Anastasiia Gubanova Skates in Women's Free as Canada Adds Silver with Grondin, Kingsbury
Canada's podium run continued on a packed day of Olympic competition, with a pair of silver medals in snow events and a notable figure skating free skate that featured Anastasiia Gubanova. The day saw a dramatic finish in men's snowboardcross where Austria's rider narrowly denied Canada's Grondin the top spot, while veteran mogul ace Kingsbury collected another silver in the moguls. In the arena, the women's singles free program rounded out a high-energy session of skating (all times ET).
Grondin edged in photo-finish as Haemmerle takes snowboardcross gold
In men's snowboardcross finals on Sunday morning (ET), Canada's Grondin finished second after a tense race that ended with Austria's Haemmerle crossing the line first. The outcome left Grondin with silver, adding to his nation's medal tally and underscoring how tightly contested the snowboardcross event proved to be. The final runs were decided by fractions of a second, with Haemmerle edging Grondin in a decisive sprint to the finish that thrilled the crowd and reshaped the podium.
The silver for Grondin follows a series of strong international performances this season, but the weekend's result made clear just how small the margins are at this level: a single split-second move, contact between riders, or a tiny loss of momentum can flip gold to silver. For Grondin, the second-place finish continues Canada's presence near the top of snowboardcross standings while serving as motivation for future head-to-head races.
Kingsbury adds to Canada's silver haul in moguls; figure skating free highlights Gubanova
On the freestyle side, Canada's Kingsbury took silver in the men's moguls, joining Grondin on the second step of the podium. Kingsbury's run combined technical precision and big-air elements, but left him just short of gold in a competition where judges weighed speed, turn quality and aerial execution. The result continues Kingsbury's streak of strong Olympic-level performances and contributes to Canada's growing medal count from the snow venues.
Meanwhile, on the ice, the women's singles free program provided a contrasting showcase of artistry and athleticism. Anastasiia Gubanova skated in the free program portion of the event as part of a field that reshuffled final standings and highlighted the narrow margins between medal contenders. The free skate session was a high-pressure arena where combination jumps, spin levels and program components determined final placements and left audiences debating technical choices and presentation marks.
Gubanova's skate drew attention amid a busy competition day, and the women's free program helped cap a schedule that saw winter disciplines across snow and ice deliver memorable moments. While the snow events rewarded speed and split-second decisions, the ice demanded clean execution of complex jump combinations under pressure — a contrast that underscored the breadth of Olympic winter sport.
What this means for Canada and the rest of the Games
Canada's pair of silvers — Grondin in snowboardcross and Kingsbury in moguls — maintains momentum for the team and keeps medal hopes alive across multiple disciplines. The results also emphasize the depth of competition at these Games: veteran stars and rising challengers are separated by the smallest of margins, and every run or routine can shift the medal picture.
Looking ahead, Canada's athletes will aim to convert near-misses into gold as the schedule advances, while figure skaters and snowboarders alike will take lessons from tight finishes and technical reviews to refine their approaches in upcoming events. For fans, the mix of dramatic snowboardcross sprints, judged moguls runs, and emotionally charged free skates provided a compact reminder of why the Games produce headline moments across both snow and ice.
