Milano Cortina 2026 is heating up with high-stakes matchups in hockey and curling, plus a Canadian athlete poised to make Olympic history.
Here’s a glance at the key events and schedule for February 20 (all times Eastern):
Canadian Men’s Hockey Team Faces Finland in Semifinal (10:40 a.m.)
Following a thrilling overtime victory against Czechia in the quarterfinals, Team Canada will battle Finland for a spot in the gold medal game. The Canadians will necessitate a strong performance to overcome a tough Finnish squad that won gold at the 2022 Beijing Olympics.
Courtney Sarault Eyes Canadian Olympic Record (Women’s 1,500m Short-Track Speedskating, 2:15-4 p.m.)
Courtney Sarault has already secured four medals at these Games and has the opportunity to tie a Canadian single-Games record. Cindy Klassen currently holds the record with five medals won in 2006.
Canadian Men’s Short-Track Relay Team Back on the Ice (5,000m Relay Finals, 3:18 p.m.)
Fresh off a gold medal win in the 500 metres on Wednesday, Steven Dubois and the Canadian men’s short-track relay team will compete for another gold in the 5,000m relay final.
Biathlon
* Men’s 15km mass start, 8:15 a.m.
Bobsleigh
Two-woman Heat 1, noon
Two-woman Heat 2, 1:50 p.m.
Freestyle Skiing
Women’s ski cross seeding, 4 a.m.
Men’s aerials qualification, 4:30 a.m.
Men’s halfpipe qualification, 4:30 a.m.
Women’s ski cross 1/8 finals, 6 a.m.
Women’s ski cross quarterfinals, 6:35 a.m.
Women’s ski cross semifinals, 6:54 a.m.
* Women’s ski cross finals, 7:10 a.m.
* Men’s aerials finals, 7:30 a.m.
* Men’s halfpipe finals, 1:30 p.m.
Men’s Hockey (bracket, scores)
Semifinal: Canada vs. Finland, 10:40 a.m.
Semifinal: U.S. Vs. Slovakia, 3:10 p.m.
Short-Track Speedskating
Women’s 1,500m quarterfinals, 2:15 p.m.
Women’s 1,500m semifinals, 3:02 p.m.
* Men’s 5,000m relay finals, 3:18 p.m.
* Women’s 1,500m final, 4 p.m.
Speedskating
* Women’s 1,500m, 10:30 a.m.
