2026 Winter Olympics Day 8 recap: Gold hopes fade after doom for Dandjinou and Homan, but Dubreuil and women’s hockey offer silver lining

After a crucial day of team competitions Friday, Day 8 of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics Saturday ended with several medal opportunities squandered for Canada. There was disappointment from the very start as Rachel Homan’s women’s team dropped an early contest to Great Britain. The pressure mounted after she fell to Switzerland for her … Read more

Day 8: What Team Canada did at Milano Cortina 2026

February 14, 2026 Another bronze on the board for Team Canada on Day 8, as Laurent Dubreuil got the Olympic medal he has long coveted.  Elsewhere, Captain Clutch made her return to the ice and tied an all-time record, plus Megan Oldham showed how much she wants a second medal at Milano Cortina 2026.  Here’s … Read more

2026 Winter Olympics Day 8 recap: Gold hopes fade after doom for Dandjinou and Homan, but Dubreuil and women’s hockey offer silver lining

After a crucial day of team competitions Friday, Day 8 of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics Saturday ended with several medal opportunities squandered for Canada. There was disappointment from the very start as Rachel Homan’s women’s team dropped an early contest to Great Britain. The pressure mounted after she fell to Switzerland for her … Read more

2026 Winter Olympics Day 8 recap: Gold hopes fade after doom for Dandjinou and Homan, but Dubreuil and women’s hockey offer silver lining

After a crucial day of team competitions Friday, Day 8 of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics Saturday ended with several medal opportunities squandered for Canada. There was disappointment from the very start as Rachel Homan’s women’s team dropped an early contest to Great Britain. The pressure mounted after she fell to Switzerland for her … Read more

Laurent Dubreuil wins 500m bronze medal in long track speed skating

February 14, 2026 Laurent Dubreuil has won the bronze medal in long track speed skating’s men’s 500m event at Milano Cortina 2026. Skating in the 10th pairing, Dubreuil broke the Olympic record with his time of 34.26 seconds, shaving 0.06 off the mark set four years ago. He then had to sit and wait and … Read more

Day 8: What to watch with Team Canada at Milano Cortina 2026 

February 13, 2026 We’re into the second weekend of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games.  What could be a super Saturday includes the Olympic debut of women’s dual moguls, a women’s quarterfinal hockey game, and lots of exciting action in short track speed skating.  Here’s a look at what you won’t want to miss.  … Read more

2026 Winter Olympics: Netherlands speed skater Joep Wennemars’ Olympic debut marred by controversial crossover mishap

While the men’s 1,000-metre speed skating event was won by American Jordan Stolz in an Olympic record time of 1:06.28 Wednesday, the real story of the race was the controversy and drama that led up to that result. During the 11th pairing of the event, the Netherlands’ Joep Wennemars and China’s Lian Ziwen were matched … Read more

Day 5: What Team Canada did at Milano Cortina 2026

February 11, 2026 A beautiful bronze was added to Team Canada’s medal count on Day 5 at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games thanks to Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier’s incredible ice dance performance.  There was also a near-podium in women’s moguls and the men’s curling tournament got underway.  Here’s a look at all … Read more