Who Won Bronze In Mens Hockey: Finland Pulls Away From Slovakia; Kapanen Takes Bronze
Who Won Bronze In Mens Hockey was settled when Finland pulled away from Slovakia to win the Olympic bronze medal in the men's ice hockey bronze match. The result leaves Montreal Canadiens rookie Oliver Kapanen going home with a bronze medal while Juraj Slafkovsky goes home empty-handed but with hard-earned respect.
Who Won Bronze In Mens Hockey: final result and individual outcomes
Finland pulled away from Slovakia to claim the Olympic bronze medal in the men's ice hockey bronze match between Slovakia and Finland. Oliver Kapanen, identified in post-game coverage as a Montreal Canadiens rookie, goes home with the bronze medal. Juraj Slafkovsky leaves the tournament empty-handed; coverage described his performance as earning respect on the biggest stage despite the disappointment.
Canada clinches men's curling gold as Great Britain fall short, 9-6
In men's curling, Canada defeated Great Britain in the gold medal match. Great Britain lost 9-6 after faltering in the final ends. Coverage highlighted that these were the final two stones of the final, which clinched gold for Canada and left Great Britain contemplating another near miss in Olympic men's curling. The British side had been aiming for their first Olympic men's curling gold since 1924.
Vicky Wright reflects on experience and future prospects
Olympic gold medallist curler Vicky Wright reflected on the campaign, saying it will be interesting to see whether the British men want to go again and expressing hope they do because of their potential. Wright also recalled Eve Muirhead's 2022 experience, noting it was Muirhead's fourth attempt at Olympic gold, that she knew it was probably her last chance, and that she went for it — and they achieved it. Those remarks framed the curling loss as both a near miss and a potential stepping stone.
Women's halfpipe postponed; Zoe Atkin remains a strong medal prospect
The women's halfpipe final was postponed until Sunday (09: 40 GMT). Coverage singled out GB's Zoe Atkin as having a strong medal chance in that event and posed the question of whether Zoe Atkin will win Great Britain a fifth medal on the final day of the Winter Olympics. Bulletin-style coverage noted that readers will have to check back on Sunday morning to see the outcome.
Cross-country results and the closing days of the Games
In cross-country, Norway's Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo won his sixth gold of the Games in the 50km event, while Great Britain's Andrew Musgrave finished sixth. Reporters noted that these updates came on the penultimate day of the Winter Olympics, identified as Day 15 of coverage, and that there are five gold medals up for grabs on the 16th and final day of the 2026 Winter Olympics.
This summary includes reporting contributions from Katie Stafford, Phil Cartwright and Josh Lobley. For those wanting to watch the conclusion of the men's ice hockey bronze medal match between Slovakia and Finland, coverage advised using the site's "watch and listen" tab to access the finish.
