Alysa Liu and Amber Glenn begin the women’s figure skating competition, while the men’s and women’s curling teams play critical matches
Team USA arrives at Day 11 of the 2026 Winter Olympics sitting in third place in the medal count at 19 — with six golds — trailing Norway and host nation Italy for the most medals claimed at this year’s games.
The marquee event will be the start of the women’s figure skating competition with the short program, as Americans Isabeau Levito, Alysa Liu and Amber Glenn will try to put themselves in position to medal in the free skate later this week. Both Liu and Glenn were part of the American squad that took home gold in the team event, but will now go toe-to-toe in the individual competiton.
As for the medal events on Tuesday, Team USA’s best chance to add to their gold medal count will be in the men’s skiing Big Air competition, where Mac Forehand topped the qualification standings and will be the last to go off the big hill in search of gold.

Also in action will be the men’s two-man bobsleigh team of Frankie del Luca and Joshua Williamson, who sit fourth after the first two runs (of four), but are only a tenth of a second back of bronze medal position.
It will also be a big day at the curling arena. The American men’s team is tied for third with Norway at 4-2 and will play twice on Tuesday as they try to secure a spot in the semifinals. On the women’s side, Team USA is in a three-way tie for second (also at 4-2) and will face Denmark at 8:05 a.m. to try and stay on track for a semifinal spot as well.
Keep track of Tuesday’s biggest and best moments right here as Team USA tries to boost its medal count, which you can track right here.
2026 Olympics schedule — Tuesday, Feb. 17
Notable sports, team competitions and medal events | All times Eastern
- Curling: Men’s round robin (United States vs. China) — 3:05 a.m.
- Hockey: Men’s Qualification Playoffs — 6:10 a.m., 10:40 a.m. and 3:10 p.m.)
- Snowboarding: Women’s Slopestyle* — 7 a.m.
- Nordic Combined: Individual Large Hill/10km Cross Country* — 7:45 a.m.
- Curling: Women’s round robin (Denmark vs. United States) — 8:05 a.m.
- Biathlon: Men’s 4×7.5km relay* — 8:30 a.m.
- Speed Skating: Men’s Team Pursuit Finals* — 10:22 a.m.
- Speed Skating: Women’s Team Pursuit Finals* — 10:41 a.m.
- Figure Skating: Women’s Individual Short Program — 12:45 p.m.
- Bobsleigh: Two-man Heat 3 — 1 p.m.
- Curling: Men’s round robin (United States vs. Italy) — 1:05 p.m.
- Freestyle Skiing: Men’s Big Air Final* — 1:30 p.m.
- Bobsleigh: Two-man Heat 4* — 3:05 p.m.
*Denotes medal event
Costly mistake sends Team USA men’s curling to 8-5 loss against China
China carried a 5-2 lead into the closing ends of what had been a tightly played, defensive matchup.
The Americans responded in the ninth, with Casper helping manufacture three points to even the score. But that rally handed China hammer in the 10th, and Xu Xiaoming capitalized, clearing out the house on the final stones to seal an 8-5 victory.
The loss drops the U.S. team — which includes third Aidan Oldenburg and second Ben Richardson — to 4-3 in round-robin play, tightening the semifinal race with two games left. The Americans return to the ice later Tuesday against Italy at 1:30 p.m. ET needing a win to strengthen their playoff position.

Freestyle skiing, snowboard events postponed due to heavy snow
Organizers have yet to announce new dates and times for the rescheduled events. Weather conditions should improve tomorrow.
Americans Jessica Perlmutter and Lily Dhawornvej are among the 12 competitors in the women’s snowboard slopestyle final. As for the men’s freeski big air final, Mac Forehand figures to contend for the gold medal while Konnor Ralph and Troy Podmilsak round out Team USA’s participants.
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Men’s Olympic ice hockey has been something straight out of a video game. 😏 pic.twitter.com/gKTJ748VAc— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) February 17, 2026
Isabeau Levito’s time is NOW! 👏
📺: 12:45p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock pic.twitter.com/uYLcTy6pVA
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) February 17, 2026
Look familiar? 😴👀 pic.twitter.com/GpCrhIHNOp
— NBC Sports (@NBCSports) February 17, 2026
Happens to the best, Tina. Happens to the best. 🫂 #WinterOlympics pic.twitter.com/kBsL5JiNfe
— NBC Sports (@NBCSports) February 17, 2026
🥇 The speed, the stability, the synchronisation 😍
It all came together for Italy to take another amazing #Gold medal in the speed skating men’s team pursuit 👏
Just listen to that home crowd roar at #MilanoCortina2026 💚 🤍 ❤️ @isuspeedskating | @ItaliaTeam_it |… pic.twitter.com/zbbaCXFeGa
— The Olympic Games (@Olympics) February 17, 2026
🥉 It’s a third straight podium appearance for @TeamJapan in the speed skating women’s team pursuit 🤯
PyeongChang 2018: 🥇
Beijing 2022: 🥈 #MilanoCortina2026: 🥉Congratulations Japan, an outstanding achievement 👏 @isuspeedskating | #MedalAlert | #Samsung |… pic.twitter.com/VMPR0TaFFJ
— The Olympic Games (@Olympics) February 17, 2026
🥈 The Netherlands race to a #Silver medal in the speed skating women’s team pursuit 🔥
It is a fourth straight medal for @nocnsf in this event, marking a second Olympic medal for Marijke Groenewoud, a fifth for Antoinette Rijeka-de Jong, and an incredible first for Joy Beune… pic.twitter.com/jfg5b3JE4Y
— The Olympic Games (@Olympics) February 17, 2026