Curling at the Winter Olympics is always a fan-favorite event, but its viral popularity reached new heights thanks to a heated confrontation between Team Canada and Team Sweden at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Games.

Canada will face Germany today in the women's hockey quarterfinals in the knockout round at the Milan Cortina Winter Games. The Canadians have claimed a medal in the seven previous Olympic competitions with five golds and two silvers.

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Canada entered Italy as one of the pre-emptive favorites to win the gold medal. The team is stacked with future Hall of Famers - Sidney Crosby, Connor McDavid, Nathan MacKinnon - as well as a core of talented players to were pivotal in helping Canada win the 4 Nations Face-Off last February.

Day 8 of the 2026 Winter Olympics promises to be big. The women's hockey team play in the quarterfinals and there's ripe medal potential on the short track

Day 4 at the 2026 Winter Olympics ended with a statement from the U.S. women's hockey team. In the most anticipated game of the preliminary round, Team USA dominated Canada from start to finish, rolling to a 5-0 win and handing the Canadians their first shutout loss in Olympic history.

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — The often-sedate world of curling has gotten heated at the Winter Olympics as cheating allegations and audible curse words overshadowed a feisty match between two of the best men’s teams.