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2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics Day 6
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Katerina Mrazkova and Daniel Mrazek placed 17th in the competition on Feb. 9
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Ledecka's quest for Olympic three-peat comes to a shocking halt but a Czech gets the gold anyway
LIVIGNO, Italy (AP) — The fans from the Czech Republic clanged cowbells and waved their red-white-and-blue tricolor for a sun-splashed Olympic victory they simply knew was coming. Then, they all looked down and checked their programs.
Czech teenager Metodej Jilek produced the race of his life to beat a powerful field and seize 10,000 metres gold on Friday, delivering the Czech Republic their first speed skating title of these Winter Olympics.
Kendall Coyne Schofield scored twice in Team USA's 6-0 win over Italy in the women's hockey quarterfinals at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
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Czech speedskater Metodej Jilek wins the Olympic 10,000 gold at age 19 after a silver in the 5,000
MILAN (AP) — Czech speedskater Metodej Jilek spoke with a straight face and not a hint of irony as he explained how he managed to win an Olympic gold medal in the men's 10,000 meters at age 19 on Friday,
Canada put on another ice hockey highlight reel on Friday, beating Switzerland 5-1, and Finland bested Nordic rivals Sweden 4-1 to get their Olympic title defence back on track, while Slovakia held off hosts Italy and Czech Republic beat France.