Stolz already set a new record in the 1000m speed skating competition and he’ll look to do the same in the 500m
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Saturday is not just Valentine’s Day, but it’s also Day 8 of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, with thrilling matchups and medals on the line. As we reach the midway point in Italy, things are only getting more competitive.
American speed skater Jordan Stolz, who already recorded an Olympic record in the 1000 meters to earn the gold medal, returns to the ice in search of more gold in the 500-meter race.
The Men’s Hockey team is back on the ice on Saturday as well when it takes on Denmark in its second preliminary round matchup. Team USA throttled Latvia in its first game on Thursday.
Over in the Men’s Giant Slalom, River Radamus has a podium spot on the line in the Alpine Skiing event.
In Curling, the United States will face Germany in the men’s round robin and Japan in the women’s round robin.
The Milan Cortina Games will run through Sunday, Feb. 22, and in total of 119 events will take place with 245 medals handed out to the athletes. Fans can find the action on NBC and their streaming service Peacock, with an account or a cable login.
The Winter Games have eight main sports, with 16 disciplines. With so many events to keep up with, it can get overwhelming, but that’s where we step in with the overall medal tracker and daily schedule.
Winter Olympics schedule for Saturday, Feb. 14
| SPORT | EVENT | TIME | MEDAL EVENT? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ski Jumping | Women’s Large Hill Official Training 2 | 3 a.m. | No |
| Curling | Women’s Round Robin, Italy vs. China; Great Britain vs. Canada, Switzerland vs. Japan | 3:05 a.m. | No |
| Bobsleigh | Women’s Monobob Official Training Heats 5 & 6 | 4 a.m. | No |
| Alpine Skiing | Men’s Giant Slalom Run 1 | 4 a.m. | No |
| Freestyle Skiing | Women’s Dual Moguls First Round, Second Round, Quarters, Semis, Finals) | 4:30 a.m. | Yes |
| Cross-Country Skiing | Women’s 4 x 7.5km Relay | 6 a.m. | Yes |
| Ice Hockey | Men’s Preliminary, Sweden vs. Slovakia; Germany vs. Latvia | 6:10 a.m. | No |
| Bobsleigh | 2-man Official Training Heats 5 & 6 | 6:30 a.m. | No |
| Alpine Skiing | Men’s Giant Slalom Run 2 | 7:30 a.m. | Yes |
| Curling | Men’s Round Robin, Germany vs. United States; Czech Republic vs. Great Britain; Sweden vs. China; Switzerland vs. Canada | 8:05 a.m. | No |
| Biathlon | Women’s 7.5km Sprint | 8:45 a.m. | Yes |
| Speed Skating | Women’s Team Pursuit Quarterfinals | 10 a.m. | No |
| Ice Hockey | Men’s Preliminary, Finland vs. Italy | 10:40 a.m. | No |
| Ice Hockey | Women’s Quarterfinals, Canada vs. Germany | 10:40 a.m. | No |
| Speed Skating | Men’s 500km | 11 a.m. | Yes |
| Skeleton | Women’s Heats 3 & 4 | 12 p.m. | Yes |
| Ski Jumping | Men’s Large Hill First Round, Final Round | 12:45 p.m. | Yes |
| Curling | Women’s Round Robin, Canada vs. Switzerland; Japan vs. United States; Korea vs. Denmark; Italy vs. Sweden | 1:05 p.m. | No |
| Freestyle Skiing | Women’s Freeski Big Air Qualification Runs 1, 2, 3 | 1:30 p.m. | No |
| Ski Jumping | Men’s Large Hill Individual Final Round | 1:57 p.m. | Yes |
| Short Track Speed Skating | Men’s 1500m Quarterfinals, Womens 1000m Heats, Men’s 1500m Semifinals, Women’s 3000m Relay, Semifinals, Men’s 1500m Final B, Men’s 1500 Final A | 2:15 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. | Yes |
| Ice Hockey | Men’s Preliminary, United States vs. Denmark | 3:10 p.m. | No |
| Ice Hockey | Women’s Quarterfinals, Finland vs. Switzerland | 3:10 p.m. | No |