BORMIO, Italy (AP) — They skied uphill through a diamond-shaped pattern and climbed a flight of on-slope stairs in their ski boots. Far from done, they endured more lung-searing climbing, with skis back on,

Recapping what happened on Day 14 of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, with the U.S. men's hockey team defeating Slovakia to set up a gold-medal showdown with Canada.

Just 24 hours after thrashing Czechia 5-0, the Canadians will be back on the ice to face Switzerland at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Switzerland and Sweden face off in the women's ice hockey third-place game of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina on Thursday, with both teams hoping to claim bronze.

Nico Hischier had a goal and two assists to help Team Switzerland advance to the quarterfinals of the men's hockey tournament at the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 with a 3-0 win against Team Italy at Rho Arena on Tuesday.

Finland faces Switzerland in the 2026 Winter Olympics quarterfinals after finishing strong in group play, with both teams aiming to advance to the semifinals in Milan–Cortina, Italy. MORE: Who will Team USA men’s hockey play in Olympic quarterfinals?

The 2026 Winter Olympics, featuring 16 sports with 116 medal events, will take place from Feb. 4 to Feb. 22 in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. Preliminary events will begin on Feb. 4, the opening ceremony will be Feb.