The Athletic has live coverage of the 2026 Winter Olympics. As the Milan Cortina Olympics enter their second weekend, few athletes will have the luxury of a day off. With such a packed lineup, dedicated viewers are in a similar boat (or bobsleigh, if you will).

Great Britain's women curlers kickstart their campaign with a superb first victory of the 2026 Winter Olympics, beating medal contenders Canada 7-6.

Until Friday, the American women had never beaten Canada -- a perennial favorite that has medaled in every Winter Games since curling was added to the Olympics in 1998. The U.S. men beat the Canadians for the first time in the 2018 round-robin and again in the semifinals en route to their gold medal victory in Pyeongchang.

Team USA has beaten Canada 5-0 at the 2026 Winter Olympics, handing the Canadians their worst-ever defeat in women's hockey at the Olympics. Hannah Bilka scored two goals for Team USA while Caroline Harvey,

Veteran Sidney Crosby's clutch redirection sparks Canada's dominant 5-1 victory over Switzerland, giving them their second win in preliminary round play.