2026 Winter Olympics Day 1 Recap: Maltais wins bronze for Team Canada’s first medal, figure skating team in striking distance of podium finish

Team Canada ultimately made its mark on Day 1 across multiple sports. (Credit: Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images, Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters) The first full-day of competition at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics is in the books. ValĂ©rie Maltais was the biggest story of the day, as she claimed bronze in the women’s 3000-metre speed skating event, marking … Read more

2026 Winter Olympics Day 1 Recap: Speed skater Maltais wins bronze for Team Canada’s first medal, women’s hockey team to make debut after norovirus concerns

Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics – Speed Skating – Women’s 3000m – Milano Speed Skating Stadium, Milan, Italy – February 07, 2026. Valerie Maltais of Canada in action. REUTERS/Yves Herman (REUTERS / Reuters) Welcome to the first full-day of competition at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, after a stunning opening ceremony took place on Feb. … Read more

2026 Winter Olympics Day 1 Recap: Speed skater Maltais wins bronze for Team Canada’s first medal, women’s hockey team to make debut after norovirus concerns

Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics – Speed Skating – Women’s 3000m – Milano Speed Skating Stadium, Milan, Italy – February 07, 2026. Valerie Maltais of Canada in action. REUTERS/Yves Herman (REUTERS / Reuters) Welcome to the first full-day of competition at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, after a stunning opening ceremony took place on Feb. … Read more

2026 Winter Olympics Day 1 Recap: Speed skater Maltais wins bronze for Team Canada’s first medal, women’s hockey team to make debut after norovirus concerns

Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics – Speed Skating – Women’s 3000m – Milano Speed Skating Stadium, Milan, Italy – February 07, 2026. Valerie Maltais of Canada in action. REUTERS/Yves Herman (REUTERS / Reuters) Welcome to the first full-day of competition at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, after a stunning opening ceremony took place on Feb. … Read more