2026 Winter Olympics live updates: Alysa Liu in third, Amber Glenn falters and finishes in 13th

In an unexpected turn of events, Alysa Liu now leads the Americans in the women's figure skating competition as she heads into Thursday's free skate in third position.

Liu is behind Japanese skaters Ami Nakai and Kaori Sakamoto but is the only Team USA skater currently in medal contention after a heartbreaking mistake from Amber Glenn.

Alysa Liu of the United States performs during the short program. Yara Nardi / Reuters

Glenn was one of only two skaters who performed a triple axel in today's short program but faltered when she failed to complete her triple loop. She was not the only skater to make the mistake, as Canadian Madeline Schizas also offered a double loop rather than a triple.

Judges scored the error as an invalid element, meaning they received no points in a huge blow to their technical scores. But unlike Schizas, Glenn will still qualify for Thursday's event.

Glenn will enter the free skate in 13th place, while teammate Isabeau Levito is in eighth place following her Olympic debut today.

With only one skater to go, American skater Amber Glenn fell to 12th place in the women's short program.

Glenn nailed her triple axel, soaring into the air on her hardest jump of the program. But she faltered later in the program with just a double loop when it should have been a triple loop instead. That was marked as an invalid element that earned her zero points.

Amber Glenn of Team United States competes during the women's single skating short program. Matthew Stockman / Getty Images

It was clear Glenn was emotional at the end of her skate, crying as she skated to her coaches. She scored 67.39, which will be difficult to recover from in Thursday's free skate.

Glenn's routine was approved by Madonna herself. The "Like a Virgin" singer wished Glenn luck ahead of her performance today after learning that the skater would be doing a routine to her song.

Japan’s Kaori Sakamoto went into second place with a beautiful short program — but fell just shy of her score during the short program in the team event, when she won first place.

This puts American Alysa Liu in third place as her teammate Amber Glenn takes the ice.

Japan's Kaori Sakamoto competes in the figure skating women's single skating short program. Julien De Rosa / AFP - Getty Images

Team USA's Isabeau Levito is now in fifth place with a timeless routine in her short program for her Olympic debut.

The 18-year-old wowed with a graceful performance that included beautiful extensions and spins. There are still four skaters left to compete, including her American teammate Amber Glenn, but Levito clinched her qualification for Thursday's free skate even if she's not in the top three.

The judges gave Levito a 70.84, a few points shy of her season best 73.37, but the crowd gave her a resounding applause regardless.

Isabeau Levito of Team United States competes during the women's single skating short program. Sarah Stier / Getty Images

USA's Mac Forehand told reporters after the men’s big air final that pulling off a 2160-degree nose-butter triple cork, a jump that almost earned him gold, was “a pipe dream.” He had learned versions of the jump with fewer rotations, but this Olympic run was the first time he attempted the six-rotation 2160. And he landed it.

“That’s just how it goes in competing, like you just feel those nerves and those vibes and it just helps so much,” Forehand said.

Mac Forehand competes in the freestyle skiing men's freeski big air final Run 3. Kirill Kudryavtsev / AFP - Getty Images

He said after having already locked in a podium position with two of his best tricks (one of which being the hardest he’s ever done), he contemplated just performing a simple straight-air jump “because these tricks are so dangerous and so gnarly.” But he decided he had to go big.

“I couldn’t do that. I had to fight for the gold,” Forehand said. “I was in that moment. It’s hard to be in that position ever again. Like, second place, last run, you have to go, you have to bump the first-place person out.”

American figure skater Alysa Liu offered an emotional performance at the top of the final wave for today's short program, putting herself in the second-place spot so far.

Set to "Promise" by Laufey, Liu nailed her routine with stunning spins and effortless jumps — including a difficult triple lutz, triple loop combination toward the end of her program.

"I kinda liked that," Liu laughed as she exited the ice and greeted her coaches.

The judges gave Liu a 76.59. Her season best before today's performance was 75.79.

Americans Alysa Liu, Isabeau Levito and Amber Glenn have taken the ice with the final wave of figure skaters in today's short program.

The three women, who call themselves the "Blade Angels," are contenders for the podium and fan favorites in the figure skating world. Liu will take the ice first, quickly followed by Levito. Glenn will perform second to last in the short program.

Georgia's Anastasiia Gubanova is in the final wave, as are Japanese skaters Kaori Sakamoto and Mone Chiba. The three women are also considered to be in medal contention and are some of Team USA's fiercest competition on the ice.

Glenn will become the first out woman to figure skate at an Olympics, according to Outsports, a website that has tracked LGBTQ athletes since 1999. She said it's a major reason why she's enjoyed recent success on the ice.

“It was something that did set me free,” Glenn said in the run-up to the Olympics. “I was able to feel like I wasn’t being pressured into trying to fill someone else’s shoes.”

Read more about Glenn's journey here:

Germany has repeated its historic podium sweep in the two-man bobsled — earning gold, silver and bronze medals in the event for the second Olympics in a row. Germany has once again achieved the feat, after becoming the first country to ever do so at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.

Germany's Adam Ammour, front, and Alexander Schaller arrive at the finish during a two-man bobsled run. Aijaz Rahi / AP

Gold medalists Johannes Lochner and Georg Fleischhauer, Silver medalists Francesco Friedrich and Alexander Schuller and Bronze medalists Adam Ammour and Alexander Schaller celebrate on the podium. Ezra Shaw / Getty Images

Alysa Liu is expected to compete for gold in Italy after winning one in Boston at the world championships last March, a victory that cemented her comeback as much more serious than sentimental.

“Everything about that performance was just amazing,” said Philip Hersh, an NBC Sports contributor and longtime Olympic writer who covered Liu’s win in Boston. “It was awe-inspiring, and she landed jump after jump. I’ve seen very few other skaters ever top that, in terms of doing two flawless performances on the biggest stage — other than the Olympics — in your sport.”

Liu's success has partially stemmed from more control over her career: She has had much more input on her costumes, music and training schedule.

“She hates this term, but we almost call it Alysa 2.0,” said Phillip DiGuglielmo, Liu’s longtime coach who has worked with her before and after her retirement. “It’s like a reboot, in a way. Before, literally, she never disagreed with anything anybody ever said. But now she has complete freedom to chime in and we respect that. So, she exercises her right all the time.”

Canada’s Madeline Schizas is in danger of not qualifying for Thursday's event after a series of mistakes including an invalid element in her short program.

Schizas is in 15th place with a score of 55.38, placing her on the edge of the bottom five. One person will have to skate worse than her in order for the Canadian to move on to the next figure skating competition.

It was evident on Schizas' face the moment she finished her "The Lion King"-inspired routine that she knew she was in trouble. She apologized to her coach the moment she reached the edge of the rink.

"I can't believe I did that," Schizas was heard saying as she waited for her score.

Canada's Madeline Schizas competes in the figure skating women's single skating short program. Wang ZHAO / AFP via Getty Images

After an electrifying performance by Japan’s Ami Nakai, the energy at tonight’s figure skating event has undergone quite a shift. As we approach our last 10 or so performers, the programs are picking up in both difficulty and excitement. The crowd has responded accordingly.

Japan’s Ami Nakai has dethroned Adeliia Petrosian for the top spot in today's short program so far.

Petrosian, a neutral athlete, has been in the first position for much of today's figure skating event with a score of 72.89. But Nakai scored a season best of 78.71 with an energetic routine that included a triple axel.

The Japanese skater is one of only two competitors who have a triple axel on their planned elements. American Amber Glenn is the other.

Ami Nakai of Team Japan competes during the women's single skating short program. Joosep Martinson / Getty Images

The United States lost to Italy in a close match that saw Italy widen its lead toward the end. The two countries were tied 2-2 for much of the match before Italy pulled ahead to earn an 8-5 win.

Canada finished its curling match against Great Britain with a massive 9-5 lead. Canada dominated most of the game, but Great Britain caught up and briefly evened out the scores before falling behind again.

Ben Hebert and Brett Gallant of Team Canada compete during men's round-robin.  Mattia Ozbot / Getty Images

Sweden won out against Norway in the men’s curling preliminaries with a score of 7-4. Sweden started out with a wider lead of 4-1, but Norway managed to somewhat narrow the gap before taking the loss.

The three figure skaters at the top of the leaderboard so far in the short program have all scored their season best on the Olympic ice.

Adeliia Petrosian remains at the top of the leaderboard with a score of 72.89, compared with her prior season best of 68.72, but the competition is getting close and closer. Korean Haein Lee is just behind her with a score of 70.07, more than 3 points higher than her season best before today.

And rounding out the podium contenders is Kazakhstan's Sofia Samodelkina, who scored just a point above her season best with a 68.47.

Switzerland crushed Germany in the men’s curling preliminaries, keeping a consistent lead before ending the game with a score of 8-4.

Yannick Schwaller of Team Switzerland shakes hands with teammate Pablo Lachat-Couchepin following their victory in the round-robin match between Team Germany and Team Switzerland. Mattia Ozbot / Getty Images

As the competition picks up, those at the bottom of the leaderboard of today's figure skating short program are in danger of being cut from the Winter Olympics.

Only 24 out of the 29 skaters of today will continue to Thursday's free skate. The combined scores from both the short and free skate will determine who goes home with medals in women's individual figure skating.

The five skaters at the bottom of the board today, so far, are: France's Lorine Schild, neutral athlete Viktoriia Safonova, Lithuania's Meda Variakojyte, Bulgaria's Alexandra Feigin and Britain's Kristen Spours.

Switzerland's Livia Kaiser was in trouble of being in this group after a fall in her routine earlier, but a tough skate from Schild pushed Kaiser into qualification position by just six-hundredths of a point.

Gold goes to Norway after all in the men’s big air final. Norwegian skier Tormod Frostad and Team USA's Mac Forehand were neck and neck for the top podium spot during their three runs.

Forehand overtook Frostad’s first-place position with an astonishing score of 98.25 on his third run, before Frostad stole the show yet again with a score of 98.50 — finally securing first place for Norway.

Gold medalist Tormod Frostad of Team Norwa, center, Silver medalist Mac Forehand of Team United States, left, and Bronze medalist Matej Svancer of Team Austria. Patrick Smith / Getty Images

Mac Forehand pulled out a new trick during his last run in the men’s big air finals — earning a score of 98.25 and catapulting him back into gold-medal status. He performed a 2160-degree nose-butter triple cork.

Mac Forehand of Team United States competes in Run 3 of the men's freeski big air final. Adam Pretty / Getty Images

Team USA’s Konnor Ralph, 23, appeared to shock even himself after landing a 2160-degree triple cork in his final run. It was his first time ever performing the trick in competition, causing Ralph — who just earned a score of 91.50 in his Olympic debut — to exclaim, “No way,” after landing.

Norway’s Tormod Frostad continues his massive lead in the second run of the men's big air finals, earning a whopping 97.00 from the judges and putting him in a likely position to take gold.

Austria’s Matej Svancer took second place with 95.25, followed closely by USA’s Mac Forehand with 95 — the same score he earned in his first run.

Tormod Frostad of Team Norway competes in Run 2 of the men's freeski big air final. Adam Pretty / Getty Images

Adeliia Petrosian, a neutral individual athlete, still leads the pack after a second wave of figure skaters hit the ice for the women's short program.

Finnish skater Iida Karhunen is currently in second place, and third is now held by Julia Sauter from Romania. All three have beat their season best today, but the leaderboard can change quickly as nearly 20 skaters are still left to compete.

A third wave of skaters from Switzerland, Poland, Korea, Kazakhstan and France are taking the ice now to warm up ahead of their routines.

Hope you’ve had your afternoon espresso back in the States, because there are still 19 skaters left to perform in tonight’s women’s figure skating short program event, including all three Americans.

Among the first 10 performers, the top four skaters all posted season-best scores. The Olympics is bringing the best out of this group!

Canadian Dylan Deschamps was back for his second run with a different set of skis, after breaking his first set during a fall in the opening run. Deschamps redeemed himself by landing the trick this time, earning him a score of 91.00.

After the first run of the men’s big air finals, Norway’s Tormod Frostad leads the pack with a score of 95.25. He performed a nose butter that earned him the top spot.

American Mac Forehand tied for second place with Norway’s Birk Ruud, both men earning a score of 95.00 after performing a 2160-degree triple cork and switch triple cork, respectively.

In the first run of the men’s big air finals, Canada’s Dylan Deschamps fell into the snow after attempting a switch triple, snapping one of his skis entirely. Deschamps earned a score of 20.75.

Dylan Deschamps of Team Canada falls as he competes in Run 1 of the men's freeski big air final. David Ramos / Getty Images

Switzerland's Livia Kaiser was unfortunately the first skater to fall during the women's short program today.

Kaiser was performing a routine to Whitney Houston's rendition of "I Will Always Love You" when she faltered on a landing and hit the ice. The crowd showed her love after she got up and continued her routine.

Though she had a single point deduction for the fall, Kaiser still scored a 55.69 and moved into the third position on the leaderboard.

Livia Kaiser of Team Switzerland competes during the women's single skating short program. Sarah Stier / Getty Images

The next five skaters are warming up as the short program of the women’s individual figure skating competition continues. The next group includes Switzerland’s Livia Kaiser, Israel’s Mariia Seniuk, Bulgaria’s Alexandra Feigin, Romania’s Julia Sauter and Austria’s Olga Mikutina.

In the media lounge at women’s figure skating, there are food options ranging from the rustic northern dish pizzocherri to a ham and cheese focaccia for only 7 euro.

I opted for the focaccia, which is ... delicious. Crispy, melty, gooey, it’s an ode to Italian ingenuity. The same sandwich in the U.S. would probably cost five times as much and be studded with gold flakes or have fireworks shooting out of the middle.

Instead, this is Italian simplicity at its best — ham, Asiago and good bread.

Figure skater Adeliia Petrosian is in first place with a score of 72.89 after the first five skaters in the women's short program.

Petrosian is Russian but is competing at the Winter Olympics under the neutral athlete designation since Russia's Olympic Committee was banned following the invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

She is likely to stay on top of the leaderboard for a bit longer, thanks to an impressive Micheal Jackson-inspired routine where she outdid her own season-best score of 68.72.

Adeliia Petrosian competes in the figure skating women's single skating short program. Julien De Rosa / AFP - Getty Images

In today's knockout round of the men's hockey tournament, Czechia beat Denmark, 3-2, after a tense stalemate for much of the third period. Czechia will now face Canada tomorrow in the quarterfinals.

Forehand, the U.S. skier, disappointed in slopestyle last week with a ninth-place finish, but he's the top skier at the moment heading into the big air final, which is set to begin at 1:30 p.m. ET.

Earlier this summer, Forehand gave NBC News an inside look at potentially the trick that could win him gold.

The first five skaters have made their way onto the ice for today's women's figure skating short program.

Skaters from China, Lithuania and Britain are doing their six-minute warmups now. Viktoriia Safonova and Adelilia Petrosian, who have previously competed for Russia and Belarus, are out there as well, competing today as neutral individual athletes.

We’re about five minutes from the start of the women’s individual figure skating event, which will begin with the short program tonight.

The stands are still being filled in here, with some swaths of empty seats in the lower bowl. Those already in attendance are getting rowdy, though.

Women's individual figure skating, one of the most anticipated competitions of the Winter Olympics, kicks off in the next 15 minutes with the short program event.

Team USA's Alysa Liu, Isabeau Levito and Amber Glenn are scheduled to be in the last wave of skaters today alongside their fiercest competitors, which includes Japan's Kaori Sakamoto and Mone Chiba. The short program is not a medal event, but the top 24 of the 29 skaters will advance to the free skate scheduled Thursday.

Viewers can watch the entire event on Peacock.

Alysa Liu, Amber Glenn and Isabeau Levito at Enterprise Center on Jan. 11 in St. Louis. Jamie Squire / Getty Images

Vonn posted a video to Instagram today showing how she managed to travel back to the U.S., despite her leg being, as she put it, "still in pieces." She took an ambulance to a plane, to another ambulance, to another hospital stateside, according to the post. Watch the video and see for yourself.

In the caption, Vonn said she was "still wrapping my head around [the injury], what it means and the road ahead… but I’m going to give you more detail in the coming days."

Amber Glenn received a special video from Madonna cheering her on ahead of her short program skate. Glenn’s short program is set to the singer’s 1989 hit "Like a Prayer."

After Team Italy beat the U.S. in the men's speedskating team pursuit final today, one of the Italian athletes mimicked Steph Curry's signature celebration, which he also used at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Scott Hamilton, 1984 gold medalist, joins "TODAY" to break down what to expect from Team USA’s Amber Glenn, Alysa Liu and Isabeau Levito in the women’s single figure skating.

What to watch for in women's figure skating

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Simone Biles, the most decorated gymnast in history, joins "TODAY" from Milan to talk about how she is cheering on Team USA at the Winter Olympics. Biles reveals her favorite winter sports, her message of support for figure skater Ilia Malinin and how she is gearing up for L.A. 2028.

Simone Biles talks Milan Cortina Games, Ilia Malinin, L.A. 2028

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Canada wins gold by defeating the Netherlands in the women’s team pursuit speedskating final.

The Dutch women took off with a significant starting lead against the Canadians, the defending champions. But a relaxed Team Canada managed to inch forward to close the gap and overtook the Dutch women in the final laps.

The Netherlands takes silver after falling behind nearly a full second in the end.

France’s Eric Perrot overcame a wobble on the final shoot and a late surge from Norway’s Vetle Sjaastad Christiansen to win a sensational first men’s relay gold medal for his country today.

Christiansen did his best but could not close the gap on the last lap and had to be content with the silver medal, 9.8 seconds behind the winners. Sweden’s Sebastian Samuelsson shot clean on his final visit to the range to secure bronze for his team.

The gold was France’s 16th medal at these Winter Games, its greatest haul ever, and in winning this event, Quentin Fillon Maillet became France’s most decorated Winter Olympian with eight medals in all, five of them gold.

Each biathlete faced three laps of a 2.5 km track and two visits to the shooting range — one prone, one standing — where up to three misses could be atoned for with an extra shot before a penalty lap was incurred.

Japan takes the bronze medal match in women’s team pursuit speedskating, over the American team, which will miss the podium.

Team USA began the race lagging by a bit more than half a second and never managed to close the gap. The Japanese women increased their lead and won by about 3.5 seconds.

Italy secured another gold medal at home with a phenomenal comeback, after Team USA had taken an early lead in the final men's team pursuit speedskating race.

With only four laps to go, Italy pushed to close the gap with the Americans. The Italians managed to take the lead by almost 2 full seconds in the final lap to the roars of the home crowd.

Team USA, which ended up more than 4 seconds behind, will go home with silver.

China took bronze today in men's team pursuit speedskating, beating out the Netherlands by just .09 seconds.

The USA is set to take on Italy for gold and silver.

Spearheaded by Tabitha Peterson and mixed doubles silver-medalist Cory Thiesse, Team USA's women's curlers have beaten Denmark 10-3, strengthening their chances of making the medal playoffs.

Tabitha Peterson and Cory Thiesse compete in the curling women's round robin between Denmark and USA. Tiziana Fabi / AFP - Getty Images

The Colorado Rockies have been swept away by curling fever, feeling the Olympic spirit with their very own makeshift game during spring training — though some of their sweeping leaves a lot to be desired!

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.

Team USA came out of the starting blocks fast in the first of the women's team pursuit semifinals, but the Canadian trio reeled them in as the race went on. In the end, the U.S. trio of Giorgia Birkeland, Brittany Bowe and Mia Manganello run out of gas, and it's ends up being a relatively straightforward win for Canada.

Brittany Bowe, Mia Manganello and Giorgia Birkeland of Team USA compete in the semi-final of the Speed Skating Women's Team Pursuit today. Dean Mouhtaropoulos / Getty Images

The second semifinal was decided by the finest of margins, but it's the Netherlands who take it against Japan by 0.12 seconds. The Netherlands, Canada and Japan have been dominant in competitions in this event in recent years.

So, it will be Canada against the Netherlands for gold, right after Team USA take on Japan in the bronze medal race at 10:41 a.m. ET.

Norway’s Jens Luraas Oftebro won his second Nordic combined gold medal at the Milan Cortina Winter Games after the large hill ski jump and 10-kilometer ski race today.

Norway's Jens Luraas Oftebro celebrates on the podium following his second gold medal win today. Anne-Christine Poujoulat / AFP via Getty Images

Johannes Lamparter of Austria won his second silver and Ilkka Herola of Finland won bronze.

The event begins with a single ski jump in the morning, where distance and style points are computed into a time advantage for the best jumper. The rest of the field starts the cross-country ski race behind the leader according to the ranking from their jump.

Team USA will have a shot at gold! The U.S. trio of Ethan Capuran, Casey Dawson and Emery Lehman are the reigning world champions in this discipline, and they are comfortably through their semifinal against China.

They will face Italy in the final after they saw off the Netherlands. The final will be at 10:28 a.m. ET.

Meanwhile, the women's semifinals are up next — and Team USA have taken their positions on the rink. They will be up against Canada.

Germany swatted aside France 5-1 and Switzerland defeated host nation, Italy, 3-0 with both nations advancing to the quarterfinals in men's hockey.

Germany will face Slovakia and Switzerland will face the defending champions, Finland. All the quarterfinals will take place tomorrow, with USA and Canada learning their opponents later today.

Switzerland stayed unbeaten and killed all chances of Sweden making the semifinals with a seven-end win over the defending gold medalists today in round robin play.

Ilia Malinin admitted Tuesday on “TODAY” he was not prepared to handle the spotlight of the Olympics, giving his most extensive comments since his shocking performance at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

Malinin entered the 2026 Winter Games under an intense spotlight. He was heavily expected to win a gold medal in the men’s figure skating individual event, a competition he has dominated internationally over the last few years. But after a stellar short program, he was deducted 72 points during a mistake-filled free skate.

Ilia Malinin on day seven of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games on Feb. 13. Joosep Martinson / Getty Images

“Honestly, it’s not a pleasant feeling is the most honest way to say it,” Malinin said of the high expectations he felt at the Olympics. “So many eyes, so much attention. It really can get to you if you’re not ready to fully embrace it. That may be one of the mistakes I made, I was not ready to handle that to the fullest extent.”

Read the full article here

After the men's side were beaten this morning, Team USA's women's curlers have taken to the ice where they are taking on Denmark.

The round-robin stage of the women's curling is very tight so far, with each team having played six of their nine matches. Sweden has won all six of their matches and is all but assured of a top-four spot and a place in the medal playoffs. Team USA are one of three teams behind them with a 4-2 record, and Denmark sits just behind them at 3-3.

So this is going to be a crucial match for Team USA's hopes of contending for a medal.

As we officially conclude the 10th day of the 2026 Winter Olympics, we have already been served a bunch of instant classic moments that struck our hearts and boggled our minds. In honor of 10 days of competition in the books, and of the all the days still to come, here are the top 10 moments (thus far) of the 2026 Olympic Games.

A steal of three in the eighth end and a score of three more in the 10th helped China’s men’s curling team to an 8-5 win over Team USA in round-robin play today.

Mike Tirico joins Dan Patrick to discuss his coverage of the Milan Cortina Olympics. Tirico talks about a couple of the controversial topics in Italy like figure skating star Ilia Malinin, tanking in the NBA, and much more.

In the absence of freestyle ski and snowboard action in Livigno, the only live Olympic sport ongoing right now is men's ice hockey in gloriously sunny Milan.

It's the qualification playoffs today. Switzerland is 2-0 up on hosts Italy after the first period, while Germany is 3-0 ahead against France. Team USA and Canada are among the teams with a bye through this round, having won their preliminary groups.

Italy's #20 Damian Clara makes a save from a shot played by Switzerland's #22 Nino Niederreiter during the men's qualification play-off ice hockey match today. Piero Cruciatti / AFP via Getty Images

Team USA will find out their quarterfinal opponent later — they will face the winner of Sweden vs. Latvia, who face each other today at 3:10 p.m. ET

Too much snow at the Winter Olympics — who'd have thought it?!

The snow is still tumbling down in Livigno. As mentioned earlier, the women's snowboard slopestyle final has been postponed for today, and now we're hearing the men's ski aerials qualifying is also officially off. The women's aerials haven't been cancelled as of yet, but it's going to be a while at best until we see some action in Livigno.

When you think of Australia, you think of sunshine, beaches and surfing, not winter sports.

The Australian athletes at Milan Cortina, however, may begin to change your mind.

With several days of competition still ahead, the nation has already had its most successful Winter Olympics to date. The 53-athlete roster — the second-largest Australian Winter Olympic contingent — has brought home five total medals, surpassing the previous best of four that was achieved at the 2022 Beijing Games.

Though Australia entered the 2026 Games with just 20 total Winter Olympic medals, the nation has been consistently represented for the last several decades. The first Aussie podium finish was in the 5000m short track speed skating relay at the 1994 Lillehammer Games, when the team of Steven Bradbury, Kieran Hansen, Andrew Murtha and Richard Nizielski took home the bronze.

Team USA's men's curlers have been beaten by China this morning in a blow to their hopes of making the medal playoffs.

Things looked bleak for Team USA after conceding three points in the eighth end to put them 5-2 down with two ends to go. But a big response from the U.S.team made sure they got those points straight back, levelling it up going into the final end.

China's Fei Xueqing, and United States' Aidan Oldenburg in action during the men's curling round robin session today. Misper Apawu / AP

But China had the hammer in the final end, and they used it to devastating effect as they claimed three points to seal an 8-5 victory. The U.S. team slipped to 4-3 with the defeat, tied with Great Britain for fourth place. The top four progress to the playoffs.

China were 1-5 coming into this match-up, so this will go down as a disappointing result for Team USA. They will have a chance for redemption later on when they take to the ice for their penultimate round-robin match against Italy at 1:05 p.m. ET. Win that and their final match against Great Britain tomorrow, and the U.S. will progress. Lose any of them, and the U.S. are likely in trouble.

In better news for Team USA, Germany, another of the teams in the mix for a playoff position, suffered a surprise defeat to Czechia this morning, who came from behind in the final end to win 9-7 for their first win in the tournament.

Snow is coming down heavily in Livigno, and that is causing scheduling chaos at the moment.

Today's women's snowboard slopestyle final, scheduled for 7 a.m. ET, has been postponed, the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) has announced, after athletes were unable to practice this morning. It is unclear whether it can take place today or another day.

A cameraman moves his equipment as the Women's Snowboard Slopestyle Final in Livigno is postponed due to adverse weather. David Ramos / Getty Images

Staff move fences as the Women's Snowboard Slopestyle Final is postponed due to heavy snow in Livigno. David Ramos / Getty Images

Qualifying for aerials is also postponed for now. Both events involve skiers flipping through the air, and the heavy snow means poor visibility, making it too dangerous to go ahead.

The men’s and women’s team pursuits will finish today at Milano Speed Skating Stadium. 

The United States, which has never won a gold medal in the team pursuit (men’s or women’s), is the gold-medal favorite in the men’s event. The U.S. men will race against China in the semifinals. 

The trio of Ethan Cepuran, Casey Dawson and Emery Lehman are the reigning world champions and set the world record in November. The team won a bronze medal in this event in Beijing. 

Elana Meyers Taylor talks to Mike Tirico about how her two sons continue to motivate her, the sacrifices her family has made to allow her to win a gold medal and more.

The freeskiers are about to take to the skies in Livigno as they take part in qualifying for the Aerials.

This event sees athletes launch themselves off a jump — known as a "kicker" — as they twist and flip through the air before landing. A panel of judges gives scores based on the tricks performed, form and landing. Think of it essentially as skiing’s equivalent of gymnastics’ vault.

In qualifying, the top six out of the 25-strong field advance to the finals after the first qualifying run. For those who don't progress, the scores reset, and they get a second go to compete for the remaining six spots in the final.

Kaila Kuhn of Team USA participates in Freestyle Skiing Aerials training on Saturday. Cameron Spencer / Getty Images

The women will be going first this morning with Kaila Kuhn, who won the world title in this event last year, and Winter Vinecki, being Team USA's strongest medal hope, though both have had rocky seasons in the build-up to the Games.

Men's qualifying follows at 7:30 a.m. ET with Quinn Dehlinger, who is dating Kuhn, on paper the strongest of the four Team USA skiers competing. China won gold in both the men's and women's events in Beijing four years ago, and is a strong contender for the podium again.

Taylor Swift is all in on the hype for Team USA’s three figure skaters set to compete in the women’s individual event today.

The “Opalite” singer provided an introduction to Alysa Liu, Amber Glenn and Isabeau Levito in an NBC Olympics promotional video for the women who call themselves the “Blade Angels.”

“Three American showgirls on ice who will capture your heart with their stories,” Swift said.

Team USA is locked in a tight contest with China in men's curling right now.

At the halfway stage of this contest, Team USA holds a narrow 2-1 lead as it looks for a fourth straight victory in round-robin play.

Ben Richardson, Daniel Casper and Aidan Oldenburg of Team USA compete during the Men's Round Robin Session against Team China today. Julian Finney / Getty Images

Lindsey Vonn is back at home in the United States after leaving a hospital in Italy following a devastating crash in the women's downhill that left her with a broken left leg.

"Haven’t stood on my feet in over a week," Vonn posted on X overnight. "Been in a hospital bed immobile since my race. And although I’m not yet able to stand, being back on home soil feels amazing."

Vonn shared video on her Instagram account yesterday showing her in the hospital being looked after by friends, family and medical staff as she recovered from her crash.

U.S. figure skater Ilia Malinin appeared to address his subpar performance at the Olympics in a social media post yesterday.

Ilia Malinin of Team USA after competing in the men's single skating in Milan on Friday. Andy Cheung / Getty Images

Writing in a caption on Instagram, Malinin alluded to “invisible battles” he has been fighting. After his free skate in the men’s single skating event last week dropped him from first to eighth place (in an event he was heavily favored to win), Malinin admitted his head was flooded with negative thoughts before he was set to perform.

“On the world’s biggest stage, those who appear the strongest may still be fighting invisible battles on the inside,” Malinin posted on Instagram on Monday. “Even your happiest memories can end up tainted by the noise. Vile online hatred attacks the mind and fear lures it into the darkness, no matter how hard you try to stay sane through the endless insurmountable pressure. It all builds up as these moments flash before your eyes, resulting in an inevitable crash.”

Arguably, the main event of the Winter Olympics begins today: women’s figure skating. Americans Amber Glenn, Alysa Liu and Isabeau Levito will take the ice in Milan for the short program. 

All times are in Eastern, and an asterisk signifies a medal event:

3:05 a.m.: Curling, men’s round robin (Switzerland vs. Sweden, USA vs. China, Czechia vs. Germany)

4:45 a.m.: Freestyle skiing, women’s aerials qualification 1

5:30 a.m.: Freestyle skiing, women’s aerials qualification 2

6:10 a.m.: Men’s hockey, qualification playoff (Germany vs. France, Switzerland vs. Italy)

7 a.m.: Snowboard, women’s slopestyle*

Team USA's men's curlers are on a three match winning streak, and they are back in action already this morning as they look to strengthen their position as we get toward the end of round-robin play.

USA's Aidan Oldenburg, left, and team mate compete in the curling men's round robin against Switzerland on Thursday. Odd Andersen / AFP via Getty Images

They are taking on China this morning and lead 1-0 after the first two ends of the match.

Coming into this one, Team USA are 4-2 and are tied for third place in the table.

Snoop Dogg and Mike Tirico run through some of the top Winter Olympic moments thus far, sparking some hilarious reactions from the pop culture icon.

This date 16 years ago at the Vancouver Winter Games was a day to remember for Team USA as they took home a haul of six medals — three gold, one silver and two bronze. It's the most they have ever won on a single day of winter competition.

The day started off with one of Lindsey Vonn's greatest days as she took what is the only Olympic gold medal she has won in her career in the women's downhill. Team USA went 1-2 in that event, with Julia Mancuso joining Vonn on the medal podium.

Lindsey Vonn during the Alpine Skiing Ladies Downhill at the Vancouver Winter Olympics on Feb. 17, 2010. Clive Mason / Getty Images

Then, it was over to the speed skating arena for another double-podium for Team USA — Shani Davis topping the podium in the men's 1000m with Chad Hendrick claiming bronze.

Finally, as night fell on Cypress Mountain, Shaun White delivered gold in the men's halfpipe, with Scotty Lago winning bronze.

Team USA went on to finish the Vancouver Games with 37 medals — still the most medals won in a single Winter Olympics by Team USA. As it stands, the U.S. has won 19 medals in these Games.

Maria Taylor explains why moms ruled the day yesterday for the United States at the Milan Cortina Olympics, with Elana Meyers Taylor headlining the group of mothers who showed out for the red, white and blue.