Lucas Pinheiro Braathen became the first ever Winter Olympics gold-medal winner from South America in the men's giant slalom on Saturday.

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Day 8 of the 2026 Milan Cortina Games brings another massive slate of events including skiing disciplines, men's and women's hockey and curling matches. Team USA’s Jaelin Kauf took silver in the dual moguls as compatriot Elizabeth Lemley took bronze behind Australia’s Jakara Anthony.

New York Rangers bench boss Mike Sullivan is serving as head coach of Team USA. Sullivan, who also held the role for the 4 Nations Face-Off, coached the Pittsburgh Penguins to back-to-back Stanley Cup championships from 2015-16 to 2016-17.

And finally, Hunter Hess is 27 years old. He's 6'9" (!!!!!!!!!!), and this is his first Olympics. He's a freestyle skier, and his specialty is the freeski halfpipe. He's especially hot because he recently spoke out against the president, saying, "Just because I wear the flag doesn't mean I represent everything that's going on in the US." King!

Joel Armia scored a shorthanded goal as Finland revived its Olympic campaign by beating archrival Sweden 4-1 on Friday in a group-stage victory 20 years after the sides squared off in the gold-medal game at the Turin Games.