On Day 12 of the Milano-Cortina Games, the spotlight shifts to the Canadian men’s hockey team facing Czechia in the quarterfinals. Additionally, Canada has promising medal chances in short track speed skating and snowboarding, where Mark McMorris aims for his fourth straight Olympic medal.
Mark McMorris and Cam Spalding will compete in the men’s slopestyle final at 5:20 a.m. ET. McMorris, a snowboarding star, seeks to improve on his three bronze medals. In the women’s snowboard slopestyle final, Laurie Blouin and Juliette Pelchat represent Canada.
Freestyle skier Marion Thenault will compete in the women’s aerials final at 8 a.m. ET. In short track, the women’s relay final and the men’s 500m final are scheduled for later in the day.
The men’s hockey quarterfinals feature Canada against Czechia at 10:40 a.m. ET. Nathan MacKinnon and Sam Bennett are expected to play despite recent practice absences. Other quarterfinal matchups include Slovakia vs. Germany, Finland vs. Switzerland, and the United States vs. Sweden.
In curling, Canada faces Italy in both men’s and women’s matches. Mikaela Shiffrin looks to secure her first medal in the women’s slalom, a discipline where she excels. The first run starts at 4 a.m. ET, with the final run at 7:30 a.m. ET.
This action-packed day at the Winter Olympics promises exciting moments across various disciplines.