Olympics live updates: Shiffrin eyes medal in slalom; U.S. men's hockey in quarterfinals

What to Know

• Alpine skiing star Mikaela Shiffrin has her best shot yet to medal at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics in the women’s slalom starting at 4 a.m. ET.
• Freeski women’s aerials begin this morning after a postponement due to weather, with qualifying starting at 4 a.m. ET. Team USA has four skiers in the 25-athlete field: Tasia Tanner, Winter Vinecki, Kaila Kuhn and Kyra Dossa. All are seeking their first Olympic medal.
• After her bronze in women’s 10km freestyle, Jessie Diggins is looking to win another Milan Cortina Olympic medal today in the cross-country women’s team sprint (qualifying starts at 3:45 a.m. ET). She and Team USA won gold in the event in 2018. The men’s team sprint qualifying starts at 4:15 ET.
• Red Gerard is hoping for a repeat of his 2018 men’s snowboard slopestyle gold medal win as finals get underway at 5:20 a.m. ET.
• The U.S. men’s hockey team will play its first elimination game of the 2026 Milan Cortina Games when it takes on Sweden in the quarterfinals today at 3:10 p.m. ET.