The U.S. women’s hockey team won 5-0 against Sweden in the semifinals and will head to the gold medal game on Thursday. Plus, the U.S. teams of Danny O'Shea and Ellie Kam and Emily Chan and Spencer Akira Howe compete for medals in pair skating.

With the team competition starting first, the physical and emotional cost can ripple right on through into the individual ones.

Team USA women's hockey, women's curling and figure skating are on the schedule Monday in Milan.

The U.S. has not won an individual Olympic medal in women's figure skating since 2006.

In the big air event, skiers gain momentum sliding down a huge ramp before they jump and perform complex tricks. Judges score the flips and spins, including pretzel-like shapes with skis splayed or crossed, before the skiers pull up at the last split second and slam skis-first into the landing area, kicking up a spray of snow.

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

Team USA’s figure skating pairs of Ellie Kam and Danny O’Shea and Emily Chan and Spencer Akira Howe will compete in the pairs free skate at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics on Monday, Feb. 16 at the Milano Ice Skating Arena.

McGrath took part in both team events last Monday, where Norway finished 12th. He also competed in the giant slalom, where he finished fifth. The slalom has typically been his best event. McGrath took silver in the event at the 2025 World Championships, and seemed poised for a similarly strong finish in the slalom Monday. The gates had other plans.

The U.S. women’s hockey team has advanced to the gold medal game at the 2026 Winter Olympics, routing Sweden 5-0 in the semifinals in Milan. Cayla Barnes opened the scoring just over five minutes into the game before Team USA pulled away with four goals in the second period,