2026 Winter Olympics: Follow live updates Wednesday from Milan Cortina
Mikaela Shiffrin will make her final appearance at the 2026 Winter Olympics on Wednesday in slalom.
The most decorated alpine skier of all time, Shiffrin is the favorite in this race and she dominated the slalom. In fact, 71 of Shiffrin’s record 108 World Cup victories have come in slalom – more than any skier in any discipline. This season alone, she has won six out of seven starts and has already won her ninth Crystal Globe in slalom. However, Shiffrin has not won a medal in her last eight Olympic starts, paving the way for potential redemption.
The U.S. men’s hockey team begins the Round of 16 with a quarterfinal matchup against Sweden. The Swedes beat Latvia 5-1 to qualify. With a team full of NHL players, American winger Matthew Tkachuk called Sweden “one of the world powers,” putting on a great game.
A trio of Americans will compete for a medal in the men’s snowboard slopestyle final: Oliver Martin, Jake Canter and Redmond Gerard. Martin finished as the top American in the qualifying round (sixth). Competing with a broken arm, the 17-year-old narrowly missed out on a medal in the big air final with a fourth place finish.
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Wednesday’s key events (all times Eastern)
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Snowboard: Men’s Slopestyle Final, 5:20 a.m.
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Alpine skiing: Women’s slalom, run 2, 7:30 a.m.
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Snowboard: Women’s Slopestyle Final, 8:30 a.m.
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Biathlon: Women’s 4×6 km relay final, 8:45 a.m.
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Ice hockey: Men’s Playoff Quarterfinals – USA vs. Sweden
We’ll have all the best moments from Wednesday’s events below.
