Team USA are guaranteed a medal in the men's speed skating team pursuit final, but will it be gold or silver? Earlier, the U.S. beat China to set up a race for gold at 10:28 a.m. ET, when they will face hosts Italy at the Milano Speed Skating Stadium.

The Athletic's live coverage this week is headlined by more Winter Olympics action and a return of the Champions League knockouts.

Czechia faces Denmark in a high-stakes qualification clash at the 2026 Winter Olympics men’s ice hockey tournament in Milan–Cortina.

The gold medal game is scheduled for Feb. 22. Men's 2026 Olympics odds. More: USA win over Germany \| Celebrini's rise. Women's Olympic ice hockey tournament. The gold medal final

Follow along for live coverage from Day 9 of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, with nine more gold medals being handed out. American medal hope Mikaela Shiffrin missed out on the podium in the women’s Alpine skiing giant slalom,