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A beautiful bronze was added to Team Canada\u2019s medal count on Day 5 at the Milano Cortina 2026<\/a> Olympic Winter Games thanks to Piper Gilles<\/a> and Paul Poirier<\/a>\u2019s incredible ice dance performance.\u00a0<\/p>\n There was also a near-podium in women\u2019s moguls and the men\u2019s curling tournament got underway.\u00a0<\/p>\n Here\u2019s a look at all the action.\u00a0<\/p>\n Figure Skating\u00a0<\/p>\n Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier gave the performance of their lives in the free dance to win the bronze medal in ice dance. Their emotions flooded out as soon as they finished and their efforts were rewarded with a score of 131.56 for an overall total of 217.74.\u00a0<\/p>\n READ:\u00a0\u201cAnything is possible\u201d as Gilles & Poirier shine on Olympic ice dancing stage<\/a><\/p>\n Marjorie Lajoie<\/a> and Zachary Lagha<\/a> finished ninth in the free dance and 10th overall with their total score of 199.80.\u00a0<\/p>\n Marie-Jade Lauriault<\/a> and Romain Le Gac<\/a> placed 14th with a total score of 187.18.\u00a0<\/p>\n Freestyle Skiing<\/p>\n Ma\u00cfa Schwinghammer<\/a> finished fifth in women\u2019s moguls. Making her Olympic debut, the 24-year-old from Saskatoon earned a score of 77.61 points in the super final, missing the podium by just 0.39.\u00a0<\/p>\n READ: Schwinghammer nearly reached moguls podium in Olympic debut<\/a><\/p>\n Three other Canadians, who were also making their Olympic debuts, competed in the first round of the final. Laurianne Desmarais-Gilbert<\/a> placed 12th (72.65), Ashley Koehler<\/a> was 16th (71.39) and Jessica Linton<\/a> finished 19th (67.04).\u00a0<\/p>\n Speed Skating \u2013 Long Track\u00a0<\/p>\n Laurent Dubreuil <\/a>was the top Canadian in the men\u2019s 1000m, finishing eighth. He noted afterwards that his time of 1:08.21 was actually a tenth of a second faster than the time that won him the silver medal four years ago at Beijing 2022. He was 0.87 back of the podium in Milan.\u00a0<\/p>\n Making their Olympic debuts, David La Rue<\/a> finished 18th in 1:09.310 and Anders Johnson<\/a> was 22nd in 1:09.54.\u00a0<\/p>\n READ:\u00a0Best in years, but not quite enough as Dubreuil finishes eighth in 1000m<\/a><\/p>\n Snowboard<\/p>\n Elizabeth Hosking<\/a> is through to the final of women\u2019s halfpipe after finishing eighth in the qualification round. She needed a big score in her second run and came through one that earned 80.25 points. Only the top 12 move onto Thursday\u2019s final.\u00a0<\/p>\n In her Olympic debut, 18-year-old Felicity Geremia<\/a> finished 17th with a best score of 44.00 points. After battling illness for the last few days and being unable to train much for her second Olympic appearance, Brooke D\u2019Hondt<\/a> ended up in 23rd place with a best score of 24.00.\u00a0<\/p>\n Curling<\/p>\n They needed an extra end but Team Canada\u2014skip Brad Jacobs<\/a>, third Marc Kennedy<\/a>, second Brett Gallant<\/a>, lead Ben Hebert<\/a>\u2014defeated Germany 7-6 in the first draw of the men\u2019s Olympic tournament.\u00a0<\/p>\n READ:\u00a0Successful return to the Olympic Games for Brad Jacobs as Canada wins opening game in men\u2019s curling<\/a><\/p>\n They get a day off on Thursday before getting back into action on Friday.\u00a0<\/p>\n Luge<\/p>\n It was doubles day at the Cortina Sliding Centre. The first ever Olympic women\u2019s doubles event included Kailey Allan<\/a> and Beattie Podulsky<\/a> who finished 10th with a two-run time of 1:49.482.\u00a0<\/p>\n READ:\u00a0Canada\u2019s luge doubles\u2019 each slide to 10th as women make Olympic debut<\/a><\/p>\n Devin Wardrope<\/a> and Cole Zajanski<\/a> also got a top-10 finish in the men\u2019s doubles event, posting a two-run time of 1:45.906.\u00a0<\/p>\n Alpine Skiing<\/p>\n Four Canadians took part in the men\u2019s super-G. Jack Crawford<\/a> was the fastest of them, finishing 16th with a time of 1:26.85. Cameron Alexander<\/a> was just 0.02 back for 17th place.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Seger brothers\u2014Brodie<\/a> and Riley<\/a>\u2014had the great experience of competing in the same race, even if the results weren\u2019t what they hoped for. Brodie ended up in 22nd place with a time of 1:27.08. Riley unfortunately missed a gate and did not finish.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cThe last month of racing coming into these Games was not great for me. I was hurting in terms of confidence and struggling to feel positive,\u201d said Brodie. \u201cHaving my brother with me, experiencing all this Olympic stuff for the first time, and showing that excitement was the best thing to pick me up and get me fired up to be here.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m pretty disappointed but all I can say is I\u2019ve looked up to my brother my whole life. I\u2019ve always tried to follow in his footsteps and even when he\u2019s not proud of himself, I\u2019m always proud of him,\u201d said Riley. \u201cSometimes you just need a reminder of that. You\u2019re so focused on where you want to go that you forget how far you\u2019ve already come.\u201d<\/p>\n Biathlon\u00a0<\/p>\n Pascale Paradis<\/a> produced the best result of her career in the women\u2019s 15km individual event, placing 24th. The 23-year-old only had two missed shots in the range, helping her to finish in a time of 44:30.5. Her result was 10 places better than her best ever World Cup result.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cIt was honestly a really fun day and I think that helps a lot when it comes to an individual,\u201d said Paradis. \u201cI\u2019ve been focusing on the process and doing what I can control in the race. I had my family here and I am happy to be able to have a good result for them. There were a lot of mixed emotions throughout the range\u2014I was nervous, stressed, and had fun.\u201d<\/p>\n Nadia Moser<\/a> finished 67th in 48:04.6 while Shilo Rousseau<\/a> posted a time of 49:45.4 for 78th place. 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Team Canada\u2019s Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier celebrate after competing in the Ice Dance \u2013 Free Dance at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Italy on Wednesday, February 11, 2026. Photo by Leah Hennel\/COC <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GK_20260211_4468.jpg\")
Team Canada\u2019s Laurent Dubreuil competes in the speed skating men\u2019s 1000m competes in SPORT at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Italy on Wednesday, February 11, 2026. Photo by Greg Kolz\/COC <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/CAW_20260211_4479-e1770849442226.jpg\")
Marc Kennedy, Ben Hebert and Brett Gallant compete against Germany in round robin curling at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Italy on Wednesday, February 11, 2026. Photo by Candice Ward\/COC <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/CAW_20260211_4437.jpg\")
Team Canada\u2019s Devin Wardrope and Cole Zajanski compete in Luge Men\u2019s Doubles Run 1 at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Italy on Wednesday, February 11, 2026. Photo by Candice Ward\/COC<\/p>\n