Kingsbury and Grodin Narrowly Miss Gold on Day 6

The Milan Cortina Olympics have reached Day 6, and Canadian athletes are striving to enhance their medal tally. As of this day, Canada had already secured four medals prior to Thursday’s events.

Major Developments from Day 6

Canadian Women’s Hockey Team Faces Finland

In women’s hockey, Canada played against Finland in a game that had been postponed due to norovirus cases. The match marked Canada’s quest to recover from a recent 5-0 loss to the United States, all while missing captain Marie-Philip Poulin due to injury. Early in the second period, hockey star Sarah Fillier collided with the boards but returned shortly after with her hand taped.

Eliot Grondin Shines in Snowboard Cross

Eliot Grondin achieved a remarkable feat by claiming silver in the men’s snowboard cross final. This win marks his third Olympic medal and contributes to Canada’s growing total of six medals: three silvers and three bronzes. Grondin finished behind reigning Olympic champion Alessandro Haemmerle of Austria.

Mikael Kingsbury and Men’s Moguls Finals

Mikael Kingsbury narrowly missed the gold medal in the men’s moguls final, finishing with a score of 83.71 points, the same as Australia’s Cooper Woods. Due to a tiebreaker, Kingsbury secured the silver, marking his fourth career Olympic medal. Julien Viel, another Canadian competitor, finished sixth with a score of 79.78 points.

Cross-Country Skiing Results

In the women’s 10-kilometre interval start free event, Alison Mackie finished eighth with a time of 24 minutes and 7.1 seconds. She was 1 minute and 17.9 seconds behind gold medalist Frida Karlsson of Sweden.

Women’s Curling Begins Strong

Rachel Homan’s team opened its round-robin play in women’s curling with a solid 10-4 victory over Denmark. Homan’s squad performed exceptionally well by stealing four points in the fifth end and three more in the seventh, prompting Denmark to concede.

Alpine Skiing Challenges

Unfortunately, Canadian women faced setbacks in the alpine ski super-G event, where both competitors failed to complete the course. Despite these difficulties, Italy’s Federica Brignone led the competition.

Canada’s Medal Status

As the events continue, Canadian athletes remain focused on achieving more success at the Milan Cortina Olympics, aiming for impactful performances in the days ahead.