Highlights of Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games on Feb. 7-Xinhua

Highlights of Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games on Feb. 7

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2026-02-08 08:31:31

Alessia Baechler (C) of Switzerland vies with Brianne Jenner (R) of Canada during the ice hockey women's preliminary round group A match between Switzerland and Canada at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Tao Xiyi)

Hilary Knight (2nd R) of the United States competes during the ice hockey women's preliminary round group A match between the United States and Finland at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Tao Xiyi)

Hayley Scamurra (L) of the United States vies with Viivi Vainikka of Finland during the ice hockey women's preliminary round group A match between the United States and Finland at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

Sanni Ahola (L) of Finland saves a goal during the ice hockey women's preliminary round group A match between the United States and Finland at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

Haley Winn of the United States vies with Susanna Tapani of Finland during the ice hockey women's preliminary round group A match between the United States and Finland at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

Aerin Frankel of the United States saves a goal during the ice hockey women's preliminary round group A match between the United States and Finland at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

Grace Zumwinkle (C) of the United States shoots during the ice hockey women's preliminary round group A match between the United States and Finland at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

Vit Chabicovsky of the Czech Republic competes during the curling mixed doubles round robin session 9 match between the Czech Republic and Switzerland at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

Vit Chabicovsky of the Czech Republic competes during the curling mixed doubles round robin session 9 match between the Czech Republic and Switzerland at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

Brett Gallant of Canada competes during the curling mixed doubles round robin session 9 match between Estonia and Canada at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

Stefania Constantini of Italy competes during the curling mixed doubles round robin session 9 match between Italy and Norway at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

Ogiwara Hiroto of Japan competes during the Snowboard Men's Big Air final at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Livigno, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Wu Huiwo)

Hasegawa Taiga of Japan competes during the Snowboard Men's Big Air final at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Livigno, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Wu Huiwo)

Kim Seonyeong of South Korea competes during the curling mixed doubles round robin session 9 match between South Korea and the United States at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

Daniel Grassl of Italy competes during the short program of men single skating for figure skating team event at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Cheng Min)

Nika Egadze of Georgia competes during the short program of men single skating for figure skating team event at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Cheng Min)

Edward Appleby of Britain performs during the short program of men single skating for figure skating team event at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ming)

Kevin Aymoz of France competes during the short program of men single skating for figure skating team event at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ming)

Nika Egadze of Georgia competes during the short program of men single skating for figure skating team event at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ming)

Kevin Aymoz of France competes during the short program of men single skating for figure skating team event at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Cheng Min)

Kagiyama Yuma of Japan competes during the short program of men single skating for figure skating team event at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ming)

Ilia Malinin of the United States competes during the short program of men single skating for figure skating team event at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Cheng Min)

Ilia Malinin of the United States competes during the short program of men single skating for figure skating team event at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Cheng Min)

Cha Junhwan (L, front) of South Korea gestures during the short program of men single skating for figure skating team event at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Chen Yichen)

Kristers Aparjods of Latvia competes during the luge men's singles run 1 at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Cortina, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)

Max Langenhan of Germany competes during the luge men's singles run 1 at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Cortina, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)

Max Langenhan of Germany competes during the luge men's singles run 1 at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Cortina, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)

Kristers Aparjods of Latvia competes during the luge men's singles run 2 at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Cortina, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)

Matthew Greiner of the United States competes during the luge men's singles run 1 at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Cortina, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

Jonas Mueller of Austria competes during the luge men's singles run 1 at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Cortina, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)

Zeng Ping of China competes during the first round of the ski jumping women's normal hill individual at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Predazzo, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)pagebreak

Dong Bing of China competes during the first round of the ski jumping women's normal hill individual at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Predazzo, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

Players compete during the ice hockey women's preliminary round group B match between Sweden and Italy at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Haofu)

Sofie Lundin (C) of Sweden shoots during the ice hockey women's preliminary round group B match between Sweden and Italy at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Haofu)

Francesca Lollobrigida (L) of Italy competes during the speed skating women's 3000m final at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Wu Wei)

Francesca Lollobrigida (L) of Italy competes during the speed skating women's 3000m final at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Wu Wei)

Francesca Lollobrigida of Italy kisses her medal during the awarding ceremony of the speed skating women's 3000m at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Wu Wei)

Ragne Wiklund of Norway competes during the speed skating women's 3000m final at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Du Xiaoyi)

Su Yiming of China celebrates during the Men's Snowboard Big Air Final at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Livigno, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

Liu Qi of China competes during the ski jumping women's normal hill individual at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Predazzo, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

Liu Qi of China competes during the ski jumping women's normal hill individual at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Predazzo, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

Liu Qi of China competes during the trial round of the ski jumping women's normal hill individual at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Predazzo, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Meng Yongmin)

Julie Zelingrova of the Czech Republic competes during the curling mixed doubles round robin session 8 match between South Korea and the Czech Republic of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

Rasmus Wranaa of Sweden competes during the curling mixed doubles round robin session 8 match between Sweden and Italy of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

Valerie Maltais of Canada competes during the speed skating women's 3000m final at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Jing)

Francesca Lollobrigida of Italy celebrates after winning the speed skating women's 3000m final at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Wu Wei)

Nils Rhyner of Switzerland competes during the freestyle skiing men's freeski slopestyle qualification of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Livigno, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Xia Yifang)

Alex Hall of the United States competes during the freestyle skiing men's freeski slopestyle qualification of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Livigno, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

Fabian Boesch of Switzerland competes during the freestyle skiing men's freeski slopestyle qualification of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Livigno, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Xia Yifang)

Ulrik Samnoey of Norway competes during the freestyle skiing men's freeski slopestyle qualification of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Livigno, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

Wang Yundi (1st L) and He Kaile (1st R, back) of China compete during the Cross-Country Skiing Women's 10km+10km Skiathlon of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Tesero, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/He Canling)

Gold medalist Frida Karlsson of Sweden celebrates during the awarding ceremony of the Cross-Country Skiing Women's 10km+10km Skiathlon of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Tesero, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/He Canling)

Athletes compete during the Cross-Country Skiing Women's 10km+10km Skiathlon of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Tesero, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/He Canling)

Athletes compete during the Cross-Country Skiing Women's 10km+10km Skiathlon of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Tesero, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/He Canling)

Athletes compete during the Cross-Country Skiing Women's 10km+10km Skiathlon of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Tesero, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/He Canling)

Franziska Feldmeier (L) of Germany shoots during the ice hockey women's preliminary round group B match between Germany and Japan of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

Laura Kluge (3rd R, front) of Germany shoots to score during the ice hockey women's preliminary round group B match between Germany and Japan of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

Celina Haider (L) of Germany breaks through during the ice hockey women's preliminary round group B match between Germany and Japan of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

Laura Kluge (1st L) of Germany shoots during the ice hockey women's preliminary round group B match between Germany and Japan of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

Heidi Weng of Norway competes during the Cross-Country Skiing Women's 10km+10km Skiathlon of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Tesero, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Peng Ziyang)

Dinigeer Yilamujiang of China competes during the Cross-Country Skiing Women's 10km+10km Skiathlon of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Tesero, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Peng Ziyang)pagebreak

Josephine Pagnier of France competes during the Ski Jumping Women's Normal Hill Individual of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Predazzo, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

Anna Odine Stroem of Norway competes during the Ski Jumping Women's Normal Hill Individual of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Predazzo, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

Nika Prevc of Slovenia competes during the Ski Jumping Women's Normal Hill Individual of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Predazzo, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

(260208) -- MILAN, Feb. 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Sophie Jaques (4th L) of Canada vies with Leoni Balzer (5th L) of Switzerland during the ice hockey women's preliminary round group A match between Switzerland and Canada at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Tao Xiyi)

(260208) -- MILAN, Feb. 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Goalkeeper Saskia Maurer of Switzerland fails to save a goal during the ice hockey women's preliminary round group A match between Switzerland and Canada at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Tao Xiyi/Pool via Xinhua)

(260208) -- MILAN, Feb. 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Alina Muller (1st L) of Switzerland vies with Brianne Jenner of Canada during the ice hockey women's preliminary round group A match between Switzerland and Canada at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Tao Xiyi)

Nika Prevc of Slovenia competes during the Ski Jumping Women's Normal Hill Individual of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Predazzo, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

Maruyama Nozomi of Japan competes during the Ski Jumping Women's Normal Hill Individual of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Predazzo, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

Abigail Strate of Canada competes during the Ski Jumping Women's Normal Hill Individual of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Predazzo, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

(260208) -- MILAN, Feb. 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Madison Chock (top)/Evan Bates of the United States perform during the free dance of ice dance skating for figure skating team event at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

(260208) -- MILAN, Feb. 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Diana Davis (front)/Gleb Smolkin of Georgia perform during the free dance of ice dance skating for figure skating team event at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Chen Yichen)

(260208) -- MILAN, Feb. 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Marjorie Lajoie (front)/Zachary Lagha of Canada perform during the free dance of ice dance skating for figure skating team event at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

(260208) -- MILAN, Feb. 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Charlene Guignard (bottom)/Marco Fabbri of Italy perform during the free dance of ice dance skating for figure skating team event at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ming)

(260208) -- MILAN, Feb. 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Yoshida Utana (front)/Morita Masaya of Japan perform during the free dance of ice dance skating for figure skating team event at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

(260208) -- MILAN, Feb. 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Marjorie Lajoie (R)/Zachary Lagha of Canada perform during the free dance of ice dance skating for figure skating team event at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Cheng Min)

(260208) -- MILAN, Feb. 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Charlene Guignard (top)/Marco Fabbri of Italy perform during the free dance of ice dance skating for figure skating team event at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

(260208) -- MILAN, Feb. 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Diana Davis (front)/Gleb Smolkin of Georgia perform during the free dance of ice dance skating for figure skating team event at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

(260208) -- MILAN, Feb. 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Marjorie Lajoie (R)/Zachary Lagha of Canada perform during the free dance of ice dance skating for figure skating team event at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Cheng Min)

(260208) -- MILAN, Feb. 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Yoshida Utana (top)/Morita Masaya of Japan perform during the free dance of ice dance skating for figure skating team event at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Chen Yichen)

(260208) -- MILAN, Feb. 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Madison Chock (R)/Evan Bates of the United States perform during the free dance of ice dance skating for figure skating team event at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Chen Yichen)

(260208) -- MILAN, Feb. 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Madison Chock (front)/Evan Bates of the United States perform during the free dance of ice dance skating for figure skating team event at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Chen Yichen)

(260208) -- MILAN, Feb. 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Marjorie Lajoie (R)/Zachary Lagha of Canada perform during the free dance of ice dance skating for figure skating team event at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ming)

(260208) -- MILAN, Feb. 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Marjorie Lajoie (front)/Zachary Lagha of Canada perform during the free dance of ice dance skating for figure skating team event at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

(260208) -- MILAN, Feb. 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Yoshida Utana (L)/Morita Masaya of Japan perform during the free dance of ice dance skating for figure skating team event at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Cheng Min)

(260208) -- MILAN, Feb. 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Diana Davis (front)/Gleb Smolkin of Georgia perform during the free dance of ice dance skating for figure skating team event at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

(260208) -- MILAN, Feb. 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Marjorie Lajoie (L)/Zachary Lagha of Canada perform during the free dance of ice dance skating for figure skating team event at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Chen Yichen)