MILAN — It’s Saturday, Feb. 21 at the 2026 Winter Olympics and we’re underway on one of the final days of competition at the Milano Cortina Games.
While we have to wait one more day for the biggest event remaining at these Games – USA-Canada in the men’s hockey gold medal game – Saturday still presented plenty of intrigue. Team USA added another gold medal in mixed team aerials, after Chris Lillis, Connor Curran and Kaila Kuhn won the United States’ second consecutive gold in the event.
Ice skating stars Alysa Liu, Amber Glenn and Ilia Malinin stole the show at the exhibition gala, going out with a bang after being breakout stars of the Games for the U.S.
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Alysa Liu takes victory lap at exhibition gala
Alysa Liu, the last to perform at the exhibition gala after winning gold in women’s singles, skates to ‘Stateside’ by PinkPantheress featuring Zara Larsson. The 20-year-old is leaving Milan with two gold medals in the two events she competed in during her second Olympic appearance. – Austin Curtright
Ilia Malinin delivers message in exhibition gala performance
Ilia Malinin entered the 2026 Winter Olympics as the overwhelming favorite to win gold in men’s singles, but it didn’t work out in his favor, finishing eighth in the competition. He was invited to the exhibition gala anyway and delivered a magical performance to ‘Fear’ by NF.
Read more on Malinin’s skate here. – Austin Curtright
Team USA’s Kaillee Armbruster Humphries, Jasmine Jones win bronze in two-woman bobsled
Team USA’s Kaillee Armbruster Humphries and Jasmine Jones take bronze in the two-woman bobsled event, behind two different Germany duos.
It’s Armbruster-Humphries’ second medal of the 2026 Winter Olympics and her sixth overall. Jones, an Olympic rookie, earns her first career medal. – Austin Curtright
Amber Glenn exhibition gala performance
Amber Glenn skates to ‘That’s Life’ by Lady Gaga in what could be her final Olympic performance at the exhibition ice skating gala. The 26-year-old is the oldest U.S. women’s skater since 1928 and narrowly missed the podium in women’s singles on Feb. 19 after finishing in fifth place. – Austin Curtright
Canada beats Team USA to win women’s curling bronze medal
The United States just narrowly missed out on its first women’s curling medal.
Team USA, skipped by Tabitha Peterson, fell 10-7 to Team Canada, skipped by Rachel Homan, in the bronze medal game Saturday.
Canada didn’t lead until the sixth end, in which it went from down 3-2 to up 5-3. The U.S. pulled even in the seventh, but Team Homan followed that up with another three-stone end in the eighth. Team Peterson got within one on the penultimate end (8-7), but it wasn’t enough to overtake the world No. 1 team. — Payton Titus
Women’s ski halfpipe final new time announced
The women’s ski halfpipe final was postponed to Sunday due to heavy snow on Saturday. But it appears fans will not have to wait long to get their medal event fill.
The new time for the event is 10:10 a.m. local time (4:40 a.m. ET).
Women’s ski halfpipe final postponed
The women’s ski halfpipe final scheduled for Saturday has been postponed to Sunday, the FIS confirmed in a statement obtained by The Athletic.
“Persistent heavy snow throughout the day on Saturday has resulted in crews being unable to prepare the Milano Cortina 2026 halfpipe in such a way as to ensure a safe and fair competition for all athletes,” the statement said.
The FIS said that the IOC would announce the new schedule later Saturday.
Eileen Gu – who has faced criticism for competing for China – is one of the gold medal favorites in the event.
Mia Manganello wins bronze in speed skating mass start for Team USA
The 36-year-old claimed her second career Olympic medal with a third-place finish in the women’s mass start. This marks the first time in Olympics history that the United States has earned a medal in this event.
Manganello now has two Olympic medals on her resumé, with this being her first individual medal.
Jordan Stolz comes in fourth in mass start race
Stolz, seeking his third gold medal at these Games, missed the podium by just .09.
Jarrett Bergsma of Norway won the gold, with Denmark’s Viktor Thorip taking silver and Italy’s Andrea Giovanni finishing just ahead of Stolz at the end to secure the bronze.
Mia Manganello to finals of mass start
Mia Manganello has made it to the mass start final. The top eight skaters in each of the two semifinals advance, and Manganello was third in her semi.
Manganello will be a medal favorite in the final later Saturday. She won the mass start at the first World Cup of the season and made the podium three other times, giving her the season title by one point ahead of Marijke Groenewoud of the Netherlands. — Nancy Armour
Jordan Stolz to final of men’s mass start
Jordan Stolz is moving on to the final of the mass start. The top eight in each semifinal move advance to the final and Stolz was fourth in his semi.
Stolz put the mass start back in his program for the first time in two years this season and quickly showed he’s a force to be reckoned with in this race, too. He made the podium in two of the four World Cups, including winning the mass start in Hamar, Norway. — Nancy Armour
Sidney Crosby not ruled out for gold medal game vs. U.S.
Crosby has been dealing with an injury to his right leg, leaving his status for the men’s hockey tournament’s gold medal game in limbo.
‘I watched him skate today,’ Canada coach Jon Cooper said Feb. 21. ‘We’re going to meet tonight and have a determination of what’s going to happen tomorrow. He won’t. … He won’t put himself in harm’s way, and he’s not going to put the team in harm’s way.’
Canada and USA face off in the gold medal game on Feb. 22 (8 a.m. ET) at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena. Canada closed its practice on Feb. 21 to avoid having reporters see what was happening. — Helene St. James
U.S. skimo mixed relay team misses podium, places fourth
The U.S. ski mountaineering mixed relay team of Anna Gibson and Cameron Smith figured to fare better in this event than the sprint-style format of the individual competition.
That was certainly the case, with Gibson and Smith – who are both professional trail runners – just missing out on a medal and placing fourth. The relay involves both skiers going for two laps, compared to one during the individual race, which played into the Americans’ hands.
France’s team of Emily Harrop and Thibault Anselmet won gold, with Switzerland’s Jon Kistler and Marianne Fatton in second. Oriol Cardona Coll, the men’s sprint winner, and Ana Alfonso Rodgriguez of Spain took bronze. — Chris Bumbaca
Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo makes Olympic history
MILAN — Eric Heiden’s record for most gold medals won at single Winter Olympics has fallen.
It’s a record that stood for 46 years, with the American speed skater having won five golds at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York.
Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo, the men’s cross-country skier from Norway, won his sixth medal (in six events) of the 2026 Winter Olympics with a victory in cross-country men’s 50 km on Saturday, Feb. 21.
Klaebo, 29, won the 10K interval start, 4×7.5 km relay, skiathlon, sprint, and team sprint and 50km mass start at the Milano Cortina Winter Games.
He increased his Olympic record total to 13, including 11 golds from the Winter Olympics 2018, 2022, and 2026. — Josh Peter
US wins second consecutive gold in mixed team aerials
LIVIGNO, Italy – The United States’ mixed aerials team was looking for redemption.
For the second consecutive Olympics, the Americans are the mixed aerials champions, with Chris Lillis, Connor Curran and Kaila Kuhn flying and contorting themselves to the top of the podium. — Chris Bumbaca
Team USA leads charge in freestyle skiing mixed team aerials
LIVIGNO — The United States mixed aerials team looks poised to defend their gold medal from four years ago.
Although Chris Lillis is the lone member of the three-person team running it back, he, Connor Curran and Kaila Kuhn put up a monster first round of finals (one run each) to finish first among the four teams moving on. Their combined score was 351.23.
Barring disaster, the trio should at least medal. Australia, Canada and China are the other finalists. — Chris Bumbaca
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Feb. 21 Winter Olympics TV Schedule
All times Eastern
4:00 AM – BOBSLED (LIVE) Men’s Quads: Heat 1 USA NETWORK
4:45 AM – FREESTYLE SKIING (LIVE) (Medal Event) Mixed Team Aerials Final USA NETWORK, PEACOCK
6:10 AM – CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING (LIVE) (Medal Event) Men’s 50km Mass Start Classic USA NETWORK
7:30 AM – SKI MOUNTAINEERING (LIVE) (Medal Event) Mixed Relay USA NETWORK, PEACOCK
8:15 AM – BIATHLON (LIVE) (Medal Event) Women’s 12.5km Mass Start USA NETWORK, PEACOCK
10:00 AM – SPEED SKATING (LIVE) (Medal Event) Men’s, Women’s Mass Start NBC
10:20 AM – CURLING (LIVE) (Medal Event) Canada vs. USA Women’s Bronze Final
11:00 AM – BOBSLED (LIVE) Men’s Quads: Heat 1-2 USA NETWORK
11:30 AM – CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING (REPLAY) (Medal Event) Men’s 50km Mass Start Classic NBC
11:45 AM – FREESTYLE SKIING (REPLAY) (Medal Event) Men’s Cross Final USA NETWORK
12:15 PM – FREESTYLE SKIING (REPLAY) (Medal Event) Mixed Team Aerials Final USA NETWORK
1:00 PM – BOBSLED (LIVE) Women’s Doubles: Heat 3 NBC
1:05 PM – ICE HOCKEY (LIVE) (Medal Event) Slovakia vs. Finland Men’s Bronze Final
1:30 PM – FREESTYLE SKIING (LIVE) (Medal Event) Women’s Halfpipe Final NBC, PEACOCK
2:40 PM – CURLING (LIVE) (Medal Event) Canada vs. Great Britain Men’s Gold Final
2:55 PM – FIGURE SKATING (LIVE) Exhibition Gala NBC
3:15 PM – BOBSLED (LIVE) (Medal Event) Women’s Doubles: Heat 4 NBC
3:50 PM – FIGURE SKATING (LIVE) Exhibition Gala NBC
4:00 PM – CURLING (REPLAY) (Medal Event) Canada vs. USA Women’s Bronze Final
4:30 PM – FREESTYLE SKIING (REPLAY) (Medal Event) Mixed Team Aerials Final NBC
5:00 PM – CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING (REPLAY) (Medal Event) Men’s 50km Mass Start Classic USA NETWORK
5:15 PM – BOBSLED (REPLAY) Men’s Quads: Heat 1-2 NBC
7:00 PM – ICE HOCKEY (REPLAY) (Medal Event) Slovakia vs. Finland Men’s Bronze Final
8:00 PM – PRIMETIME IN MILAN (REPLAY) Speed Skating, Bobsled, Freestyle Skiing, Figure Skating NBC, PEACOCK
8:00 PM – SKI MOUNTAINEERING (REPLAY) (Medal Event) Mixed Relay USA NETWORK
8:45 PM – BOBSLED (REPLAY) Men’s Quads: Heat 1-2 NBC
9:30 PM – FREESTYLE SKIING (REPLAY) (Medal Event) Men’s Cross Final USA NETWORK
10:00 PM – BIATHLON (REPLAY) (Medal Event) Women’s 12.5km Mass Start USA NETWORK
11:00 PM – ICE HOCKEY (REPLAY) (Medal Event) Slovakia vs. Finland Men’s Bronze Final
11:30 PM – OLYMPIC LATE NIGHT (REPLAY) Freestyle Skiing, Speed Skating, and more NBC, PEACOCK
Feb. 21 Winter Olympics streaming schedule
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4:00 AM – BOBSLED (LIVE) Men’s Quads: Heat 1 and 2 PEACOCK
4:00 AM – FREESTYLE SKIING (LIVE) Men’s Cross Qualification PEACOCK
5:00 AM – CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING (LIVE) (Medal Event) Men’s 50km Mass Start Classic PEACOCK
6:00 AM – FREESTYLE SKIING (LIVE) (Medal Event) Men’s Cross Final PEACOCK
8:00 AM – GOLD ZONE: DAY 15 (LIVE) Digital Exclusive PEACOCK
8:05 AM – CURLING (LIVE) (Medal Event) Canada vs. USA Women’s Bronze Final
9:00 AM – SPEED SKATING (LIVE) (Medal Event) Men’s, Women’s Mass Start PEACOCK
1:00 PM – BOBSLED (LIVE) (Medal Event) Women’s Doubles: Heat 3 and 4 Final PEACOCK
2:00 PM – FIGURE SKATING (LIVE) Exhibition Gala PEACOCK
Olympics medal count
Following competition on Friday, Feb. 20, Norway continues to lead the medal standings with 37 (17 gold, 10 silver, 10 bronze). The United States has the second-most medals with 29 (10 gold, 12 silver, seven bronze), following by Italy (27), Japan (24) and Germany (22).