7
Results: None yet
Jason Colby
Specialty: Ski jump
Colorado connection: From Steamboat Springs.
What to know: Colby, 19, was the highest-ranked American ski jumper in 2024.
Competing:
Results: None yet
Ski mountaineering
Anna Gibson, left, and her partner Cam Smith compete during a World Cup ski mountaineering mixed team relay at Solitude Mountain in Utah, Dec. 6, 2025. (Ron Winsett/ISMF via AP)
Cam Smith
Specialty: Ski mountaineering
Colorado connection: Lives in Crested Butte. Graduated from Western Colorado University.
What to know: The 30-year-old is an 11-time U.S. Ski Mountaineering national champion and five-time North American Ski Mountaineering champion.
Competing: Feb. 19 and 21
Results: None yet
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Sled hockey
Brett Bolton
Specialty: Forward
Colorado connection: Attends CU-Boulder.
What to know: Bolton, 19, was part of the Team USA roster that won the Para Hockey Cup in December. He scored his first career hat trick (three goals in a game) in the semifinal and followed it up with the game-winning goal in the championship.
Competing: vs. Italy, March 7; vs. Germany, March 9; vs. China, March 10.
Results: None yet
Sled hockey player Declan Farmer of the United States poses for a photo during a Team USA Photo Shoot at Sunset Glenoaks Studios on May 19, 2025 in Sun Valley, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
Declan Farmer
Specialty: Forward
Colorado connection: Lives in Boulder.
What to know: Won gold medals with Team USA in 2014, 2018 and 2022. He is the U.S. all-time leader in career goals, assists and points.
Competing: vs. Italy, March 7; vs. Germany, March 9; vs. China, March 10.
Results: None yet
Sled hockey player Malik Jones of the United States poses for a photo during a Team USA Photo Shoot at Sunset Glenoaks Studios on May 19, 2025 in Sun Valley, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
Malik Jones
Specialty: Forward
Colorado connection: Born and raised in Aurora.
What to know: He was part of the gold-medal-winning team in the 2022 Beijing Games.
Competing: vs. Italy, March 7; vs. Germany, March 9; vs. China, March 10.
Results: None yet
Snowboarding
Chase Blackwell soars in the halfpipe for the World Cup held in Chongli county near Zhangjiakou in northern China’s Hebei province on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Chase Blackwell
Specialty: Halfpipe
Colorado connection: Blackwell hails from Longmont and considers Copper Mountain his home mountain.
What to know: As a young boy, Blackwell wanted to be like Shaun White after he saw the Olympic legend compete at the X Games at Buttermilk. He wound up facing White in 2021 at the U.S. Grand Prix in Aspen, where he captured the U.S. National Championship as the top American finisher on the World Cup circuit.
Competing: Feb. 11, 13
Results: None yet
Jake Canter competes in big air qualifications at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Jake Canter
Specialty: Slopestyle, big air
Colorado connection: Calls Silverthorne home
What to know: Canter overcame a life-threatening traumatic brain injury in 2016 while training on a trampoline at Woodward Copper. Doctors gave him only a 20 percent chance of living. He recovered and returned to nowboarding in 2017, though the injury left him permanently deaf in his right ear.
Competing: Feb. 5, 7, 16, 18
Results: None yet
Lily Dhawornvej
Specialty: Slopestyle, big air
Colorado connection: Lily and her brother, Caleb, also a competitive snowboarder, grew up riding at Copper Mountain
What to know: Dhawornvej’s uncle, a snowboard instructor at Copper, taught her and her brother how to ride. She’s a human joystick — adept at riding switch and spinning in all four directions.
Competing: Feb. 8, 9, 16, 17
Results: None yet
Stacy Gaskill reacts after competing in the women’s the boardercross qualification round at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
Stacy Gaskill
Specialty: Boardercross
Colorado connection: The University of Colorado student hails from Golden.
What to know: At the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing, Gaskill finished seventh in women’s boardercross and ninth in the mixed team event. Outside of snowboarding, she’s a three-time World Ultimate Frisbee champion as a member of the University of Colorado Women’s Ultimate A Team.
Competing: Feb. 13, 15
Results: None yet
Red Gerard, poses for a photo at Team USA Media Summit, on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)
Red Gerard
Specialty: Slopestyle, big air
Colorado connection: Gerard lives in Silverthorne.
What to know: Gerard, 25, the gold medalist in slopestyle at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games, will be competing in his third Olympics — and plans to roll deep with some 40 family members and friends in tow to watch him compete. He has seven siblings — five brothers and two sisters.
Competing: Feb. 5, 7, 16, 18
Results: None yet
Oliver Martin practices during a snowboard big air training session at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Ollie Martin
Specialty: Slopestyle, Big Air
Colorado connection: Martin’s hometown is Vail.
What to know: Just 17, Martin enters his first Olympics as the youngest male snowboarder in history to win a World Cup slopestyle event. The two-time world championship bronze medalist also holds the distinction of being the youngest snowboarder ever to land a 2160-degree spin and the first rider in the world to stomp both a frontside and backside 2160.
Competing: Feb. 5, 7, 16, 18
Results: None yet
Jake Pates jumps during the men’s halfpipe finals at Phoenix Snow Park at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Jake Pates
Specialty: Halfpipe
Colorado connection: Pates hails from Eagle.
What to know: After finishing eighth in the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games’ halfpipe final, Pates stepped away from competitive snowboarding in 2019 as a result of repeated head injuries. In March 2020, he founded the Happy Healthy Brain Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to raising awareness about concussion protocols and advancing brain health for athletes through baseline brain scanning.
Competing: Feb. 11, 13
Results: None yet
Madeline Schaffrick
Specialty: Halfpipe
Colorado connection: Schaffrick’s hometown is Steamboat Springs.
What to know: A teenage prodigy who first made her professional debut in 2008 at just 14 years old, Schaffrick stepped away from competitive snowboarding at 20 and found a career as a plumber. She returned to competition in 2024 after a nearly decade-long hiatus spent coaching and will compete in her first Olympics at 31.
Competing: Feb. 11, 12
Results: None yet
Cody Winters competes during the men’s parallel giant slalom qualification run at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Cody Winters
Specialty: Boardercross, parallel giant slalom
Colorado connection: Steamboat Springs is his hometown
What to know: Winters finished 29th in parallel giant slalom at the 2022 Beijing Winter Games. In January 2025, he captured third place in parallel slalom at Bad Gastein, Austria—Team USA’s first Alpine snowboard world cup podium since 2015. He is the first rider to compete in World Cup events across both parallel and snowboard cross disciplines since 2009, managing one of the most demanding competition schedules in snowboarding.
