American Gus Schumacher bravely chased Joahnnes Klaebo across the finish line of the men's cross-country skiing team sprint free, winning a silver medal. With his teammate, Klaebo claimed his fifth gold medal at Milan Cortina.

Team USA and Canada have battled for the Olympic gold six times prior to Milan. Canada owns a 4-2 record in those matchups. The Canadians have also won five of the last six golds in women's hockey. Team USA has arguably its deepest team to ever play on Olympic ice in 2026.

Tournament favorite Canada has outlasted Czechia in overtime to advance to the semifinals in men's hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Mitch Marner scored the game-winning goal 1:22 into the 3-on-3 OT period.