Chloe Kim, US men’s hockey take spotlight
MILAN — Chloe Kim chases a record third halfpipe gold at the Winter Olympics and Italian ski stars duel. Day 6 also sees the U.S. and Canada start men’s hockey play at the Milan Cortina Games, with NHL stars part of the Olympic action for the first time in 12 years.
Here is a guide of what to look out for on today (all times EST):
Kim’s three-peat bid
Injury? Shoulder brace? No problem for Kim.
After breezing through qualification despite a shoulder injury, Kim aims to become the first snowboarder to win three straight Olympic gold medals in today’s halfpipe final.
Kim is competing in a shoulder brace after the injury, which forced her to change up her preparations for the Milan Cortina Games. Even so, her troublesome shoulder has “been very well-behaved,” Kim said Wednesday.
Italian greats in super-G
The women’s super-G could be a contest between two of host nation Italy’s biggest winter sports stars.
Italian President Sergio Mattarella will be watching the super-G medal chase for Sofia Goggia, who lit the cauldron at Friday’s opening ceremony, and Federica Brignone, who is returning from an horrific leg injury in time to compete at her home Olympics.
Other contenders include Germany’s Emma Aicher, who’s chasing a third medal of the Games after silver in downhill and team combined. New Zealander Alice Robinson is second in the World Cup super-G standings this season and could win her country’s first Alpine medal since 1992.
US, Canada NHLers start
After NHL players returned to Olympic ice on Wednesday for the first time in 12 years, the United States and Canada get into the action today.
The U.S. team captained by Auston Matthews starts its preliminary round against Latvia, while Connor McDavid and Sidney Crosby team up for Canada against Czechia.
In women’s hockey, Canada needs to do “some soul-searching” after the sting of a 5-0 blowout loss to the U.S., its coach says. Playing Finland offers a chance to get back to its winning ways ahead of the quarterfinals.
Record-breaker seeks 13th
Italy’s Arianna Fontana is by far the most decorated short-track skater of all time and already won her 12th career Olympic medal in Milan.
Today, Fontana seeks a three-peat in her favored 500 meters.




