Day 9: Must-Watch Events for Team Canada at Milano Cortina 2026

Casey Halston

Published: February 15, 2026 8:44 AM ET

Day nine at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games promises an action-packed schedule for Team Canada. Athletes are set to compete in thrilling events, showcasing their talents and aiming for medals.

Must-Watch Events for Team Canada at Milano Cortina 2026

Alpine Skiing

Four Canadian athletes will participate in the women’s giant slalom. The first run kicks off at 4:00 a.m. ET, featuring:

Valérie Grenier – Starts 9th
Britt Richardson – Starts 15th
Cassidy Gray – Starts 34th
Justine Lamontagne – Starts 42nd

The second run follows at 7:30 a.m. ET.

Biathlon

In the pursuit races, four Canadians qualified based on strong performances in previous sprints. Starting times are as follows:

Men’s 12.5km Pursuit

Adam Runnalls – 31st in starting order (5:15 a.m. ET)
Zachary Connelly – 48th
Logan Pletz – 55th

Women’s 10km Pursuit at 8:45 a.m. ET – Benita Peiffer starts 56th.

Bobsleigh

The women’s monobob competition begins at 4:00 a.m. ET, with two Canadian pilots in action:

Melissa Lotholz
Cynthia Appiah

Additional heats are scheduled for the following day.

Cross-Country Skiing

A new distance event will debut today, with the men’s 4×7.5km relay starting at 6:00 a.m. ET, featuring:

Xavier McKeever
Antoine Cyr
Rémi Drolet
Tom Stephen

Curling

Team Jacobs will face China, looking to rebound after a prior loss. Their match is the only curling game today.

Figure Skating

The pairs figure skating short program will highlight Canadian skaters making their Olympic debut:

Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps – Competing at 4:14 p.m. ET
Opening with Lia Pereira and Trennt Michaud at 3:13 p.m. ET

Only the top 16 pairs will qualify for the free skate.

Freestyle Skiing

Mikaël Kingsbury aims for gold in the inaugural men’s dual moguls event. His competition starts at 4:30 a.m. ET, along with teammates Julien Viel and Elliot Vaillancourt. The finals are set for 5:46 a.m. ET.

Hockey

Team Canada will play its last preliminary round match against France at 10:40 a.m. ET.

Skeleton

Jane Channell and Josip Brusic will participate in the mixed team event at noon ET. Channell will go first, followed by Brusic.

Ski Jumping

In a historic Olympic debut, Abigail Strate and Nicole Maurer will compete in the women’s large hill event, starting at 12:45 p.m. ET. The top 30 will advance to the final at 1:57 p.m. ET.

Snowboarding

Eliot Grondin and Audrey McManiman will compete in the mixed team snowboard cross event at 7:45 a.m. ET, with finals at 8:35 a.m. ET. For individual events, men’s slopestyle qualification will begin at 4:15 a.m. ET, followed by women’s at 8:15 a.m. ET.