What you need to know before Canada begins play in Olympic men's hockey
After 12 years of waiting, best-on-best men's hockey has returned to the Olympic stage.
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Ice hockey-Beaten Italy unlikely to be underestimated after delighting home fans
MILAN, Feb 11 : Italy began their opening game of the men's Olympic ice hockey tournament with a bang, and certainly did not end it with a whimper despite losing 5-2 to Sweden on Wednesday, as they sent the fans home happy after many had come more in hope than in belief.
Figure skating-Two Paths, One Ice: Spain marks Ice Dance milestone at Milano Cortina
MILAN, Feb 11 : Spain's presence in Wednesday's Olympic ice dancing competition offered a snapshot of two contrasting pathways converging on the same stage, as the country fielded two couples in the event for the first time.
Figure skating-France duo Fournier Beaudry and Cizeron capture Olympic ice dance gold
MILAN, Feb 11 : France's Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron captured ice dance gold at the Milano Cortina Olympics on Wednesday, edging Americans Madison Chock and Evan Bates in a remarkable story of reinvention less than a year after they teamed up.
Ice hockey-Sweden overcome surprise Italy fight, Slovakia stun defending champs Finland
MILAN, Feb 11 : Underdogs Italy made podium contenders Sweden work for their 5-2 win in the men's ice hockey group stage on Wednesday and Slovakia stunned defending champions Finland 4-1, as the Olympic tournament delivered thrills on its opening day.
France's Beaudry, Cizeron win Olympic ice dance gold in upset - ESPN
MILAN — The new French ice dance team of Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron upset the dominant team of the past four years, American stars Madison Chock and Evan Bates, and claimed Olympic gold at the Milan Cortina Games on Wednesday night.
Ice hockey-Finland without answers after Slovakia group stage defeat
MILAN, Feb 11 : Finland were left searching for answers after a grim 4-1 defeat to Slovakia to kick off their Winter Olympic title defence on Wednesday, as their coach said they would need to get better in a competitive ice hockey group stage.
Snowboard-Australia's James storms into halfpipe final in bid for first gold
LIVIGNO, Italy, Feb 11 : Scotty James, the Australian snowboarder bidding to finally win gold in his fifth Olympics, nailed his first halfpipe run in qualifying on Wednesday to lead the field heading into the finals.