2026 Winter Olympics live updates: U.S. men's hockey begins, Chloe Kim takes silver in halfpipe
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What to know
- Breezy Johnson crashed during her run in the women's super-G final. It wasn't all bad, though, since she got engaged at the finish line.
- Chloe Kim took second place in the women's snowboarding halfpipe final. Kim is less than a month out from tearing the labrum in her left shoulder.
- The U.S. men's hockey team is playing its first match of the Games today, against Latvia.
- American Nick Baumgartner, who was part of the team that won gold in mixed snowboard cross in Beijing, missed a spot in the snowboard cross finals by eight-hundredths of a second.
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U.S. now padding lead against Latvia
The rout is on against Latvia after the U.S. makes it 5-1 early in the final period after a goal by Auston Matthews, who was in front of the net and had time to choose his shot after an entry pass by Jack Eichel.
This game was 1-1 only about 14 minutes ago, but since then, it's become an onslaught in only the second Olympic meeting between these countries.
Just like that, U.S. closes period strong with another goal
As the second period ends, the United States men's hockey team has scored yet again to lead Latvia, 4-1. This time, it was Brock Nelson's turn to score, his second goal of the game. Both Matthew Tkachuck and Jack Hughes have racked up two assists apiece so far.
After Nelson's latest goal, the scoreboard operator cut to a distraught Latvian fan who had his head in his hands, unable to look up at the ice, which drew some laughs in the stands.
Team USA hockey beginning to pull away
Standing in front of the Latvian goal, Tage Thompson took a pass and took a nifty shot over the goaltender's shoulder for a 3-1 U.S. lead with 2 minutes left in the second quarter here in south Milan.
The U.S. takes advantage of a power-play to finally get some breathing room on the scoreboard.
Men's hockey: U.S. scores, and this time it sticks
Brock Nelson's goal has given the U.S. a 2-1 lead halfway through the second period.
Brock Nelson #29 scores for the U.S. Jared C. Tilton / Getty Images
After official reviews wiped away two previous U.S. goals, the United States has breathing room again.
This game has been one-sided — 23 shots for the U.S., twice as many as Latvia — everywhere but the official scoreboard.
Team USA women's curling falls to Sweden
Today's round-robin curling matchup between Team USA and Sweden resulted in a 9-4 loss for the American women's team.
The match was neck and neck for the first seven ends, until Sweden delivered stone after stone that the United States couldn't knock out.
Team USA missed a series of hit-and-roll shots, with one final short stone in the final end that sealed the deal.
Xandra Velzeboer, Jens van 't Wout take gold in short-track speedskating
The Netherlands’ Xandra Velzeboer won gold in the women’s 500-meter speedskating final, while her countryman Jens van 't Wout won gold in the men’s 1,000-meter in a thrilling photo finish.
Van 't Wout overcame heavy favorite William Dandjinou late to claim the victory.
No Americans raced for a medal in either event.
At first period's end, U.S. and Latvia are tied
The U.S. scored three goals in the opening period. Only one counted.
Reviews requested by Latvia for offsides and goalie interference wiped off U.S. goals in the second half of the opening period. The U.S. has 15 shots to nine for Latvia.
A Latvian challenge takes away a second U.S. goal
What we've learned in the first period of the U.S. men's hockey opener: The U.S. is good at scoring, but Latvia is even better at challenging.
For the second time, a U.S. score has been taken off the board after a challenge by Latvia; this time, it was a goaltender interference call that did in the U.S., and keeps this game a 1-1 tie.
Latvia answers to tie U.S.
What a change in the energy in this arena. Thirty seconds after a 2-0 U.S. lead was reduced to 1-0 after an offsides penalty wiped out a goal, Latvia has answered with a goal of its own from Renars Krastenbergs for a 1-1 tie. Both teams have four shots so far.
U.S. goal disallowed by offsides
Only 90 seconds after the U.S. scored its first goal, a beautiful setup by JT Miller led to a one-time goal from Quinn Hughes and a 2-0 U.S. lead with 13 minutes still to play in the opening period.
The goal stood for about 10 seconds.
Latvia challenged the goal for offsides, and officials determined the U.S. was, in fact, offsides, which takes the goal off the board. It's still 1-0 to the U.S.
U.S. men take 1-0 lead
A little more than five minutes into the first period against Latvia, Brady Tkachuk scores to give the U.S. a 1-0 lead. He was assisted by his brother, Matthew, and Zach Werenski.
Brady Tkachuk scores for the U.S. Gregory Shamus / Getty Images
Speedskater sets world record in short-track event
Xandra Velzeboer, competing for the Netherlands, set a world record today in women’s short-track speedskating. She finished in 41.583, putting her in first place for the women's quarterfinal.
Italian speedskater Arianna Fontana finished second, and Japanese competitor Rika Kanai came in third.
Xandra Velzeboer, front, competes in the 500m event today. Maja Hitij / Getty Images
Kristen Santos-Griswold knocked out during short-track semis
American Kristen Santos-Griswold won’t race for a medal in the 500-meter short-track speedskating final after she lost her balance and kicked blades with another skater during the first semifinal race.
Santos-Griswold nearly medaled in Beijing in 2022, and now she’ll have to give it a go in a longer distance if she wants to make the podium in Milan.
Kristen Santos-Griswold and Chutong Zhang of China fall in the 500m quarterfinal. Gabriel Buoys / AFP - Getty Images
Chloe Kim wins silver, not gold, in women's halfpipe final
Chloe Kim’s quest for a third straight Olympic gold medal fell just short at the women’s halfpipe final at Livigno Snow Park on Thursday. Kim led midway through the third and final run with a score of 88.00, but South Korea’s Gaon Choi earned a 90.25.
Kim had one more chance to top Choi but failed to complete her final run.
If Kim had secured gold, she would have been the first snowboarder — man or woman — to ever do it three consecutive times. U.S. snowboarding legend Shaun White has taken top honors in three different Olympics but not in a row.
Before the final, Kim said she was content with whatever happened.
“I’m just going to do what I came here to do, and if they decide to give it to me, then awesome,” she said earlier this week. “But I’m really just grateful to be in the position where I’ve won all these events multiple times. The fact that I’m able to be here and riding and being confident is all I can ask for.”
Chloe Kim during her third run today. Patrick Smith / Getty Images
Chloe Kim pushed down to second place
South Korea’s Gaon Choi has overtaken U.S. star Chloe Kim after scoring a 90.25 on her third and final run in Thursday’s women’s halfpipe final.
In Choi's first run, she crashed when she hit the lip of the halfpipe. She stayed down on the ground for a few minutes, before getting up under her own power. As she waited for the score of her third run, a tear went down her face.
Kim will have one more attempt to best Choi.
Boy wishes U.S. men’s hockey team good luck in video
An 11-year-old boy penned a “hilarious” good-luck letter to Team USA forward Matthew Tkachuk.
Tkachuk read the letter in a video posted on X by USA Hockey. The boy, named Cambridge, wrote that his late dad loved the Florida Panthers, Tkachuk’s team that’s won the past two NHL titles.
“I know you have had a lot of great moments in your career, but in my opinion the best had to be the back-to-back Stanley Cup wins. That had to feel good, especially since your brother [Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk] has none,” read Tkachuk, who fought a losing battle against laughter. “Oh, that’s not nice — but that’s hilarious.”
Cambridge wished Tkachuk and Team USA good luck and said he hopes they win gold. Team USA’s Olympic opener is at 3:10 p.m. ET today against Latvia.
Tkachuk, the son of 538-goal scorer Keith, told the boy: “I will say, Cambridge, two Stanley Cups has been one of the greatest things that’s ever happened to me. But representing my country at the Olympics, I don’t know if there’s a greater honor in all of sports.”
U.S. assembles one of its oldest teams in Olympic history
This will be the 25th men's hockey team to represent the U.S. at a Winter Olympics, and with an average age of 28.4 years, it's also one of the oldest.
It's the sixth-oldest roster, to be exact, and is more than three years older by average age than the 2022 team. And yet age doesn't equal experience. Only two players, defensemen Brock Faber and Jake Sanderson, have ever played in an Olympics before, both in 2022.
Snowfall picking up in final stretch of women's halfpipe final
The snow has really picked up again as the athletes go through their third and final runs of the women's halfpipe final. We'll see how the snowfall affects them. Lots of snowboarders have fallen today during their routines. Currently, American Chloe Kim sits in first place with a top score of 88.00.
Chloe Kim nearly crushes her second run
Snowboarder Chloe Kim, already in first place with an 88.00, had a great second run in the women's halfpipe but could not stick the landing on a double cork at the end (immediately after another double cork). It will not top her first score.
Her next-closest competition currently has a score of 85.00
Chloe Kim during her second run today. Kirill Kudryavtsev / AFP - Getty Images
Rocky start to the second women’s quarterfinal
American short track speedskater Kristen Santos-Griswold has been bumped three times before the first turn of the women’s 500-meter, necessitating a restart each time. The skaters are about to attempt the race for the fourth time.
U.S.-Latvia is third sellout of the day to begin men's hockey
I made my second trek to Santagiulia Arena tonight to watch the U.S. men's hockey team face Latvia, and a spirited atmosphere was present immediately after I stepped off a shuttle bus dropping off fans from a local metro stop.
As fans filed out of the arena from Canada's 5-0 win over Czechia, I saw a Canadian fan grab the hand of a fan in a maroon Latvia jersey and say loudly, "Beat the U.S.!"
The U.S. is attempting to win its first gold medal in 46 years, since the 1980 "Miracle on Ice" team.
Action on the short track tonight
The women’s 500-meter and men’s 1000-meter short track speedskating finals will take place tonight. The women’s quarterfinals are currently underway, with the men soon to follow.
'Nothin' but a G Thang' played in Livigno
They are playing Dr. Dre’s “Nothin’ but a G Thang” at the halfpipe venue, and the Italian announcer gave the chorus a whirl. Snoop Dogg, who's here wearing a Chloe Kim jacket, was loving it.
Snoop Dogg dances to the music at the women's halfpipe final in Livigno, Italy. Sam Brock / NBC News
Bea Kim on the board with her successful second run
American Bea Kim, after not landing her first trick on her first run, rebounded on the second. She scored a 77.00 after throwing down a switch backside 900 followed by a 720, a frontside 540 and lastly a frontside 720.
She’s on the board and in fourth place.
Bea Kim takes air during her second run. Kirill Kudryavtsev / AFP - Getty Images
Chloe Kim has huge first run in women's halfpipe
Through the first run of the women’s halfpipe final, the snowboarding superstar sits in first place with a score of 88.00. She began her run with a backside 720 before a switch-backside air, switch double cork 1080 and an inverted 540 to close it off.
Kim will have two more runs left to improve her score.
Chloe Kim during her first run. Cameron Spencer / Getty Images
American Maddie Mastro crashes in first halfpipe run
American Maddie Mastro just crashed on her first attempt of her first run in the women’s halfpipe final.
Mastro earned a 5.50. She fortunately has two more attempts, as the best of three is counted toward the final standings.
South Korean snowboarder slow to get up after crash
On her first run in the women’s halfpipe event, Choi Gaon of South Korea attempted a switch frontside 1080 but crashed on the way down, as her board hit the lip. She lay on the snow motionless for a few minutes while medical staff examined her, but Choi was able to get up on her own power. The crowd gave her a huge applause. Choi is considered one of the top contenders in this event, along with Team USA's Chloe Kim.
American Bea Kim falls on first attempt in snowboard halfpipe
American snowboarder Bea Kim attempted a switch backside 900 on her first trick of her first run in women's halfpipe but could not stick the landing. She received only a 7.25 from the judges.
Kim fortunately has two more attempts, and the best run of three will count toward her final score.
Taylor Swift cheers on Breezy Johnson's engagement
Downhill champ Breezy Johnson will be leaving Italy with gold, gemstones and some kind, lyrical words from Taylor Swift.
When Johnson's partner proposed today, he gave her a note quoting the Swift song “The Alchemy”: “Honestly, who are we to fight the alchemy?”
Now, Swift has commented on Johnson's Instagram post about the engagement, congratulating her with another quote from the same song. "Where’s the trophy? He just comes running over to me,” Swift wrote.
Johnson responded to bread-obsessed Swift via IG, asking, "I don't know what's better Olympic gold or this comment. Sourdough engagement gift please????"
The gold medalist also said she "would love to teach you to ski."
The 14-time Grammy winner has had mixed results on the slopes. Swift appears to enjoy her time in the mountains of Montana.
But she also once famously wrote "remember when you hit the brakes too soon, 20 stitches in a hospital room” — in "Out of the Woods," widely believed to be about then-boyfriend Harry Styles crashing a snowmobile.
Germany wins fourth gold medal in luge team relay
Germany defended its gold medal today in the luge team relay, after having won the event in Beijing. The Germans went last in a nine-country lineup and shot straight to the top of the rankings.
The Germans are taking home their fourth gold medal in this event and set a track record in the process, finishing with a time of 3:41.672. Austria earned silver in the team relay, while Italy won bronze.
This is also Team Germany's fourth gold at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games.
Photo: Jets fly Italian colors over medal ceremony
Alessandra Tarantino / AP
The aerobatic team “Frecce Tricolori,” or “Tricolor Arrows,” fly the colors of the Italian flag over a medal ceremony today.
Team Canada defeats Czechia 5-0 in blowout
The Canadian men's hockey team beat Czechia in a blowout in its first game of the Olympic tournament. The game was scoreless for most of the first period, until a last-minute point in the final seconds of the period set off a wave of Canadian goals.
Macklin Celebrini, Mark Stone, Bo Horvat, Nathan MacKinnon and Nick Suzuki all delivered goals for Team Canada. Connor McDavid tallied three assists.
Team Canada will face Switzerland tomorrow.
Tom Wilson of Canada and teammates celebrate their victory. Gregory Shamus / Getty Images
NHL teammates connect for Canada goal
Back in the second period, Mitch Marner connected with Mark Stone on a highlight-reel pass for a Canada goal. Marner and Stone are teammates on the Las Vegas Golden Knights. Watch the replay here:
Team Canada widens massive lead, brings score to 5-0
Nick Suzuki scored Team Canada's fifth goal of the game, with less than eight minutes left in the third period versus Czechia.
Connor McDavid delivered his third assist of the game, while Thomas Harley made his second assist.
Canada leads 4-0 after power play goal
In the third period, two of the NHL's best players teamed up for a Canada goal. On a power play, Connor McDavid handled the puck close to the net. As the Czechia defense turned its eyes to him, he made a pass across the crease, through lots of traffic, to Nathan MacKinnon, who scored easily.
It was McDavid's second assist of the game.
Nathan MacKinnon skates with the puck today. Gregory Shamus / Getty Images
Ski community rallies behind Lindsey Vonn
The ski community is rallying around Lindsey Vonn after she suffered a broken leg just 13 seconds into her downhill run. That outpouring of support includes a message from a New Mexico native and Hall of Famer.
Canada's Bo Horvat speeds through Czechia defense for goal, extending lead to 3-0
Entering the second intermission, Canada now leads 3-0 after a stunning goal from Bo Horvat, a forward who plays for the New York Islanders.
Late in the second period, Brad Marchand set up Horvat with an easy pass, and Horvat found a crease, sprinted down the center of the ice, angled around a Czechia defender and appeared to slide the puck between the goalie's legs.
Canada blanks Finland 5-0 to end women’s hockey group stage
After being shut out by the U.S. on Tuesday, Canada's women's hockey team came out swinging in its final group stage game against Finland and shut out the Finnish squad 4-0.
Team Canada scores on nifty pass, leads Czechia 2-0
Mark Stone worked to the back side of the defense and scored for Team Canada, extending its lead to 2-0 over Czechia in the second period of this men's hockey preliminary game.
Stone, the Vegas Golden Knights' captain, got an assist from his Vegas teammates Mitch Marner, who flipped the puck up and over a sliding defender from Czechia.
Mark Stone, left, scores a goal against Czechia. Pool via Getty Images
Vladyslav Heraskevych insists his 'memory helmet' didn't break any rules
After the IOC disqualified Ukrainian athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych from competing in the skeleton finals because he refused to give up his helmet, emblazoned with the faces of Ukrainian athletes who perished in the war with Russia, Heraskevych told NBC News he didn't break any rules.
“I believe I am right in this case,” Heraskevych told NBC News. “For me to back down is betraying [the people pictured on the helmet].”
Heraskevych said he is now talking to lawyers to “fight for our rights.” Even still, he said it would be a “miracle” to compete in Milan.
He told NBC News that he was already in the venue and had set up his sled for his race when he was notified he was being disqualified.
Heraskevych said finding out this morning that he would not be able to compete in the final was very emotional after he’d spent a lifetime preparing for that moment.
Ukraine's skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych holds his helmet today. Odd Andersen / AFP - Getty Images
“I feel like I was treated unfairly. I was tripped out of opportunity to compete, and I don’t understand why.”
The photos on the helmet were of fellow athletes from Ukraine, some Olympians, some children, and some of his friends.
“Some things are more important, and I believe honoring and remember these athletes is now more important than medals,” Heraskevych said.
Canada leads Czechia 1-0 after first period, thanks to late goal
In men's hockey, Team Canada scored with 5.7 seconds left in the first period, giving Canada a 1-0 lead over Czechia.
Canada's Macklin Celebrini, the team's youngest player at only 19 years old, scored with assists from Cale Makar and Connor McDavid. Celebrini was the first overall pick of the 2024 NHL draft, selected by the San Jose Sharks.
Watch Team USA curler Rich Ruohonen make history
With U.S. men's curling trailing late today, the team subbed in Rich Ruohonen, making him the oldest American to compete in the Winter Games.
Canadian goal removed after tripping penalty
Midway through the first period, the men's hockey preliminary game between Canada and Czechia remains scoreless after Nick Suzuki received a tripping penalty, which negated a Canadian goal.
Nick Suzuki of Canada shoots the puck against Czechia today. Gregory Shamus / Getty Images
Men's hockey preliminary game kicks off between Canada and Czechia
Today's faceoff between the star-studded Canadian men's hockey team and Czechia is underway.
Canada's hockey captain one of the best ever
The Canadian men’s hockey team faces Czechia in its first game at 10:40 a.m. ET. The Canadians are led by captain Sidney Crosby (Pittsburgh Penguins), one of the greatest hockey players of all time.
Sidney Crosby of Team Canada. Gregory Shamus / Getty Images
Crosby, 38, is making his third Olympic appearance, winning gold in 2010 and 2014. At the 2010 Vancouver Games, Crosby scored the game-winning goal in overtime of the gold-medal game against the United States. With the Penguins, he is a three-time Stanley Cup champion and two-time NHL MVP.
The Canadian team also features superstars Connor McDavid (Edmonton Oilers) and Nathan MacKinnon (Colorado Avalanche), who are making their Olympic debuts. McDavid (a three-time NHL MVP) and MacKinnon (2024 NHL MVP) are widely considered the two best players in the world.
Team USA men's curling concedes in match against Switzerland
Team USA conceded at the end of the eighth end, after a tough match where the veteran Swiss team crushed the Americans 8-3.
54-year-old Team USA curling alternate makes Olympic debut
Team USA curling alternate Rich Ruohonen stepped onto Olympic ice for the first time today against Switzerland, throwing his first stone with a huge smile on his face.
Ruohonen is a personal injury attorney in Minnesota, and just became the oldest American to ever compete at the Winter Olympics. The Minnesota native has spoken out against the immigration crackdown in Minnesota, saying, "What's happening in Minnesota is wrong. There's no shades of grey." Ruohonen made it clear that he is proud to represent the United States and said he is playing for "the people of Minnesota."
Rich Ruohonen, right, during the match against Switzerland. Andrew Milligan / PA Images via Getty Images
Team USA men's curling enters seventh end down 2-6
Team USA's final stone of the sixth end was just short, leaving room for Switzerland to deliver one more point right to the button. The Swiss team earned three points in the sixth end.
Daniel Casper of the U.S. during the match against Switzerland today. Al Bello / Getty Images
Johnson, Goggia, Ledecka among 17 to crash out of super-G
The Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre took no prisoners in women’s super-G at the Milan Cortina Winter Games, bucking several Olympic medalists, including Breezy Johnson, Sofia Goggia and Ester Ledecka.
Cooper Woods wins gold over Mikael Kingsbury in men’s moguls
Australia’s Cooper Woods upset moguls legend Mikael Kingsbury in a tiebreaker to win Olympic gold in men’s moguls. Kingsbury claimed silver, his fourth Olympic medal, while Japan’s Ikuma Horishima earned bronze.
Nick Baumgartner finishes short of snowboard cross final
Nick Baumgartner's dream of an individual medal in snowboard cross ended by a tiny margin today. Snowboard cross determines its final by holding two four-rider semifinals in which the top two finishes of each semifinal advance to the final.
Nick Baumgartner competes in Run 2 of the men's snowboard cross seeding today. Patrick Smith / Getty Images
Baumgartner finished third in his semifinal, eight-hundredths of a second behind the qualifier. The 44-year-old from Michigan's Upper Peninsula was the last U.S. hope to make the final. Baumgartner earned a gold medal in mixed team snowboard cross in 2022.
NBC News' Tom Llamas talks to former Olympic snowboarder Shaun White about his thoughts on the Winter Games and Olympic snowboarder Chloe Kim.
Jessie Diggins collapses in pain after securing bronze
Jessie Diggins pushed through the pain of bruised ribs today to claim bronze in the women’s 10km free race.
Frida Karlsson of Sweden flew through the women’s 10km free race to claim her second gold medal of the Winter Games, and her teammate Ebba Andersson won her second silver medal of the Games at about 46 seconds behind. The two repeated their wins from the skiathlon on Saturday, the same event where Diggins was injured in a crash.
Jessie Diggins of Team USA collapses in pain and is assisted by teammate Hailey Swirbul today. Alex Slitz / Getty Images
Diggins sprang out of the gate with her game face and was ready for her best discipline, the 10km freestyle. Coming off two disappointing results from her injuries, she was motivated to get to the podium and raced her hardest until she collapsed at the finish line at a time of 23 minutes, 38 seconds. This individual bronze was her fourth Olympic medal as a legendary Team USA skier competing in her final Olympic Games.
The happy couple
Connor Watkins and Breezy Johnson after getting engaged at the base of the super-G run in Cortina D’Ampezzo today.
All smiles for the happy couple. Molly Hunter / NBC News
Zelenskyy criticizes IOC for disqualifying skeleton racer
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy today criticized the International Olympic Committee’s decision to disqualify skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych, saying it contradicted the spirit of the Games.
“Sport shouldn’t mean amnesia, and the Olympic movement should help stop wars, not play into the hands of aggressors,” he wrote on X.
“Unfortunately, the decision of the International Olympic Committee to disqualify Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych says otherwise,” Zelenskyy said, adding the athlete’s helmet bearing images of Ukrainian athletes killed in the war was a reminder of Russian aggression. “No rule has been broken.”
Olympic experience lifts Switzerland women’s curling to win
Switzerland’s Silvana Tirinzoni and Alina Patz, each playing in their third Olympics, led their veteran team to a victory over Italy on Day 1 of the women’s curling competition at the Milan Cortina Olympics.
USA women’s curling opens Olympics with win over South Korea
The U.S. women’s curling team had five stolen points in an 8-4 victory over South Korea today, Day 1 of the women’s curling competition at the Milan Cortina Games.
Breezy Johnson 'hoped' she'd get engaged at the Games
NBC's Cara Banks asked Breezy Johnson if she ever imagined getting engaged at the same Olympics where she won a gold medal.
“I mean, that was my hope!” Johnson said. “But it’s definitely a lot more crazy with everything just happening all at once, and the reality of it is so different than the way you imagined, and so much better.”
Along with the ring, Connor Watkins gave Johnson a piece of wood carved with the words, “Honestly, who are we to fight the alchemy?” — lyrics from Taylor Swift’s “The Alchemy.”
Canadian women win first curling match
Canada’s bid for a first women’s Olympic gold since 2014 began with a commanding 10-4 win today over Denmark in an opening round-robin match as the women’s curling competition kicked off.
Denmark put up a fight in the early stages of the game, but Rachel Homan’s Canada, the two-time world champions, set up five stones in the house in the fifth end and Danish skip Madeleine Dupont could only take out one.
The four-pointer gave Canada a 7-3 lead, and when it scored another three points in the seventh end, the Danes conceded.
“They’re a great team. We’ve had really good battles with them in the past,” Canada’s Tracy Fleury said.
Breezy Johnson gets engaged at Winter Olympics after boyfriend proposes at finish line
Four days after Breezy Johnson’s Winter Olympics began with skiing’s downhill gold medal, the American star added a new piece of jewelry.
An engagement ring.
Johnson gets engaged. NBC News
Johnson’s boyfriend, Connor Watkins, proposed at the base of the super-G run in Cortina D’Ampezzo on Thursday and Johnson tearfully accepted.
Wearing a USA jacket, Watkins dropped to a knee in the finish area surrounded by skiers and competitors from other countries and raised a silver ring with a blue gem at its center. Johnson put a hand to her sunglasses while becoming visibly emotional. After saying yes, Watkins stood and kissed Johnson as U.S. teammates and officials cheered.
Breezy Johnson's engagement ring. NBC News
IOC president: Banning Ukrainian athlete over war dead tribute helmet is 'not about the messaging'
Kirsty Coventry, president of the International Olympic Committee, said today that banning a Ukrainian athlete from competing in the Milan Cortina Games over his insistence on wearing a helmet commemorating people killed in the Ukraine-Russia war was "not about the messaging."
Ukraine's Vladyslav Heraskevych training on Monday. Andrew Milligan / PA Images via Getty Images
Skeleton racer and Ukraine's flag bearer at these Games, Vladylsav Heraskevych, was told just 70 minutes before he was due to compete this morning that he would not be allowed to take part.
"No one — no one, especially me — is disagreeing with the messaging. The messaging is a powerful message. It’s a message of remembrance. It’s a message of memory," Coventry said in a statement.
"We have these rules in place to try and be fair, and also to try and allow for us to do both things: to allow for athletes to express themselves, but also to allow for athletes to be safe," she said.
The IOC added that while Heraskevych is not allowed to compete, he is allowed to stay at the Games while they are on.
Weston leads Jungk, Bagnis after men’s skeleton Run 1
Skeleton competition began today at Cortina Sliding Centre, and reigning world champion Matt Weston paced the field after the day’s first run. German Axel Jungk and Italian Amedeo Bagnis filled out the top three.
Breezy Johnson crashes out of super-G
Breezy Johnson after crashing out today. Francois-Xavier Marit / AFP - Getty Images
American Breezy Johnson is one of several women who didn’t finish this morning’s super-G course, as she clipped a gate and crashed into the netting during her run.
‘Pommel Horse Guy’ hypes up curler Aidan Oldenburg
Stephen Nedoroscik, the Olympic bronze medalist who became known as “Pommel Horse Guy” during the 2024 Paris Games, cheered on U.S. curler Aidan Oldenburg in a new video.
“I find you to be such a cool, interesting dude,” Nedoroscik said in the video USA Curling posted to Instagram. “You juggle. I do the Rubik’s Cube. You wear a headband, which kind of started off as gag thing, like a joke. I wear these Rec Specs.”
Nedoroscik, 27, could sometimes be seen doing the Rubik’s Cube while waiting to compete. Oldenburg, 24, juggles or yo-yos, as NBC affiliate KARE of Minneapolis reported.
“You sound awesome, and I just want to wish you the absolute best of luck out there, and if you guys ever need a plus-one on your curling team, feel free to reach out,” Nedoroscik said.
In the video, Oldenburg said he’d trade Nedoroscik a gymnastics lesson for a curling lesson.
As USA Curling put it: It's "the crossover we all needed."
Jessie Diggins' best chance for medal today
In the women’s 10km freestyle, cross-country skier Jessie Diggins, who is competing in her fourth and final Olympics, has a chance to win her first individual gold. Diggins has won three Olympic medals in her career (one of each color), with her only gold coming in the team sprint at the 2018 PyeongChang Games.
Diggins has had a tough start to her Olympic campaign in Italy. She injured her ribs after crashing early in the skiathlon on Saturday (finishing eighth) and raced through the pain in the individual sprint, where she was eliminated in the quarterfinals.
Today’s race is considered her best chance to win a medal at these Games.
After the sprint on Tuesday, Diggins posted on Instagram, saying, “There’s no lasting injury here and it’s only temporary, and skiing won’t make it worse, so…onwards we go!”
4 Americans qualify for finals in men's moguls
Americans Charlie Mickel and Landon Wendler advanced to the men’s moguls final after finishing in the top 10 in the second round of qualification today in Livigno, Italy.
Mickel placed third, 13th in the overall qualification standings, after laying down a clean run for 77.82 points. Wendler followed in seventh, 17th overall, with a tighter run for 76.34 points.
“I knew I had a good score from the previous quali day,” Wendler told NBC. “I tried to up the degree of difficulty in my jumps. I haven’t done a cork 10 in a competition in probably two years, so it was good to get one under my belt before we head to finals and go for it.”
Nick Page and Dylan Walczyk had already qualified.
The finals begin later this morning at 6:10 a.m. ET.
Norway and Italy tied for lead in the medal count
Norway and Italy both have 13 medals — seven gold for Norway and four for Italy — leading in the medal count heading into Day 6.
Team USA has 12, with four gold, six silver and two bronze.
Ukrainian star banned from wearing helmet tribute to war dead
A Ukrainian athlete has been disqualified from the Winter Olympics over his insistence on wearing a helmet honoring people killed in his country’s war with Russia.
The International Olympic Committee said in a statement this morning that skeleton racer Vladylsav Heraskevych, the Ukrainian flag bearer, was “not allowed to participate at Milano Cortina 2026 after refusing to adhere to the IOC athlete expression guidelines.”
Mykhailo Heraskevych, father of Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych, reacts after news of the disqualification. Fatima Shbair / AP
The decision was announced shortly before Heraskevych was due to compete in the men’s skeleton competition, in which he was considered a legitimate medal contender.
“This is price of our dignity,” he said in a post on X shortly after meeting with the committee’s president, Kirsty Coventry. Heraskevych indicated he would appeal the decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Jordan Stolz highlights gold-medal Day 5 performances
Day 5 of the Milan Cortina Olympics delivered many exciting gold-medal moments, including Jordan Stolz in the 1,000-meter speedskating, Franjo von Allmen winning the men’s super-G and more.
When to watch
Today is another packed day. We’ll see USA men’s hockey for the first time as they take on Latvia. Chloe Kim has a chance at history, and we get to witness the chaotic glory that is short-track speedskating when the women compete in the 500 meters and the men in the 1,000 meters.
All times are in Eastern, and an asterisk signifies a medal event.
3:05 a.m.: Curling, women’s round-robin (Korea vs. USA, Japan vs. Sweden, Italy vs. Switzerland, Canada vs. Denmark)
3:30 a.m.: Skeleton, men’s heat 1
4 a.m.: Freestyle skiing, men’s moguls qualification 2
4 a.m.: Snowboarding, men’s SBX seeding run 1
4:55 a.m.: Snowboarding, men’s SBX seeding run 2
5:08 a.m.: Skeleton, men’s heat 2
5:30 a.m.: Alpine skiing, women’s super-G*
6:10 a.m.: Men’s hockey, France vs. Switzerland
6:15 a.m.: Freestyle skiing, men’s moguls finals*
7 a.m.: Cross-country skiing, women’s 10-kilometer interval free start*
7:45 a.m.: Snowboard, men’s cross ⅛ finals
8:05 a.m.: Curling, men’s round-robin (Norway vs. Germany, USA vs. Switzerland, Great Britain vs. Sweden)
8:18 a.m.: Snowboard, men’s snowboard cross quarterfinals
8:30 a.m.: Women’s hockey, Canada vs. Finland
8:39 a.m.: Snowboard, men’s snowboard cross semifinals
8:56 a.m.: Snowboard, men’s snowboard cross finals*
10:30 a.m.: Speedskating, women’s 5,000 meters
10:40 a.m.: Men’s hockey, Canada vs. Czechia
12:30 p.m.: Luge, team relay*
1:05 p.m.: Curling, women’s round-robin (China vs. Great Britain, Italy vs. Korea, Denmark vs. Japan, USA vs. Sweden)
1:30 p.m.: Snowboard, women’s halfpipe final*
2:15 p.m.: Short-track speedskating, women’s 500-meter quarterfinals
2:28 p.m.: Short-track speedskating, men’s 1,000-meter quarterfinals
3 p.m.: Short-track speedskating, women’s 500-meter semifinals
3:07 p.m.: Short-track speedskating, men’s 1,000-meter semifinals
3:10 p.m.: Men’s hockey, (USA vs. Latvia, Germany vs. Denmark)
3:36 p.m.: Short-track speedskating, women’s 500-meter finals*
3:48 p.m.: Short-track speedskating, men’s 1,000-meter finals*
