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U.S. enters Winter Olympics as its image on the world stage is changing

NPR | By Brian Mann
Published February 5, 2026 at 4:55 AM EST

The Olympics are a symbol of international cooperation and peace. The U.S. was once seen as a bastion of that order, but historians say it enters this year's Winter Games with a very different image.

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