It’s another action-packed Friday at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, headlined by two-time world champion Ilia Malinin.The American “Quad God” is a gold medal favorite in the men’s free skate. Malinin finished first in the short program on Tuesday with a score of 108.16.It’s one of seven medal events Friday in Italy. Others include the men’s cross-country 10km; women’s snowboard cross; men’s biathlon 10km sprint; men’s speed skating 10,000m; men’s snowboard halfpipe; and men’s skeleton.Additionally, Captain Hilary Knight leads a surging U.S. women’s hockey team, which has outscored its opponents 20-1 across four preliminary games, into a quarterfinal matchup against Italy. Knight has a chance to break the all-time Team USA points record, as she is currently tied with four-time Olympic medalist and former Team USA teammate Jenny Potter (32).Watch all of the highlights from Friday in Milan Cortina below. This story will be updated throughout the day. Can’t view the below videos? Click here.Team USA surges past Italy, advances to Olympic semifinalsU.S. women’s hockey advances to Olympic semifinals after win over Italy in the quarterfinals. Five different players scored for Team USA in the 6-0 victory at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games. Can’t view the below video? Click here.Ilia Malinin: ‘Maybe I was too confident’Ilia Malinin discusses his emotions after not making the podium following the men’s free skate, explaining the mental aspect of his showing and how he has “no words.” Can’t view the below video? Click here.Donovan Carrillo kisses Olympic ice after men’s free skateAfter a fun and energetic free skate, Mexican champion Donovan Carrillo kissed Olympic ice after men’s free skate before earning 22nd place at the Milan Cortina Olympics. Can’t view the below video? Click here.Yuto Totsuka tops Scotty James in heavy halfpipe finalIn a historic men’s snowboard halfpipe final at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics, Japan’s Yuto Totsuka prevailed over Australia’s Scotty James for gold. Another Japanese rider, Ryusei Yamada, grabbed bronze. Can’t view the below video? Click here.USA’s Team Casper trading day jobs for curling stonesA lawyer, an ecologist, a car salesman, a software analyst and an engineer walk into an Olympic arena — it’s the U.S. men’s curling team. Gadi Schwartz sat down with the team to learn about their journey to Cortina. Can’t view the below video? Click here.USA women’s curling team defeats Canada for first timeIn a 10th end comeback, the U.S. women’s curling team defeated Canada on Friday in the third session of play in the Milan Cortina Olympics. It’s the first time the Americans have defeated Canada in eight Olympic games. Can’t view the below video? Click here.Metodej Jilek skates to decisive 10,000m win in MilanIn the second race of his Olympic debut, 19-year-old Metodej Jilek sailed to a win in the 10,000m, becoming the first Czechian man and the second-ever teenage boy to win Olympic speed skating gold. Can’t view the below video? Click here.Maillet shoots clean, skis strong to 10km sprint goldThe French fans cheered on Quentin Fillon Maillet as he raced to the fourth gold medal of his career in the biathlon 10km sprint race. Can’t view the below video? Click here.Josie Baff strikes gold: Australia’s first women’s SBX medalJosie Baff streaked down the slope to claim gold, marking Australia’s first Olympic medal in women’s snowboard cross. Czech Eva Adamczykova and Italian Michela Moioli were hot on her heels to take silver and bronze. Can’t view the below video? Click here.Klaebo skis towards history with eighth Olympic goldWith a gold medal in the men’s 10km free, Norway’s Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo tied the record for most gold medals at a Winter Olympic Games. Can’t view the below video? Click here.How Gaon Choi shocked Chloe Kim for amazing halfpipe goldGaon Choi spoiled Chloe Kim’s bid for a halfpipe three-peat, upsetting the American in dramatic fashion to win gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics. Can’t view the below video? Click here.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

It’s another action-packed Friday at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, headlined by two-time world champion Ilia Malinin.

The American “Quad God” is a gold medal favorite in the men’s free skate. Malinin finished first in the short program on Tuesday with a score of 108.16.

It’s one of seven medal events Friday in Italy. Others include the men’s cross-country 10km; women’s snowboard cross; men’s biathlon 10km sprint; men’s speed skating 10,000m; men’s snowboard halfpipe; and men’s skeleton.

Additionally, Captain Hilary Knight leads a surging U.S. women’s hockey team, which has outscored its opponents 20-1 across four preliminary games, into a quarterfinal matchup against Italy. Knight has a chance to break the all-time Team USA points record, as she is currently tied with four-time Olympic medalist and former Team USA teammate Jenny Potter (32).

Watch all of the highlights from Friday in Milan Cortina below. This story will be updated throughout the day. Can’t view the below videos? Click here.

Team USA surges past Italy, advances to Olympic semifinals
U.S. women’s hockey advances to Olympic semifinals after win over Italy in the quarterfinals. Five different players scored for Team USA in the 6-0 victory at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games. Can’t view the below video? Click here.

Ilia Malinin: ‘Maybe I was too confident’
Ilia Malinin discusses his emotions after not making the podium following the men’s free skate, explaining the mental aspect of his showing and how he has “no words.” Can’t view the below video? Click here.

Donovan Carrillo kisses Olympic ice after men’s free skate
After a fun and energetic free skate, Mexican champion Donovan Carrillo kissed Olympic ice after men’s free skate before earning 22nd place at the Milan Cortina Olympics. Can’t view the below video? Click here.

Yuto Totsuka tops Scotty James in heavy halfpipe final
In a historic men’s snowboard halfpipe final at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics, Japan’s Yuto Totsuka prevailed over Australia’s Scotty James for gold. Another Japanese rider, Ryusei Yamada, grabbed bronze. Can’t view the below video? Click here.

USA’s Team Casper trading day jobs for curling stones
A lawyer, an ecologist, a car salesman, a software analyst and an engineer walk into an Olympic arena — it’s the U.S. men’s curling team. Gadi Schwartz sat down with the team to learn about their journey to Cortina. Can’t view the below video? Click here.

USA women’s curling team defeats Canada for first time
In a 10th end comeback, the U.S. women’s curling team defeated Canada on Friday in the third session of play in the Milan Cortina Olympics. It’s the first time the Americans have defeated Canada in eight Olympic games. Can’t view the below video? Click here.

Metodej Jilek skates to decisive 10,000m win in Milan
In the second race of his Olympic debut, 19-year-old Metodej Jilek sailed to a win in the 10,000m, becoming the first Czechian man and the second-ever teenage boy to win Olympic speed skating gold. Can’t view the below video? Click here.

Maillet shoots clean, skis strong to 10km sprint gold
The French fans cheered on Quentin Fillon Maillet as he raced to the fourth gold medal of his career in the biathlon 10km sprint race. Can’t view the below video? Click here.

Josie Baff strikes gold: Australia’s first women’s SBX medal
Josie Baff streaked down the slope to claim gold, marking Australia’s first Olympic medal in women’s snowboard cross. Czech Eva Adamczykova and Italian Michela Moioli were hot on her heels to take silver and bronze. Can’t view the below video? Click here.

Klaebo skis towards history with eighth Olympic gold
With a gold medal in the men’s 10km free, Norway’s Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo tied the record for most gold medals at a Winter Olympic Games. Can’t view the below video? Click here.

How Gaon Choi shocked Chloe Kim for amazing halfpipe gold
Gaon Choi spoiled Chloe Kim’s bid for a halfpipe three-peat, upsetting the American in dramatic fashion to win gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics. Can’t view the below video? Click here.