Canada’s Performance at Milano Cortina 2026: A Day of Mixed Results
Day 4 at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games saw Team Canada add a silver medal to their tally, alongside impressive performances in moguls skiing and figure skating. Here’s a recap of the day’s key events and the Canada Olympic Hockey Team 2026’s progress.
Silver Lining in Short Track Speed Skating
An ambitious Canadian short track speed skating team secured its first medal of the Games, winning silver in the mixed relay. This marks Canada’s inaugural Olympic medal in the event, which debuted at Beijing 2022. Kim Boutin claimed her fifth career Olympic medal, solidifying her position as Canada’s most decorated female short track speed skater. The team, comprised of Boutin, Courtney Sarault, William Dandjinou, and Félix Roussel, with contributions from Florence Brunelle and Steven Dubois in earlier rounds, delivered a thrilling performance.
Read more: Silver medal just the beginning for Canada’s short track speed skating team
Short Track Heats and Challenges
The day began with the women’s 500m heats, where Sarault, Boutin, and Brunelle all advanced to the quarterfinals scheduled for Thursday. In the men’s 1000m, Dandjinou and Roussel won their heats, also progressing to Thursday’s quarterfinals. Unfortunately, Steven Dubois faced a collision, resulting in his elimination from the event.
Figure Skating: Gogolev’s Top 10 Finish
Stephen Gogolev delivered a strong performance in the men’s short program, finishing 10th with a score of 87.41. This secures his spot in the second-to-last flight of the men’s free skate on Friday.
Read more: Top 10 for Stephen Gogolev in men’s short program
Moguls Skiing: Canadians Qualify for Finals
Four Canadians have directly advanced to the finals of both the men’s and women’s moguls events. In the first men’s qualification round, Julien Viel (79.56) and Mikaël Kingsbury (79.11) finished second and third, respectively, behind Japan’s Ikuma Horishima (85.42). Elliot Vaillancourt, who placed 16th, will have another chance to qualify. MaÏa Schwinghammer led the Canadian women, placing sixth with 74.90 points, followed by Laurianne Desmarais-Gilbert in eighth. Ashley Koehler and Jessica Linton will compete in the second qualification round.
Read more: Four Canadians book spot in moguls finals after first round of qualifications
Women’s Hockey: Canada Falls to the United States
The United States defeated Team Canada 5-0 in a highly anticipated women’s hockey match, maintaining their perfect 4-0 record in the preliminary round. Canada will face Finland on Thursday at 8:30 a.m. ET in their final group stage game. The Canada Olympic Hockey Team 2026 will be looking to rebound from this loss.
Read more: Team Canada falls to United States as Olympic women’s hockey rivalry is renewed
Other Events & Results
- Alpine Skiing (Women’s Combined): Valérie Grenier and Laurence St-Germain finished 13th with a time of 2:24.05.
- Freestyle Skiing (Women’s Singles): Embyr-Lee Susko placed 15th with a combined time of 3:33.802.
- Cross-Country Skiing (Classic Sprints): Jasmine Drolet (43rd), Alison Mackie (44th), Sonjaa Schmidt (45th), and Olivia Bouffard-Nesbitt (51st) competed in the women’s event. Antoine Cyr (39th), Xavier McKeever (41st), Tom Stephen (47th), and Rémi Drolet (56th) participated in the men’s event.
- Biathlon (Men’s 20km Individual): Adam Runnalls (64th), Zachary Connelly (66th), Logan Pletz (77th), and Jasper Fleming (86th) represented Canada.
Stay tuned for further updates on the Canada Olympic Hockey Team 2026 schedule and all the action from Milano Cortina 2026!
