Madison Chock and Evan Bates felt like their rhythm dance was strong and expressed confidence going into the free dance at the Winter Olympics.

“Poulin at the Olympics is undeniable. She is a big reason why Canada could potentially topple a dominant top-ranked Team USA. Poulin scored the winning goals in the gold medal games of 2010, 2014 and 2022, and she is the only player, male or female, to score in four consecutive gold medal games.

Hilary Knight made history during the win by recording her 32nd career Olympic point on Carolina Harvey's opening goal, tying her with Jenny Potter for the most points in the history of U.S. women's Olympic hockey. Knight, who is skating in her fifth Olympics, has recorded 14 goals and 18 assists for Team USA.

Ruohonen, a St. Paul native, is an alternate on the U.S. men's curling team and would be the oldest U.S. Winter Olympian ever if he competes.

Let's explain how curling scoring works at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Schleper, the daughter of a ski-shop owner from Vail, Colo., has represented the United States at four Winter Olympic Games; a Mexican citizen by marriage, she competed for Mexico at the 2018 and 2022 Olympics, and now, once again at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games.

This is the first Olympics in 50 years where the move hasn't been illegal—and Malinin’s backflip has long been known as the “Bonaly flip.”