Ski mountaineering saw its Olympic debut today with Switzerland taking gold in the women’s event and Spain in the men’s event. Speed skating gold-medal favorite Jordan Stolz won silver in men’s 1500m. Team USA advanced to the semifinals in women’s curling. The U.S. women’s hockey team won gold after a record-breaking 352-minute shutout streak at Milan Cortina. Alysa Liu became the first American woman to win gold in figure skating singles and a two-time Olympic gold medalist. See photos from the day’s events: Ski Mountaineering makes its Olympic debut. The sport combines uphill sprinting and downhill skiing, with its origins influenced by mountaineers who had to traverse the terrain. No Americans made it to the finals. (From L) Individual Neutral Athletes’ Nikita Filippov, Switzerland’s Arno Lietha and Spain’s Ot Ferrer Martinez compete in the men’s sprint ski mountaineering semi-final heat 2 during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games at the Stelvio Ski Centre in Bormio on Feb. 19, 2026. Ana Alonso Rodriguez of Team Spain celebrates after winning bronze in the final of the Ski Mountaineering Women’s Sprint on day thirteen of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Stelvio Alpine Skiing Centre on Feb. 19, 2026 in Bormio, Italy. Norway wins gold in nordic combined men’s team sprint. With the win, Norway claimed its 16th gold medal in Milan Cortina. That ties their own record for most gold medals won at a single winter games, which they set in 2022 in Beijing. Norway’s Jens Luraas Oftebro (L) celebrates crossing the finish line next to Finland’s Eero Hirvonen during the cross-country of the nordic combined team sprint large hill event at Tesero Cross Country Stadium at Lago di Tesero during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games on Feb. 19, 2026. Switzerland wins women’s hockey bronze Alina Muller #25 of Team Switzerland scores the game winning goal past Ebba Svensson Traff #1 of Team Sweden in the overtime during the Women’s Bronze Medal match between Switzerland and Sweden on day 13 of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena on Feb. 19, 2026 in Milan, Italy. Team USA advances to semifinals in women’s curling Cory Thiesse of Team United States celebrates with teammates Taylor Anderson-Heide, Tabitha Peterson and Tara Peterson after victory in the Women’s Round Robin match between Team United States and Team Switzerland on day thirteen of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium on Feb. 19, 2026 in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. Jordan Stolz wins silver in men’s speed skating 1500m. Stolz was a heavy favorite for gold but got bested by China’s Ning Zhongyan, who set an Olympic record. Jordan Stolz of United States reacts in the men’s speedskating 1500m during the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at Milano Speed Skating Stadium. Alysa Liu ends 24-year U.S. women’s figure skating drought. Liu is the first American woman to win a gold medal in women’s single skating since 2002. Amber Glenn placed fifth on the leaderboard and Isabeau Levito placed 12th. Gold medalist Alysa Liu of Team United States poses for a photo during the medal ceremony for the Women’s Single Skating event. Amber Glenn of Team USA competes in Women’s Single Skating – Free Skating. Alysa Liu of Team USA competes in Women’s Single Skating – Free Skating. Team USA defeats Canada 2-1 in women’s Hockey. USA captain Hilary Knight broke the record for most Olympic goals in U.S. women’s hockey history with 15 career goals. Megan Keller celebrates after scoring the game-winning goal for the United States against Canada in the women’s ice hockey gold medal game during the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympic Winter Games. Gold medallists USA pose during the medals ceremony for the women’s ice hockey event. More photos from the Milan Cortina Olympics 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics Feb 18 Photos: 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics Day 12 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics Feb 17 Photos: 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics Day 11 ...read more read less