Day 4: Key Events for Team Canada at Milano Cortina 2026
Day 4 at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics promises a thrilling lineup for Team Canada. Key events include short track speed skating, alpine skiing, and a much-anticipated women’s hockey match against the United States.
Significant Events for Team Canada
Alpine Skiing: Women’s Team Combined
The new team combined event in alpine skiing will commence with the downhill run at 4:30 AM (ET). Each team will feature one athlete for this event. Following the downhill, the slalom will take place at 8:00 AM (ET).
- Team Canada will field two teams:
- Valérie Grenier (downhill) and Laurence St-Germain (slalom)
- Cassidy Gray (downhill) and Ali Nullmeyer (slalom)
Biathlon: Men’s 20 km Individual Event
The individual biathlon event for men starts at 7:30 AM (ET). Canadian athletes participating are:
- Adam Runnalls
- Zachary Connelly
- Jasper Fleming
- Logan Pletz
Cross Country Skiing: Sprint Qualifications
Qualifying heats for the women’s and men’s sprints will begin early, at 3:15 AM (ET). The schedule for the day includes:
- Quarter-finals at 5:45 AM
- Semi-finals at 6:55 AM
- Finals at 7:24 AM
Participants for Canada include:
- Women: Olivia Bouffard-Nesbitt, Sonjaa Schmidt, Alison Mackie, Jasmine Drolet
- Men: Xavier McKeever, Antoine Cyr, Tom Stephen, Rémi Drolet
Figure Skating: Men’s Short Program
The men’s short program is scheduled for 12:30 PM (ET). Stephen Gogolev will compete second in the second group, with the top 24 moving forward to the free program.
Freestyle Skiing: Men’s Moguls Qualification
Mikaël Kingsbury will participate in his first competition of the games at 5:15 AM (ET) in the men’s moguls qualification. He will be joined by Elliot Vaillancourt and Julien Viel. Only the top 10 will qualify for the finals, while others will have a second chance on Thursday.
Hockey: Women’s Preliminary Match
A highly anticipated match in women’s hockey sees Canada taking on the United States at 2:10 PM (ET).
Luge: Women’s Singles Final Runs
The final two runs of the women’s singles luge event will take place at 11:00 AM (ET). After the first two runs, Trinity Ellis and Embyr-Lee Susko currently stand at 15th and 17th positions, respectively.
Short Track Speed Skating: Mixed Relay
The first medal event in short track speed skating, the mixed relay, starts with quarter-finals at 5:59 AM (ET). Team Canada will race in the third quarter-final against China, Belgium, and Kazakhstan.
- Day’s initial races include:
- Women’s 500m at 4:30 AM (ET)
- Men’s 1000m at 5:10 AM (ET)
Competitors for Canada are:
- Women: Courtney Sarault, Kim Boutin, Florence Brunelle
- Men: Steven Dubois, William Dandjinou, Félix Roussel
Team Canada has a packed schedule on Day 4 of the Milano Cortina 2026, with exciting events that promise to showcase the nation’s talents on the Olympic stage.
